# Nippon Express

> Nippon Express is a Japanese logistics company providing air, ocean, rail and road freight, warehousing, customs services, relocation and specialist transport for sensitive cargo. Part of NX Group, it combines an extensive Japanese network with international forwarding and expertise in semiconductors, pharmaceuticals and fine art.

- **Founded:** 1937
- **Headquarters:** Tokyo, Japan
- **Products:** International freight forwarding, Ground and multimodal freight, Warehouse and distribution services, Semiconductor logistics, Healthcare logistics
- **Notable:** Transported the Venus de Milo in 1964 and the Mona Lisa in 1974., Provided logistics services for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics., Narita Temperature Controlled HUB obtained IATA CEIV Pharma certification in February 2020.

## Products & services

- **International freight forwarding** — Air and ocean forwarding, customs coordination and international transport planning.
- **Ground and multimodal freight** — Road, rail and sea combinations suited to shipment cost, timing and handling requirements.
- **Warehouse and distribution services** — Distribution centers, cross-docking, just-in-time supply, service parts and reverse logistics.
- **Semiconductor logistics** — Equipment transport, vibration control, factory-adjacent storage, installation support and production logistics.
- **Healthcare logistics** — Temperature-controlled transport and storage, with GDP/GMP-oriented quality management.
- **Fine art transport** — Specialist packing and transport using climate-controlled, air-suspension vehicles.
- **Overseas relocation** — Packing, international shipping and destination handling for household and corporate moves.
- **e-NX Visibility** — Freight tracking by shipment and customer reference identifiers.
- **NX-GREEN Calculator** — Estimates transport CO2 emissions from route and freight inputs.
- **US 5-Day Cross** — NX Group service announced September 30, 2026, extending NX Ocean Fast Track with US domestic delivery within five days.

## Achievements

- Transported the Venus de Milo in 1964 and the Mona Lisa in 1974.
- Provided logistics services for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.
- Narita Temperature Controlled HUB obtained IATA CEIV Pharma certification in February 2020.
- Joint Ocean Cargo Modal Shift Award with Gekkeikan in February 2020.
- NX Group reports 56 countries and regions as of March 2026 and more than 2,900 locations as of December 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — NX Group and JAL announced the weekly intra-Asia and North America-Asia freighter partnership; first departure scheduled October 3.
- **2026-09** — NX Group announced US 5-Day Cross and expansion of NX Ocean Fast Track.
- **2026-09** — NX Bangladesh announced a new air freight handling facility.
- **2026-08** — NX Group’s Integrated Report 2026 issued, according to the investor news index.
- **2026-04** — NX Holdings announced an agreement to acquire all Metro Supply Chain Group shares at C$1.8 billion enterprise value, plus up to C$400 million conditional earn-out. Agreement announcement, not confirmation of completion.

## Links

- Website: https://www.nipponexpress.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nippon-express-group/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nittsu

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Last updated: 2026-10-02