Nippon Express Co., Ltd., (President: Satoshi Horikiri; hereinafter, "Nippon Express"), a group company of NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, INC. (President: Mitsuru Saito), has been commissioned by Shandong Port Shipping Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter, "SPGS"), a shipping company based in Shandong Province, China, to serve as its sole agent in Japan and to operate container terminals in Tokyo, Yokohama, Osaka, and Kobe, beginning these operations with shipments arriving in Yokohama on Tuesday, December 20, 2022.
M/V Pacanda, the first SPGS-operated vessel to enter port
As a group company of Shandong Port Group Co., Ltd., a state-owned enterprise headquartered in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China, SPGS operates domestic coastal shipping routes in China and international cargo and passenger ferries between China and Korea. The new service will utilize two 1100-TEU class container vessels sailing between China (Port of Qingdao) and Japan (the ports of Tokyo, Yokohama, Osaka, and Kobe) on a weekly basis, with the first shipments having arrived aboard the container ship M/V Pacanda at the Port of Yokohama on Tuesday, December 20, 2022.
Nippon Express has been commissioned by SPGS to serve as its exclusive agent in Japan and to provide container terminal services in Tokyo, Yokohama, Osaka, and Kobe, beginning with the shipments entering the Port of Yokohama on Tuesday, December 20, 2022.
In addition to improving convenience at Japanese ports, Nippon Express will be helping expand business with the coastal areas of North China, where further development is anticipated.
Going forward, the Nippon Express Group will be working to further improve service and quality, envisioning development in conjunction with the coastal and rail transport services it provides.
[Overview of container liner service]
| Schedule (weekly service) |
Qingdao Yokohama Tokyo Qingdao Osaka Kobe Fri → Mon → Tue → Sat → Mon → Tue |
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| Vessels operated/TEU |
M/V Pacanda / 1049 TEU M/V A Kou / 1049 TEU |
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| Agent contact information TEL/Terminal |
Port of Tokyo | Tokyo Port Transport Team, Tokyo Office, Keihin Port Terminal Branch, Nippon Express Co., Ltd TEL 03-3799-3094 / Oi Terminals 6-7 |
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| Port of Yokohama | Team No. 2, Yokohama Terminal Office, Keihin Port Terminal Branch, Nippon Express Co., Ltd. TEL 045-623-3023 / Honmoku BC Terminal |
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| Port of Osaka | Hanshin Port Transport Agency Group, Osaka International Transport Branch, Nippon Express Co., Ltd. TEL 06-4395-3831 / DICT10/11/12 |
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| Port of Kobe | Hanshin Port Transport Agency Group, Osaka International Transport Branch, Nippon Express Co., Ltd. TEL 06-4395-3831 / P.I. KICT 15/16/17 |
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