Market Share of Japan Contract Logistics Industry
The market is relatively concentrated with Yusen Logistics, Hitachi Transport System, and Kuehne Nagel as its major players along with the inhouse logistic segments of the retail and manufacturing companies leading the market. The technological advancements and consolidation of the logistics facilities response to the declining workforce are supporting the demand for the logistics services and driving the growth in the market. The U.S. investment firm Blackstone Group in July 2019, announced to spend over ¥ 100 billion to buy distribution centres in Japan, seeing room for growth in the country's e-commerce market. Yusen Logistics and Cinnamon AI have announced a collaboration to provide solutions like Flax Scanner for improving the logistics operations for aviation exports. Japan GLP (a company specializing in logistics real estate and its technology) has announced the development of 5 advanced logistics facilities as GLP ALFALINK at Sagamihara, a creative chain logistics platform, which will include the functions of an Open Hub, Integrated Chain and Shared Solution for the tenant companies.
ZigZag Global partnered with Japanese market leader Yamato Transport to facilitate the first Returns Management Solution to support retailers from all over the world with their Japanese customer returns.
Japan Contract Logistics Market Leaders
Yusen Logistics Co.
Kuhne Nagel
DHL International GmbH.
Hitachi Transport System
CEVA Logistics
*Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order
