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• Expressway companies announce traffic congestion forecasts for the year-end and New Year holidays. (February 11) November 28, 2024 SCM/Management
• Expressway/Traffic congestion forecast for the Obon period: The longest congestion is expected to be 45km on the Tomei and Tohoku Expressways on the 10th. (February 07) July 12, 2024 Surveys and Statistics
• NEXCO Central Japan/Intensive construction work on the Tomeihan Expressway between Nagoya-Nishi IC and Ise-Seki IC (February 01) January 18, 2024 3PL/Logistics company

• PR article
  • GLP Japan will hold a preview event for "Marq Kitamoto" in Saitama Prefecture on October 21st and 22nd.
  • CBRE begins tenant leasing for a 1.4 m2 multi-tenant logistics facility in Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture.
  • CBRE/Hyogo: Open House and Foreign Worker System Seminar to be held on October 22nd at "Rene Logi Kobe Port Island"
  • Mitani Computer launches AI-powered WMS "W-KEEPER AX" and demonstrates it at EC General Exhibition.
  • TC Shinko Real Estate / Seeking tenants for "AS-LOGI Ayase" in Kanagawa Prefecture and "AS-LOGI Suzuka" in Mie Prefecture.
  • Colliers will hold an open house for its logistics facility in Atsugi City, Kanagawa Prefecture on October 22nd and 23rd.
  • Daito Kentaku and Nippon Logistics Facilities to complete a logistics facility near the "Sayama-Hidaka IC" in Saitama Prefecture in February 2027.
  • CREDO / Saitama Prefecture "CREDO Kazo" Preview Event to be held on October 20th and 21st
  • NEC and NBC Information Systems to hold "Affordable DX" seminars on October 14, 23, and 27.
  • Daito Kentaku and Japan Logistics Facilities to complete a logistics center near the "Samukawa Kita IC" in Kanagawa Prefecture in April 2027.
  • Mitsubishi Estate / Open House for "LogiCross Osaka Taisho II" on October 20th and 21st
  • CBRE will hold an open house and recruitment strengthening seminar at "CPD Tokai Chita" in Aichi Prefecture on October 15th and 16th.
  • CBRE / Short-term contracts also available. Open house to be held on October 15th at the (tentative name) Kawanishi Logistics Center in Hyogo Prefecture.
• NEXCO Central Japan/Intensive construction work on the Meiji-Kan Expressway "Arimatsu IC to Nagoya-Nishi JCT" (February 01) January 18, 2024 3PL/Logistics company
• Four expressway companies and others: Expressway congestion on southbound lanes during the year-end and New Year period (December 29) (February 11) November 28, 2023 Logistics facilities
• Traffic congestion during the Omagari Fireworks Festival: Akita Expressway experiences congestion up to 15km long. (February 08) August 18, 2023 3PL/Logistics company
• During the Obon holiday period, both highway traffic volume and the number of traffic jams exceeded last year's figures. (February 08) August 17, 2023 Surveys and Statistics
• Navitime launches feature allowing users to select routes that avoid traffic congestion. (February 08) August 9, 2023 IT/Equipment
• Navitime Japan: "AI Traffic Forecast" Now Available to Avoid Peak Traffic Congestion (February 08) August 8, 2023 IT/Equipment
• Intensive construction work on the Tomei Expressway / Severe traffic congestion expected, mainly at night, in the Tokyo metropolitan area during the construction period. (February 07) July 28, 2023 3PL/Logistics company
• Highway traffic congestion information for the Obon holiday period: Southbound lanes from the 11th to the 13th, northbound lanes from the 13th to the 15th. (February 07) July 14, 2023 Surveys and Statistics
• Metropolitan Expressway: To avoid traffic congestion in August, heavy congestion is expected during the Obon holiday and on the last Friday of the month. (February 07) July 14, 2023 Logistics facilities
• NEXCO Central Japan predicts severe traffic congestion due to Tomei Expressway renewal construction. (February 06) June 12, 2023 3PL/Logistics company
• Four expressway companies report a 6% increase in average daily traffic volume during Golden Week, but the number of traffic jams remains unchanged. (February 05) May 8, 2023 Surveys and Statistics
• Metropolitan Expressway / The Bayshore Route experienced heavy traffic congestion near Kawasaki Ukishima Junction during Golden Week. (February 03) March 29, 2023 Logistics facilities
• NEXCO Central Japan / Traffic restrictions and congestion predicted due to Hokuriku Expressway renewal work. (February 03) March 24, 2023 3PL/Logistics company
• NEXCO Central Japan / Traffic congestion predicted due to Ise Bay Expressway renewal work (February 03) March 20, 2023 3PL/Logistics company
• The Metropolitan Expressway/Haneda Line No. 1 will be closed to traffic all day from May 27th to June 10th. (February 03) March 8, 2023 3PL/Logistics company
• G7 Hiroshima Summit / Traffic congestion expected due to restrictions; delivery and operation time shifts planned (February 03) March 6, 2023 3PL/Logistics company
• NEXCO Central Japan / Traffic congestion predicted due to concentrated construction work on the Meishin Expressway between Komaki IC and Ogaki IC. (February 03) March 2, 2023 3PL/Logistics company
• Tomei Expressway / Traffic congestion expected on the northbound lanes in the Shizuoka section from February 27th. (February 02) February 22, 2023 3PL/Logistics company
• Metropolitan Expressway: Traffic congestion during the New Year's holiday period decreased by 24% to 120 km. (February 01) January 6, 2023 Surveys and Statistics
• Highway traffic congestion during the New Year's holiday period: only one instance of congestion exceeding 30km. (February 01) January 6, 2023 Surveys and Statistics
• Traffic congestion on expressways in the Tokyo metropolitan area during the New Year's holiday period / 55km traffic jam on the Tomei Expressway at Ayase on January 3rd (February 11) November 25, 2022 Surveys and Statistics
• NEXCO Central Japan/Demonstration experiment of new traffic congestion prediction using AI on the Chuo Expressway (February 11) November 16, 2022 IT/Equipment
• Highway traffic congestion during the Obon holiday / 46.2km near Uenohara IC on the Chuo Expressway (February 08) August 18, 2022 Surveys and Statistics
• Metropolitan Expressway: Traffic volume during the Obon period was 92% of the 2019 level, and congestion was 60%. (February 08) August 18, 2022 Surveys and Statistics
• NEXCO East Japan / September 19th, Izuruhara Smart Interchange opens on the Kita-Kanto Expressway (February 08) August 5, 2022 Logistics facilities
• NEXCO East Japan and Docomo use AI to predict traffic congestion on the Keiyo Expressway. (February 07) July 27, 2022 3PL/Logistics company
• Four expressway companies predict heavy traffic during the Obon holiday period, with frequent congestion expected on the 11th and 13th for southbound traffic and on the 14th for northbound traffic. (February 07) July 20, 2022 SCM/Management
• Metropolitan Expressway / Severe traffic congestion on Fridays during the Obon holiday period in August (February 07) July 20, 2022 Logistics facilities
• Tomei Tamagawa Bridge Construction / Traffic congestion due to one lane closure on weekday nights starting July 23rd (February 06) June 7, 2022 3PL/Logistics company
• Long-distance use of expressways in the Tokyo metropolitan area/Shuto Expressway has decreased, and the amount of traffic passing through the city center has also decreased. (February 05) May 24, 2022 Surveys and Statistics
• Four expressway companies report a 36% increase in expressway traffic during Golden Week, compared to a 23% decrease before the pandemic. (February 05) May 11, 2022 Logistics facilities
• Navitime launches nationwide highway traffic congestion forecast calendar. (February 04) April 28, 2022 IT/Equipment
• NEXCO Central Japan / Meishin Expressway (Ichinomiya IC to Sekigahara IC) will have continuous lane restrictions day and night. (February 04) April 14, 2022 Logistics facilities
• Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism / Exclusion of Expressways from Holiday Discounts during Golden Week, Obon, and New Year's (February 03) March 16, 2022 3PL/Logistics company
• NEXCO Central Japan/Isewangan Expressway "Kariya Smart IC" to open on March 26th (February 03) March 9, 2022 3PL/Logistics company
• Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism / Widening of temporary 2-lane expressway sections to 4 lanes: 7 locations, 43km in total, in FY22. (February 03) March 4, 2022 3PL/Logistics company
• Isuzu Motors equips medium-duty trucks with full-speed millimeter-wave adaptive cruise control. (February 02) February 24, 2022 IT/Equipment
• Three highway companies to end automated voice guidance service for traffic information on March 31st. (February 02) February 22, 2022 3PL/Logistics company
• Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism / CONPAS pilot program to improve efficiency and productivity in container logistics (February 01) January 21, 2022 IT/Equipment
• NTT West and others conduct demonstration experiment to improve the efficiency of port operations using local 5G. (February 01) January 17, 2022 IT/Equipment
• Metropolitan Expressway: Daily usage increased by 103% compared to 2019. (February 01) January 5, 2022 Surveys and Statistics
• Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Kinki Regional Development Bureau: Heavy snowfall expected from the 25th through the end of the year; warning issued. (February 12) December 23, 2021 Logistics facilities
• Navitime/Truck Car Navigation and other services predict lane closures due to accidents. (February 11) November 17, 2021 IT/Equipment
• NEXCO Central Japan / Renewal work on the Tomei Expressway between Tokyo IC and Tomei Kawasaki IC (February 10) October 25, 2021 3PL/Logistics company
• NEXCO Central Japan and NTT Docomo conduct AI-based traffic congestion prediction demonstration experiment on the Tomei Expressway. (February 10) October 18, 2021 IT/Equipment
• JICA signs grant agreement with Ghana to contribute to logistics efficiency improvements. (February 10) October 15, 2021 international
• MOVO Berth installed at Prologis/Prologis Park Inagawa 2 (February 08) August 19, 2021 IT/Equipment
• Hacobu/Prologis begins supplying MOVO Berth to its logistics facilities. (February 08) August 19, 2021 IT/Equipment
• Yamato and Alfresa introduce a system for predicting delivery volume and optimizing vehicle dispatch. (February 08) August 3, 2021 3PL/Logistics company
• Hacobu/Confectionery wholesaler introduces truck reservation system, reducing waiting time by 1/3. (February 07) July 19, 2021 IT/Equipment
• NEXCO Central Japan/Completion of widening work on the Yamato Tunnel on the Tomei Expressway (February 07) July 9, 2021 3PL/Logistics company
• How various companies are responding to traffic restrictions during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games / Predictions for delays (February 07) July 7, 2021 3PL/Logistics company
• FamilyMart reduces CO2 emissions from delivery trucks by 13.2% (February 07) July 7, 2021 IT/Equipment
• Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee to provide services to alleviate congestion on transportation routes for personnel involved in the Games. (February 07) July 6, 2021 IT/Equipment
• Yokohama City Port Authority announces logistics measures for Yokohama Port during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games. (February 06) June 11, 2021 Logistics facilities
• Expressway traffic volume during Golden Week was halved compared to 2019, but doubled compared to the previous year. (February 05) May 6, 2021 Surveys and Statistics
• Navitime/Shin-Tomei Expressway Gotemba IC to Gotemba JCT section, updated before opening. (February 04) April 12, 2021 IT/Equipment
• NEXCO West Japan / March 26th: Traffic congestion countermeasures completed at Dazaifu Interchange on the Kyushu Expressway. (February 03) March 23, 2021 Logistics facilities
• Highways: The number of traffic jams exceeding 30km during the four-day holiday period increased tenfold compared to the previous year. (February 09) September 23, 2020 Surveys and Statistics
• Traffic congestion during the New Year's holiday period: 43.7 km of congestion near the Kuki Interchange on the Tohoku Expressway, etc. (February 01) January 7, 2020 Surveys and Statistics

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