Nippon Express

Nippon Express Co. Ltd. is a Japan-based company engaged in the transportation business. It is an international air/ocean freight forwarder with a global group of transport businesses, including Nippon Shipping, which focuses on low-cost, large-volume cargo, and Nippon Truck, which is a motor freight forwarding and warehousing company.

It operates in three business segments,

• The 'Transportation' segment, which is engaged in the railroad, motor truck, marine, port and air transportation businesses, as well as the carrying, security and warehousing businesses in Japan and overseas,
• The 'Sales' segment sells and leases distribution equipment, wrapping and packing materials, vehicles, petroleum, liquefied petroleum (LP) gas and others,
• The 'Others' segment is engaged in the real estate business, such as the leasing, brokerage and evaluation of real estate properties and the design and management of buildings and warehouses, in addition to other businesses, including the research business, the operation of automobile driving schools and a temporary staffing business.