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• Hanshin Expressway: In fiscal year 2026, 23 toll booths will be gradually converted to ETC-only. (February 04) April 14, 2026 IT/Equipment
• Nomura Real Estate and others unveil demonstration experiment at logistics facilities aimed at realizing automated logistics roads. (February 01) January 30, 2026 IT/Equipment
• Japan Science and Technology Agency/Syscom decides to provide development support for next-generation port systems. (February 01) January 8, 2026 IT/Equipment

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  • CBRE/Hyogo: Open House and Foreign Worker System Seminar to be held on October 22nd at "Rene Logi Kobe Port Island"
  • CBRE IM / Tokyo: Post-completion viewing and seminar to be held at "CBRE IM Katsushika" on October 21st and 22nd.
  • Toho Gas Energy / Webinar "Hydrogenization Project for Large Logistics Hubs" to be held on October 15th
  • CREDO / Saitama Prefecture "CREDO Kazo" Preview Event to be held on October 20th and 21st
  • JILS / "Inventory Optimization Practice Seminar" to be held on November 13th
  • Daito Kentaku and Nippon Logistics Facilities to complete a logistics facility near the "Sayama-Hidaka IC" in Saitama Prefecture in February 2027.
  • Mitani Computer launches AI-powered WMS "W-KEEPER AX" and demonstrates it at EC General Exhibition.
  • Mitsubishi Estate / Open House for "LogiCross Osaka Taisho II" on October 20th and 21st
  • CBRE / Short-term contracts also available. Open house to be held on October 15th at the (tentative name) Kawanishi Logistics Center in Hyogo Prefecture.
  • Prologis/Saitama Prefecture "Prologis Park Kitamoto" Preview Event to be held on October 14th and 15th
  • Hankyu Hanshin Real Estate will hold an open house and Phoxter demonstration at "Logista Kyoto Fushimi" on October 15th and 16th.
  • Hankyu Hanshin Real Estate and Transcosmos will be presenting at an e-commerce logistics seminar on October 23rd.
  • JILS will hold logistics improvement case study presentations and lectures in Kansai and Kyushu in October and November.
  • CBRE will hold an open house and recruitment strengthening seminar at "CPD Tokai Chita" in Aichi Prefecture on October 15th and 16th.
  • JILS/Specific Shipper Logistics Management Officers' Information Exchange Meeting to be held in Tokyo and Nagoya in October
  • Tokyo Tatemono / Chiba Prefecture "T-LOGI Minami-Funabashi" Open House to be held on October 6th, 7th, and 8th
• NEXCO Central Japan announces apology and corrective measures regarding toll charges during ETC system failure. (February 05) May 6, 2025 IT/Equipment
• NEXCO Central Japan: ETC outage resolved; emergency repairs completed at all toll booths (as of 14 PM on the 7th) (February 04) April 7, 2025 3PL/Logistics company
• NEXCO Central Japan: ETC system failure with no prospect of recovery; tolls to be settled at a later date (as of 4:00 AM on the 7th). (February 04) April 7, 2025 3PL/Logistics company
• Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line: Time-based tolls changed, widening the toll difference. (February 12) December 4, 2024 3PL/Logistics company
• Nine Prefectures and Cities Summit Meeting / Tokyo Metropolitan Government Proposes Smooth Logistics on Expressways (February 10) October 29, 2024 3PL/Logistics company
• Hakobel and LifeNavi Connect have decided to partner on a vehicle management support service. (February 05) May 9, 2024 IT/Equipment
• NEXCO West Japan extends special discount on Okinawa Expressway (February 03) March 28, 2024 Logistics facilities
• Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism / Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line northbound lane to continue ETC time-based tolls. (February 03) March 27, 2024 Logistics facilities
• NEXCO West Japan extends toll reduction for ETC vehicles on the Higashi-Kyushu Expressway. (February 03) March 19, 2024 Logistics facilities
• NEXCO East Japan to conduct demonstration of double-trailer truck parking reservation system (February 02) February 14, 2024 IT/Equipment
• Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism revises basic policy on new expressway tolls (February 12) December 22, 2023 3PL/Logistics company
• Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism / Revised draft of specific policy regarding new expressway tolls in the Kinki region (February 12) December 22, 2023 3PL/Logistics company
• NEXCO West Japan to conduct social experiment with roadside rest areas to address shortage of rest facilities on expressways. (February 12) December 6, 2023 Logistics facilities
• NEXCO Central Japan / Johana Smart Interchange on the Tokai-Hokuriku Expressway to open on December 16th (February 11) November 7, 2023 Logistics facilities
• NEXCO East Japan: Futtsu Chuo and Futtsu Kanaya Interchanges will become ETC-only toll gates from December 7th. (February 11) November 1, 2023 Logistics facilities
• With the opening of the Metropolitan Expressway/Misato-Nagareyama Bridge Toll Road, ETC multi-purpose use services will be available. (February 10) October 6, 2023 IT/Equipment
• Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line / Implementing time-based tolls for ETC on the northbound lane to distribute traffic volume. (February 09) September 7, 2023 Surveys and Statistics
• NEXCO East Japan/Metropolitan Inter-City Expressway Sakado Interchange to be ETC-only (February 08) August 22, 2023 Logistics facilities
• Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line / Kisarazu → Kawasaki direction: ETC time-based tolls are in effect. (February 07) July 12, 2023 Logistics facilities
• Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line: Social experiment with time-based ETC tolls on weekends and holidays. (February 06) June 21, 2023 Logistics facilities
• Metropolitan Expressway / Traffic situation after toll revision (6 months): Increase in short-distance use. (February 11) November 18, 2022 Surveys and Statistics
• Navitime/Hanshin Expressway Environmental Road Pricing Discount Compatible (February 10) October 27, 2022 IT/Equipment
• Navitime/Truck Car Navigation provides routes that avoid ETC-only toll booths. (February 08) August 10, 2022 IT/Equipment
• NEXCO East Japan / September 19th, Izuruhara Smart Interchange opens on the Kita-Kanto Expressway (February 08) August 5, 2022 Logistics facilities
• SmartDrive/ETC2.0 data can be used for relay transport, etc. (February 07) July 4, 2022 IT/Equipment
• Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and others: Toll fee of 800 yen for the Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line to be continued for 3 years. (February 03) March 30, 2022 Logistics facilities
• NEXCO East Japan/Central Japan: New Expressway Toll Changes in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area (February 03) March 2, 2022 Logistics facilities
• NEXCO Central Japan/Use of off-road parking lots on the Shin-Tomei Expressway to be treated as temporary exit. (February 12) December 24, 2021 3PL/Logistics company
• NEXCO East Japan / Toda-Nishi and Toda-Higashi Interchanges on the Tokyo Outer Ring Road are ETC-only toll gates. (February 12) December 13, 2021 Logistics facilities
• Metropolitan Expressway: Toll revision and expansion of large-volume and frequent-use discounts, effective April 1st next year. (February 12) December 10, 2021 Logistics facilities
• Metropolitan Expressway / 34 toll booths to be converted to ETC-only in April 2022 (February 12) December 10, 2021 Logistics facilities
• Tokai Electronics launches cloud-based operation management system for system integration. (February 11) November 25, 2021 IT/Equipment
• NEXCO East Japan / Hiraizumi Smart Interchange opens on Tohoku Expressway on December 12th (February 11) November 9, 2021 Logistics facilities
• NEXCO Central Japan / Demonstration experiment of parking reservation system for double-trailer trucks (February 10) October 18, 2021 Logistics facilities
• Panasonic and others launch vehicle operation management service using ETC2.0 (February 09) September 7, 2021 IT/Equipment
• 3 highway companies / Repeatedly forcing their way through ETC lanes, resulting in illegal passage. (February 08) August 25, 2021 Logistics facilities
• Yokohama Aoba Main Line Toll Gate: Due to a surge in infections, only ETC-equipped vehicles are allowed to pass through. (February 08) August 5, 2021 3PL/Logistics company
• 32 staff members at the Metropolitan Expressway's Namamugi branch tollbooth have tested positive for the virus. (February 08) August 5, 2021 3PL/Logistics company
• Seven more people have tested positive at the Metropolitan Expressway/Namamugi branch, bringing the total to 15. (February 07) July 28, 2021 3PL/Logistics company
• Navitime/Shuto Expressway Environmental Road Pricing Discount Compatible (February 07) July 20, 2021 IT/Equipment
• Double-trailer trucks / Parking reservation experiment begins at Shizuoka Service Area on the Shin-Tomei Expressway. (February 07) July 16, 2021 3PL/Logistics company
• Panasonic and others to provide ETC2.0-based fleet management service by the end of the year. (February 06) June 29, 2021 IT/Equipment
• NEXCO Central Japan / Shin-Tomei Expressway "Shin-Iwata Smart Interchange" to open at 3 PM on July 17th (February 06) June 25, 2021 3PL/Logistics company
• Times24 provides system for double-trailer truck parking reservation experiment. (February 03) March 17, 2021 IT/Equipment
• NEXCO East Japan / Tohoku Expressway Yaita Kita Smart Interchange to open on March 28th (February 03) March 5, 2021 Logistics facilities
• Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism announces DX measures for infrastructure sector, aiming to digitize entire port operations. (February 02) February 9, 2021 Logistics facilities
• Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism/Draft outline of new tolls for the Metropolitan Expressway starting in fiscal year 2022, including introduction of late-night discounts (February 02) February 8, 2021 SCM/Management
• Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism / Public offering for ETC2.0 specific probe data distribution businesses (February 01) January 22, 2021 IT/Equipment

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