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• NX Research Institute announces "Economic and Freight Transport Outlook," showing a 1.7% increase in total transport volume. (February 10) October 8, 2026 Surveys and Statistics
• NX Research Institute: Impact of the 2024 Problem Shows Improvement, but 64.4% Say Securing Truck Transport Capacity Will Be "Difficult" (February 08) August 18, 2026 Surveys and Statistics
• NX Research Institute: Cargo movement index for April-June at zero level, expected to rise in July-September. (February 07) July 31, 2026 Surveys and Statistics

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  • Goodman will hold an open house and warehouse automation seminar at its logistics facility in Joso City, Ibaraki Prefecture on November 12th.
  • DVC will hold preview events at "Kuki LOGIC" in Saitama Prefecture on October 20th and 21st, and November 4th and 5th.
  • LNEWS / Seminar to be held on November 5th with the theme "Breaking through the 'limits' of logistics cost countermeasures"
  • 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.
  • Takuyo begins construction of "Ichigo Narita Logistics Center," a 1.4 m2 facility in Narita City, Chiba Prefecture, and starts recruiting tenants.
  • CBRE/Open house to be held on October 23rd at their refrigerated warehouse in Nagaokakyo City, Kyoto Prefecture; ready for immediate use.
  • C-OS will hold a webinar on October 27th titled "Creating a Workplace That Is Chosen Even with Labor Shortages."
  • NEC and NBC Information Systems to hold "Affordable DX" seminars on October 14, 23, and 27.
  • CBRE/Hyogo: Open House and Foreign Worker System Seminar to be held on October 22nd at "Rene Logi Kobe Port Island"
  • CREDO / Saitama Prefecture "CREDO Kazo" Preview Event to be held on October 20th and 21st
  • JALPA Seminar "Logistics Real Estate at a Crossroads" to be held on November 4th in Tokyo and online.
  • CBRE will hold a preview of "Marq Rokko 3" in Higashinada-ku, Kobe City on October 29th, and will also provide a market explanation.
  • 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.
  • 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
• NX Research Institute provides work item templates for international logistics forwarding through "Logitan". (February 07) July 29, 2026 IT/Equipment
• NX Research Institute predicts a 0.3% decrease in domestic freight transport in FY2026, marking the fifth consecutive year of decline. (February 07) July 14, 2026 Surveys and Statistics
• NX Research Institute: Cargo movement index -7 for January-March, improvement expected for April-June. (February 05) May 21, 2026 Surveys and Statistics
• NX Research Institute launches new service to visualize forklift operating status and other data. (February 04) April 24, 2026 IT/Equipment
• NX Research Institute: Domestic freight volume is projected to improve to a 0.3% decrease by FY2026. (February 04) April 8, 2026 Surveys and Statistics
• NX Research Institute: Freight movement index -4 for October-December, projected to decline further in January-March 2026. (February 02) February 5, 2026 Surveys and Statistics
• TRC/NX Research Institute creates "Revised Logistics Efficiency Law Legal Summary Booklet" to support practical implementation. (February 01) January 8, 2026 SCM/Management
• NX Research Institute provides digital whiteboards to digitize warehouse personnel management. (February 11) November 14, 2025 IT/Equipment
• NX Research Institute publishes paper summarizing the changes and considerations in freight vehicle policy. (February 11) November 5, 2025 SCM/Management
• NX Research Institute: July-September cargo movement index -14, forecast for October-December is expected to improve. (February 11) November 5, 2025 Surveys and Statistics
• NX Research Institute announces "Economic and Freight Transport Outlook," predicting a 2.3% decrease in total freight volume. (February 10) October 3, 2025 Surveys and Statistics
• Ten companies, including NX Research Institute, have newly joined the TRC/Autonomous Driving Council. (February 07) July 29, 2025 3PL/Logistics company
• NX Research Institute announces outlook for freight transport in FY2025, projecting a 2.1% decrease in total transport volume. (February 07) July 14, 2025 Surveys and Statistics
• NX Research Institute launches new Global Market Report in International Logistics and Supply Chain (February 07) July 8, 2025 Surveys and Statistics
• NX Research Institute: Additional survey and analysis on the "2024 problem" reveals nearly 7% believe it will have an impact. (February 06) June 13, 2025 Surveys and Statistics
• NX Research Institute and others conduct automation implementation experiment as part of METI's logistics infrastructure construction project. (February 06) June 3, 2025 3PL/Logistics company
• NX Research Institute adds "Work Analysis" template to work time measurement tool. (February 04) April 24, 2025 IT/Equipment
• NX Research Institute adds revenue and expenditure management function to warehouse operations analysis tool "Logitan" (February 04) April 17, 2025 IT/Equipment
• Economic and Freight Transport Outlook / Total Domestic Freight Transport Volume Expected to Show a Slight Decline in 2025 (February 04) April 4, 2025 Surveys and Statistics
• NX Research Institute publishes "Reiwa Edition Logistics Technology Handbook," an essential guide for practitioners. (February 02) February 13, 2025 Surveys and Statistics
• NX Research Institute: Cargo movement index -11 for January-March, forecast for April-June is expected to rise. (February 01) January 30, 2025 Surveys and Statistics
• Economic and freight transport outlook for FY2024-2025 / Domestic freight will continue to decline slightly. (February 01) January 15, 2025 Surveys and Statistics
• NX Research Institute selected for the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's infrastructure development project related to distribution and logistics. (February 12) December 11, 2024 3PL/Logistics company
• NX Research Institute: Cargo movement index -15 for January-March, forecast for April-June is expected to rise. (February 11) November 1, 2024 Surveys and Statistics
• NX Research Institute forecasts a 1.0% decrease in domestic freight transport volume in FY2024, marking the third consecutive year of decline. (February 10) October 4, 2024 Surveys and Statistics
• NX Research Institute and others: Demonstration experiment on trolleys useful for automating logistics facilities (February 05) May 13, 2024 IT/Equipment
• NX Research Institute: Cargo movement index -17 for January-March, forecast for April-June is expected to rise. (February 05) May 9, 2024 Surveys and Statistics
• New Publication / NX Research Institute publishes e-book "Reiwa Edition Logistics Guidebook" (February 04) April 18, 2024 3PL/Logistics company
• NX Research Institute predicts a 0.6% decrease in domestic freight transport volume in FY2024. (February 04) April 18, 2024 Surveys and Statistics
• NX Research Institute presents challenges and future guidelines for domestic logistics. (February 02) February 29, 2024 Seminars
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• NX Research Institute: Total domestic freight transport volume expected to decline for the third consecutive year. (February 02) February 16, 2024 Surveys and Statistics
• JILS introduces diverse work styles to address labor shortages. (February 02) February 9, 2024 Seminars
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• NX Research Institute adds new features to its "Logitan" and "Jobtan" services. (February 12) December 14, 2023 IT/Equipment
• NX Research Institute / July-September cargo movement index -14 (February 10) October 31, 2023 Surveys and Statistics
• NX Research Institute/Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's infrastructure development project selects roll box pallets. (February 10) October 20, 2023 IT/Equipment
• NX Research Institute releases "Economic and Freight Transport Outlook," indicating a 0.5% decrease in total transport volume. (February 10) October 10, 2023 Surveys and Statistics
• NX Research Institute/Warehouse work analysis tool "Logitan" is easy to use, just like a clock. (February 09) September 6, 2023 IT/Equipment
• NX Research Institute launches warehouse reality visualization solution. (February 08) August 23, 2023 IT/Equipment
• Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism / Second round of applications open for the project to promote transportation efficiency across the entire supply chain. (February 08) August 10, 2023 IT/Equipment
• NX Research Institute / Cargo Movement Index for January-March: -13 (February 08) August 1, 2023 Surveys and Statistics
• Logistics Frontline / NX Research Institute's Thorough Explanation of the "Policy Package" II (February 07) July 13, 2023 Top interview
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• NX Research Institute announces revised outlook for freight transport, total transport volume down 0.2% (February 07) July 7, 2023 Surveys and Statistics
• Logistics Frontline / NX Research Institute's Thorough Explanation of the "Policy Package" I (February 07) July 5, 2023 Top interview
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• Logistics Frontline / Top Interview with Hidetoshi Hiroshima, President of NX Research Institute (February 06) June 23, 2023 Top interview
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• NX Research Institute / Cargo Movement Index for January-March: -12 (February 04) April 28, 2023 Surveys and Statistics
• NX Research Institute forecasts a 0.5% decrease in domestic freight transport volume in fiscal year 2023. (February 04) April 5, 2023 Surveys and Statistics
• NX Research Institute publishes forecasts for the economy and freight transport for fiscal years 2022 and 2023. (February 01) January 11, 2023 Surveys and Statistics
• NX Research Institute: Domestic freight transport down 0.5% for the full year, while international freight transport saw a slight increase. (February 10) October 7, 2022 Surveys and Statistics
• NX Research Institute and Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology: Joint research on warehouse work automation and database construction (February 10) October 5, 2022 IT/Equipment
• NX Research Institute and Zenrin launch DX support service for logistics sites. (February 09) September 9, 2022 IT/Equipment
• Short-term trends in corporate logistics: Performance declined in January-March, but is expected to rise in April-June. (February 05) May 6, 2022 Surveys and Statistics
• NX Research Institute: Domestic freight transport increases for the second consecutive year, but growth slows. (February 04) April 1, 2022 Surveys and Statistics
• NX Research Institute adds Keywalker's analysis support service to "Logitan". (February 02) February 21, 2022 IT/Equipment
• PASCO and NX Research Institute to co-host a seminar on logistics DX, to be held on January 25th. (February 01) January 17, 2022 Seminars
• Nippon Express Research Institute / NX Research Institute changed its company name. (February 01) January 4, 2022 Surveys and Statistics
• Nippon Express Research Institute publishes forecast for the economy and freight transport for fiscal years 2021 and 2022. (February 12) December 27, 2021 Surveys and Statistics
• Nippon Express Research Institute's warehouse work time data conversion and analysis service now supports API integration. (February 12) December 22, 2021 IT/Equipment
• Nippon Express Research Institute/NX Research Institute has changed its name and moved its office. (February 12) December 6, 2021 SCM/Management
• Nippon Express Research Institute: Cargo movements are expected to rise again in the October-December forecast. (February 11) November 1, 2021 Surveys and Statistics
• Nippon Express Research Institute: Freight transport forecast, total transport volume expected to increase for the first time in 5 years. (February 07) July 2, 2021 Surveys and Statistics
• Nippon Express Research Institute / Forecast for April-June 2021: Expected to return to positive growth for the first time in two and a half years. (February 05) May 6, 2021 Surveys and Statistics
• Nippon Express Research Institute: Domestic freight transport in FY2021 saw a slight increase, but remained below pre-COVID levels. (February 03) March 30, 2021 Surveys and Statistics
• Nippon Express Research Institute: The recovery trend in domestic shipments continues. (February 01) January 28, 2021 Surveys and Statistics
• Nippon Express Research Institute: Domestic freight transport volume to increase for the first time in four years in FY2021, but only slightly. (February 12) December 25, 2020 Surveys and Statistics
• Nippon Express Research Institute / 2020 Fiscal Year Freight Transport (Revised): Outlook for Improvement in Cargo Movement Index (February 10) October 7, 2020 Surveys and Statistics
• Nippon Express Research Institute/Visualizes waste in forklift operations, jointly develops beacon (February 10) October 6, 2020 IT/Equipment
• Nippon Express Research Institute: Domestic shipments are at their lowest level since the Lehman Shock. (February 08) August 5, 2020 Surveys and Statistics
• Freight transport forecast: Both domestic and international shipments see a significant decline due to COVID-19, exceeding the Lehman shock. (February 07) July 17, 2020 Surveys and Statistics
• Transportation usage trends for April-June: All transportation modes are expected to see a decline. (February 04) April 27, 2020 Surveys and Statistics
• Nippon Express Research Institute: The impact of COVID-19 on freight transport in fiscal year 2020 is evident in various sectors. (February 03) March 31, 2020 Surveys and Statistics
• Nippon Express Research Institute selected as a research and development provider for SIP Smart Logistics Services. (February 03) March 12, 2020 IT/Equipment
• Nippon Express Research Institute: Domestic freight transport in FY2020 saw a significant decline of over 3% due to the economic downturn. (February 12) December 24, 2019 Surveys and Statistics
• Transportation usage trends: All transportation services showed a decrease in both July-September and October-December. (February 10) October 30, 2019 Surveys and Statistics
• Nippon Express Research Institute: Domestic freight transport volume in FY2019 declined for the second consecutive year. (February 09) September 27, 2019 Surveys and Statistics
• Nippon Express Research Institute: Domestic freight transport in FY2019 continued to decline. (February 06) June 25, 2019 Surveys and Statistics
• Nippon Express Research Institute adds attendance management function and other features to warehouse work analysis tool. (February 05) May 22, 2019 IT/Equipment
• Nippon Express Research Institute: Domestic freight transport saw a slight decrease in FY2019. (February 03) March 29, 2019 Surveys and Statistics

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