List of news articles about RORO ships
- Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) collaborated on the production of the picture book "RO-RO Ships: Carrying Cars," about car carriers. (February 08) August 17, 2026 IT/Equipment
- Fujitrans Corporation launches domestic RORO vessel "Yosho Maru," operating on the Nagoya, Sendai, and Tomakomai routes. (February 07) July 30, 2026 IT/Equipment
- Logistics Museum / Holding logistics-themed craft events and vehicle building during summer holidays (February 07) July 9, 2026 3PL/Logistics company
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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"
- 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.
- 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
- 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
- NYK Line begins supplying onshore power to RORO ships in Belgium, aiming to reduce environmental impact. (February 06) June 19, 2026 IT/Equipment
- Kikkoman Foods and Nestlé Japan begin joint transportation using RORO ships. (February 06) June 4, 2026 3PL/Logistics company
- Suzuyo / Selected as an excellent Eco-Ship Mark business operator for FY2025 for two projects. (February 04) April 22, 2026 3PL/Logistics company
- Furuno Electric: Four demonstration vessels receive autonomous ship certification and begin commercial operation. (February 04) April 15, 2026 IT/Equipment
- Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism: Establishment of subsidy program to improve the management of chassis and container locations at ports; applications now being accepted. (February 04) April 13, 2026 IT/Equipment
- Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism formulates guidelines for the introduction of a system for managing the location of domestic ferry and RORO ship terminals. (February 04) April 13, 2026 IT/Equipment
- Mitsui O.S.K. Lines/Four demonstration vessels pass ship inspection in the second stage of the unmanned ship project. (February 03) March 30, 2026 IT/Equipment
- 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
- Kuribayashi Steamship Co., Ltd. begins actual route testing of RORO vessel using biofuel blend oil derived from Jatropha. (February 03) March 25, 2026 IT/Equipment
- Kawasaki Kisen's RORO ship, operating between Kushiro and Hitachi, has passed ship inspection as an autonomous vessel. (February 03) March 24, 2026 IT/Equipment
- 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
- Kuribayashi Steamship Co., Ltd. begins operation of RORO ship "Shinmei Maru," aiming to accelerate modal shift with increased sailings. (February 10) October 23, 2025 IT/Equipment
- NYK Logistics launches consolidated cargo service for RORO vessels navigating within Hakata Port and Tsuruga Port. (February 10) October 2, 2025 3PL/Logistics company
- Daio Shipping to increase RO-RO ship service between Kanto and Kansai from October to accommodate modal shift (February 09) September 5, 2025 IT/Equipment
- Nippon Steel Logistics begins operation of highly efficient RORO vessels on the Kitakyushu-Sakai route. (February 06) June 30, 2025 IT/Equipment
- Three shipping companies and others formulate guidelines for calculating GHG emission intensity of Ro-Ro vessels. (February 05) May 26, 2025 3PL/Logistics company
- Kuribayashi Shipping/Shimadaya to transport frozen noodles between Miyagi and Osaka via combined sea and land transport. (February 04) April 22, 2025 3PL/Logistics company
- Mitsubishi Shipbuilding/Reduces CO2 emissions by more than 20%, secures additional order for methanol-fueled RORO vessels (February 03) March 21, 2025 IT/Equipment
- Modal shift / Trends in loading rates of medium- and long-distance ferries, etc. (October-December 2024) (February 02) February 28, 2025 SCM/Management
- A naming and launching ceremony for a RORO vessel for Mitsubishi Shipbuilding/Toyofuji Shipping was held in Shimonoseki. (February 11) November 15, 2024 IT/Equipment
- Senko, Aeon Hokkaido, and others: Start of store deliveries via sea transport, aiming to reduce CO2 emissions by 55%. (February 10) October 28, 2024 3PL/Logistics company
- Mitsubishi Shipbuilding/Toyofuji Shipping is offering public tours of its 3000-unit capacity LNG-fueled RORO cargo ship. (February 09) September 26, 2024 IT/Equipment
- NXHD/China's Shandong Port Shipping Group launches RORO ship service (February 08) August 29, 2024 3PL/Logistics company
- Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism / Trends in Loading Rates of Medium- and Long-Distance Ferries, RORO Ships, and Domestic Container Ships (April-June 2024) (February 08) August 29, 2024 Surveys and Statistics
- Mitsubishi Shipbuilding receives order for two of Japan's first methanol-fueled RORO vessels. (February 06) June 18, 2024 IT/Equipment
- Nippon Express/Switches one-third of pharmaceutical shipments from Tokyo to Hokkaido to sea transport (February 06) June 17, 2024 3PL/Logistics company
- Mitsubishi Shipbuilding holds launching ceremony for RORO ship for Toyofuji Shipping in Shimonoseki (February 06) June 7, 2024 IT/Equipment
- Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism releases data on loading rates for maritime modal shift from January to March. (February 05) May 29, 2024 Surveys and Statistics
- Daio Shipping's newspaper advertisement addressing the 2024 problem wins the "Japan BtoB Advertising Award". (February 05) May 24, 2024 3PL/Logistics company
- Aeon Hokkaido, Kushiro City, and Kuribayashi Steamship Co., Ltd. to conduct a modal shift delivery demonstration experiment. (February 05) May 20, 2024 3PL/Logistics company
- Nippon Express: Domestic shipping down 3.9% in 23, modal shift not fully realized. (February 02) February 28, 2024 Surveys and Statistics
- SHK Line Group/Misumi shifts exports to China to sea transport. (February 02) February 28, 2024 3PL/Logistics company
- Mitsubishi Corporation Logistics / Ferry transport: Trailer charter and small-lot consolidation services. (February 01) January 16, 2024 3PL/Logistics company
- Kuribayashi Steamship Co., Ltd. increases calls to Osaka and starts consolidated cargo service between Osaka and Sendai. (February 01) January 10, 2024 3PL/Logistics company
- Kawasaki Kisen/Marine demonstration experiment of automated navigation system on RORO ship (February 11) November 27, 2023 3PL/Logistics company
- Mitsubishi Shipbuilding/Fujitrans hold naming and launching ceremony for new RORO vessel (February 11) November 2, 2023 IT/Equipment
- Sekimitsu Kisen launches nationwide small-lot collection service for international transport of special cargo. (February 10) October 23, 2023 3PL/Logistics company
- Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Sunflower / Two group companies merge to create Japan's largest new company. (February 09) September 28, 2023 SCM/Management
- Mitsui O.S.K. Lines/Two Group Companies Merge to Establish New Company for Domestic RORO Vehicle Business (February 02) February 13, 2023 SCM/Management
- Kinkai Yusen launches new RORO ship "Shuri" on Tokyo-Osaka-Naha route. (February 07) July 22, 2022 IT/Equipment
- NX China launches consolidated cargo transport service using RORO ships between Qingdao and Osaka. (February 07) July 19, 2022 international
- Think Logistics partners with RVC LINE to charter RORO vessels. (February 10) October 19, 2021 SCM/Management
- Fujitrans/Domestic RORO ship receives top rating under energy efficiency rating system (February 09) September 9, 2020 CSR
- Hutech Norin/Certified under the Comprehensive Logistics Efficiency Improvement Law for Frozen Food Transportation (February 09) September 2, 2020 3PL/Logistics company
- Fujitrans launches RORO domestic shipping business in the Philippines (February 01) January 17, 2020 international
- Japanese Shipowners' Association to conduct experiential voyages in Kitakyushu and Shimonoseki cities to raise awareness of the shipping industry. (February 08) August 21, 2019 CSR
- Nippon Express cooperates with water quality survey in Tokyo Bay environmental survey. (February 08) August 7, 2019 CSR
- Transportation use by manufacturing and wholesale industries: All transportation methods were negative in the first half of fiscal year 2019. (February 07) July 30, 2019 Surveys and Statistics
- With the cooperation of the Japanese Shipowners' Association and Kuribayashi Steamship Co., Ltd., we held outreach classes and tours. (February 07) July 26, 2019 CSR
- Sapporo Holdings/Four Sapporo Group Companies Submit Action Declaration to Promote White Logistics (February 07) July 24, 2019 CSR
- Fujitrans opens motor pool in southern Vietnam (February 07) July 11, 2019 international
- Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism / Container cargo volume in 2018 reaches record highs for both foreign and domestic trade. (February 07) July 4, 2019 Surveys and Statistics
- Logistics Museum / Various summer vacation events including paper crafts are available. (February 07) July 2, 2019 CSR
- Nippon Express wins logistics environmental conservation award for modal shift using rail and RORO ships. (February 06) June 27, 2019 CSR
- Hakata Port / Seeking partner companies for the "Hakata Port Logistics Trial Promotion Project" (February 05) May 31, 2019 Logistics facilities
- Fujitrans Corporation launches domestic RORO vessel "Izumi Maru" (February 05) May 27, 2019 IT/Equipment
- Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ferry launches new RORO vessel "Suou" on Tokyo-Kanda route. (February 05) May 17, 2019 3PL/Logistics company
- JR Freight/Tokyo Freight Terminal Station begins transporting small-lot export cargo within its premises. (February 05) May 14, 2019 3PL/Logistics company
- Mitsui O.S.K. Lines: Sales down 25.3% in the March fiscal year, operating profit up 66.3%. (February 04) April 26, 2019 Settlement
- Utoku: Sales increased 5.6% and operating profit increased 5.5% in the March quarter. (February 04) April 26, 2019 Settlement
- Transportation usage trends from April to June: Decline across all modes of transport. (February 04) April 24, 2019 Surveys and Statistics
- Kinkai Yusen opens regular RORO ship route between Tsuruga Port and Hakata Port. (February 03) March 25, 2019 3PL/Logistics company
- Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ferry launches new RORO vessel on Tokyo-Kanda route. (February 03) March 1, 2019 IT/Equipment
- Research results presentation meeting on improving productivity in picking and truck transportation / to be held on March 19th (February 03) March 1, 2019 Seminars
- Transportation usage trends from January to March: Decline in transportation methods other than rail containers. (February 02) February 1, 2019 Surveys and Statistics
- Sagawa Express and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ferry: Reducing Working Hours and Environmental Impact Through Modal Shift (February 01) January 25, 2019 3PL/Logistics company
- Fujitsu Transportation begins demonstration project to improve the efficiency of cargo traceability trailer maintenance. (February 01) January 21, 2019 IT/Equipment
- Mitsui O.S.K. Lines/Domestic RORO ship Tokyo-Kanda route, operating 6 days a week, achieving 3-day delivery (February 12) December 25, 2018 SCM/Management
- Kawasaki Kisen is investigating a dry bulk carrier in Osaka Bay that was involved in a fishing boat capsizing accident. (February 12) December 25, 2018 CSR
- Nippon Yusen/Three Group Companies Awarded for Environmental Impact Reduction Activities (February 12) December 17, 2018 CSR
- Utoku: Sales increased 0.9% from April to December, but operating profit decreased 12.9%. (February 10) October 31, 2018 Settlement
- Nippon Express Research Institute: Rail container transport is down across all industries. (February 10) October 29, 2018 Surveys and Statistics
- Mitsui O.S.K. Logistics expands services for cargo originating from and destined for Okinawa (international and domestic). (February 10) October 2, 2018 3PL/Logistics company
- Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism promotes the use of ferries and RORO ships between Hokkaido and Honshu in response to earthquakes. (February 09) September 7, 2018 3PL/Logistics company
- Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism / Container cargo volume in 2017 reached a new record high. (February 07) July 26, 2018 Surveys and Statistics
- JPR/Eco-ship mark certified for maritime modal shift (February 07) July 24, 2018 CSR
- Logistics Museum / Papercraft Workshop to be held on August 24th (February 07) July 17, 2018 CSR
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