-- Ensuring stable supply chains even during disasters by using Busan, South Korea as a hub for transport from regional ports in Japan --
Nippon Express Co., Ltd. (President: Shinjiro Takezoe, hereafter "Nippon Express"), a group company of NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, INC. (President: Satoshi Horikiri), has launched a new international transport business continuity plan (BCP) service to keep customers' logistics operations running even during a large-scale disaster such as a Nankai Trough earthquake. This service minimizes risk in the event of a disaster and establishes stable supply chains by combining a nationwide network of business locations, an international transport scheme that utilizes Busan in South Korea as a hub, and comprehensive insurance policies.
Amid the increasing risk of a Nankai Trough earthquake, logistical disruptions caused by earthquakes and tsunamis have become a major issue, as most of Japan's major ports are concentrated along the Pacific coast. The top five ports - Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe, Nagoya, and Osaka - account for about 70% of Japan's total container handling volume, and any damage to these ports could severely affect both domestic and international logistics. Accordingly, the NX Group has been developing a system capable of flexibly and rapidly maintaining logistics in the event of a disaster by utilizing its nationwide and overseas networks of bases. (....)