List of news related to the Kanto region
- All Japan Line/Starts regular service of its own large refrigerated trucks between Kanto and Kansai in May. (February 04) April 28, 2026 3PL/Logistics company
- Seino Transportation T2: First use of autonomous driving trucks in Japan for freight forwarding and transit transport. (February 04) April 27, 2026 3PL/Logistics company
- T2/ Switching points for automated and human-operated trucks to be established in Kanagawa Prefecture and Kobe City. (February 04) April 24, 2026 IT/Equipment
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- 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.
- Yamato Holdings/Invests in South Korean autonomous robot development startup through fund (February 04) April 23, 2026 3PL/Logistics company
- TRUSCO Nakayama completes 4.8 m2 logistics center in Sanjo City, Niigata Prefecture, for the centralized storage of imported goods. (February 04) April 22, 2026 Logistics facilities
- Prologis will hold an automated operation preview event at "Prologis Park Yachiyo 2" in Chiba Prefecture on May 20th and 21st. (February 04) April 21, 2026 Seminars
- Prologis supports Earth Day by turning off lights at night in 46 of its logistics facilities. (February 04) April 21, 2026 Logistics facilities
- Tokyo Tatemono completes construction of a 4.4 m2 multi-tenant logistics facility in Shiraoka City, Saitama Prefecture. (February 04) April 16, 2026 Logistics facilities
- Lalamove adds 1-ton and 2-ton cargo trucks to its dispatch lineup in the Kanto area. (February 04) April 15, 2026 IT/Equipment
- Senko and Fukuyama Transport open a transit transportation hub with cargo consolidation capabilities in Sukagawa City, Fukushima Prefecture. (February 04) April 13, 2026 3PL/Logistics company
- Seino Transportation Co., Ltd. begins construction of a 2.7 m2 integrated logistics and transformation facility in Toyoake City, Aichi Prefecture. (February 04) April 10, 2026 Logistics facilities
- All Japan Line to launch regular trunk line service for fresh produce and frozen/refrigerated foods between Kansai and Kanto in May. (February 04) April 9, 2026 3PL/Logistics company
- Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd. completes 150,000 m2 logistics facility in Koto Ward, Tokyo; Yamato Transport will use one building. (February 04) April 7, 2026 Logistics facilities
- Colliers will hold its first ever open house for "LOGIWITH Ayase" in Kanagawa Prefecture on April 21st and 22nd. (February 04) April 7, 2026 Seminars
- Sakai Moving Center: January sales increased by 2.0% to 187.45 billion yen. (February 04) April 7, 2026 Surveys and Statistics
- Sumitomo Chemical, T2, and others: Autonomous trucks begin commercial operation for the first time in Japan to transport chemicals. (February 04) April 6, 2026 IT/Equipment
- Chuo Nippon Land & Building Co., Ltd. completes four-story logistics facility of approximately 15,000 square meters in Ayase City, Kanagawa Prefecture. (February 04) April 3, 2026 Logistics facilities
- Baton/Seino, Fukutsu and 4 other companies conduct a relay transport demonstration using a driver rotation system. (February 04) April 2, 2026 3PL/Logistics company
- Uni-Charm Products and others conduct demonstration experiment of pet product transportation using T2 autonomous trucks. (February 04) April 2, 2026 IT/Equipment
- T2 / First in Japan to complete approximately 500km on a highway without the driver having to take any steering wheel inputs. (February 03) March 31, 2026 IT/Equipment
- Diesel fuel in tank price: Increased by 3.0 yen in August. (February 03) March 31, 2026 Surveys and Statistics
- Mitsui Warehouse Logistics participates in demonstration of continuous operation of trunk line transportation using Level 4 autonomous trucks. (February 03) March 27, 2026 IT/Equipment
- Sankei Building completes 1.4 m2 multi-tenant logistics facility in Hidaka City, Saitama Prefecture. (February 03) March 26, 2026 Logistics facilities
- Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism / Trends in domestic shipping load factors for October-December 2025: RORO vessels approach 100% load factor on some routes. (February 03) March 25, 2026 SCM/Management
- LogiNet Japan Kyushu will begin construction on April 1st of a logistics facility in Kasuya Town, Fukuoka Prefecture, that will accommodate bonded warehouses. (February 03) March 23, 2026 Logistics facilities
- Nikkane/ Utilizing delivery trucks as "mobile job postings" to expand local recruitment (February 03) March 23, 2026 3PL/Logistics company
- Kagome and F-LINE receive the Maritime Bureau Director's Award for Modal Shift for their successful maritime transport of vegetable beverages. (February 03) March 19, 2026 SCM/Management
- AI Data / Accelerating Data Integration of Logistics AI Platforms, from Large Corporations to Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (February 03) March 19, 2026 IT/Equipment
- Petroleum product prices / Diesel retail price rises by 28.6 yen in one week, premium gasoline now in the 200 yen range. (February 03) March 18, 2026 Surveys and Statistics
- Fukuyama Transporting Co., Ltd. reorganizes headquarters functions into a four-division system to improve operational efficiency. (February 03) March 18, 2026 SCM/Management
- Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd. has begun construction on a 12,000 m2 multi-purpose logistics facility in Fukaya City, Saitama Prefecture, with completion scheduled for the end of March 2027. (February 03) March 16, 2026 Logistics facilities
- Seino Super Express/Koga Air Cargo Sales Office relocates and collaborates with Seino Transportation's special freight service. (February 03) March 16, 2026 Logistics facilities
- NTT Logisco launches "direct delivery to hospitals" service for joint medical equipment distribution, expanding service area to Shiga Prefecture. (February 03) March 16, 2026 3PL/Logistics company
- Kanto Transport / Group company KCS launches website (February 03) March 16, 2026 3PL/Logistics company
- Maruzen Showa Transport held its 2nd Forklift Safe Driving Competition, with 38 participants from across the country. (February 03) March 13, 2026 3PL/Logistics company
- Diesel fuel prices rise for the fourth consecutive week; Prime Minister vows to release stockpiled oil. (February 03) March 12, 2026 SCM/Management
- Sakai Moving Center and Heart Moving Center conduct demonstration of household goods transport using T2 autonomous trucks. (February 03) March 12, 2026 3PL/Logistics company
- Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Kaneko expresses expectations for securing workers through the amendment of the Logistics Efficiency Law. (February 03) March 9, 2026 SCM/Management
- Sakai Moving Center: January sales increased by 0.3% to 80.08 billion yen. (February 03) March 6, 2026 Surveys and Statistics
- Revised Product Efficiency Law: Collection of Examples for Specific Shippers' Medium- to Long-Term Plans and Periodic Reports Published (February 03) March 5, 2026 SCM/Management
- Nippon Transport and Mujin: Building a supply system for vehicle parts warehouses using digital transformation (DX). (February 03) March 4, 2026 IT/Equipment
- XYZ Robotics/Japan Transcity conducts demonstration experiment of devanning robot at logistics facility (February 03) March 3, 2026 IT/Equipment
- Daiwa Corporation opens 2.7 m2 logistics base in Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture. (February 03) March 2, 2026 Logistics facilities
- RoboTruck/Seino Transportation and 4 other companies begin public road testing of self-driving trucks. (February 03) March 2, 2026 IT/Equipment
- Marubeni Logistics: Organized restructuring, establishing a new "Management Planning Office" directly under the president. (February 03) March 2, 2026 SCM/Management
- Nisshin: Effective April 1st, Vice President Mine will be promoted to President, and President Tsutsui will become Chairman. (February 02) February 27, 2026 3PL/Logistics company
- Senko Group Holdings/Dalton Investments' number of shares owned increased. (February 02) February 27, 2026 SCM/Management
- Diesel fuel in tank price: 2.1 yen decrease in May. (February 02) February 27, 2026 Surveys and Statistics
- Orix Real Estate completes construction of a 4.5 m2 multi-tenant logistics facility in Misato City, Saitama Prefecture. (February 02) February 26, 2026 Logistics facilities
- T2/Demonstration of "one round trip per day between Kanto and Kansai" with an autonomous truck. (February 02) February 25, 2026 IT/Equipment
- Temporary Staffing Job Listings / January 2026: Average Hourly Wage in Major Metropolitan Areas, Logistics: 1428 yen (February 02) February 20, 2026 Surveys and Statistics
- Prologis completes 10 HAZMAT warehouses in Koga City, Ibaraki Prefecture, bringing the total number of warehouses in the area to 19. (February 02) February 19, 2026 Logistics facilities
- Yagami Manufacturing Co., Ltd. to establish new joint logistics centers in Yamanashi and Okayama prefectures, expanding to a four-base network nationwide. (February 02) February 19, 2026 Logistics facilities
- Mitsui Fudosan / Saitama Prefecture "MFLP Iruma I" Completion Open House to be held on March 11th and 12th (February 02) February 18, 2026 Seminars
- Prologis Park Yachiyo 2 / Preview and hands-on experience event held every Wednesday by reservation only. (February 02) February 17, 2026 Seminars
- Deal Agent / Open House at Sarushima-gun Goka-machi Logistics Center, Ibaraki Prefecture, March 3rd & 4th (February 02) February 17, 2026 Seminars
- Last Mile Cooperative / Kinki Delivery Service and mutual delivery consignment agreement (February 02) February 16, 2026 3PL/Logistics company
- Home Logistics / XYZ Robotics' logistics robot distributor (February 02) February 16, 2026 IT/Equipment
- Fukuoka Sonoriku/Opens a relay station for the distribution of fruits and vegetables in Fukushima Prefecture to reduce the burden on drivers (February 02) February 12, 2026 Logistics facilities
- Tokyo Tatemono / Saitama Prefecture "T-LOGI Shiraoka" Completion Open House to be held on March 3rd, 4th, and 5th (February 02) February 10, 2026 Seminars
- Robot Trucks and other vehicles: Senko conducts public road trials of autonomous semi-trailers between its relay transport hubs. (February 02) February 9, 2026 IT/Equipment
- Maruzen Showa Transport's Financial Results: Sales up 2.4% and operating profit up 6.5% for April-December. (February 02) February 9, 2026 Settlement
- Mitsui Warehouse Holdings and Mitsui Fudosan form a capital and business alliance, raising 184 billion yen to open a new logistics base. (February 02) February 6, 2026 SCM/Management
- Mitsui Warehouse Co., Ltd. has been contracted to manage GE Healthcare Pharma's East Japan logistics base in Kazo City, Saitama Prefecture. (February 02) February 5, 2026 Logistics facilities
- Tokyo Tatemono and Mitsui Bussan Urban Development begin construction of multi-tenant refrigeration facility in Funabashi City, Chiba Prefecture. (February 02) February 4, 2026 Logistics facilities
- Asahi Fresh Logistics relocates and rebuilds its food logistics base in Moriya City, Ibaraki Prefecture, increasing its area by 1.6 times. (February 02) February 4, 2026 Logistics facilities
- Raku Ichiban completes registration as a "Class 1 warehouse" under the Warehouse Business Act, marking its full-scale entry into the domestic logistics business. (February 02) February 4, 2026 3PL/Logistics company
- Enshu Truck Group Company to begin operations of "Shiratori Nishi Chilled Center" in Hamamatsu City (February 02) February 3, 2026 Logistics facilities
- SGHD/ Holds environmental corporate training program for high school students at "Takao 100-Year Forest" (February 02) February 3, 2026 CSR
- Sakai Moving Center: January sales increased by 0.5% to 58.55 billion yen. (February 02) February 3, 2026 Surveys and Statistics
- Hankyu Hanshin Express: Managing Director Toshi Yoshimoto appointed as new president; former president Tanimura becomes chairman. (February 02) February 2, 2026 SCM/Management
- Diesel fuel in tank price: 4.3 yen decrease in May. (February 01) January 30, 2026 Surveys and Statistics
- Tokyu Land Corporation completes 9.8 m2 logistics facility in Hasuda City, Saitama Prefecture, and will also conduct drone demonstrations at its facility in Shiraoka City. (February 01) January 29, 2026 Logistics facilities
- TOPPAN and TOIN will begin joint distribution of packaging materials for food and daily necessities from February. (February 01) January 29, 2026 SCM/Management
- Yamazen establishes new e-commerce-dedicated base "Logistics EC Kanto" in Shiraoka City, Saitama Prefecture, optimizing its logistics network. (February 01) January 27, 2026 Logistics facilities
- Sapporo Group Logistics and Lotte begin winter-only round-trip transportation matching service. (February 01) January 27, 2026 3PL/Logistics company
- JPR and three other companies anticipate achieving a 99.4% vehicle utilization rate through consolidated and optimized round-trip transportation. (February 01) January 26, 2026 IT/Equipment
- Shimohana Logistics and others announce they will bear the applicable bank transfer fees in response to the enforcement of the Act on the Control of Transactions. (February 01) January 23, 2026 SCM/Management
- Prologis/ "Prologis Park Yachiyo 2" Preview Event on February 5th & 6th, New Robot Section Unveiled for the First Time (February 01) January 22, 2026 Seminars
- ASKUL/LOHACO has fully resumed operations, and ASKUL products are now available for purchase again. (February 01) January 21, 2026 IT/Equipment
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