- CEO
- Satoshi Horikiri
- Full Time Employees
- 77,925
- Sector
- Transportation
- Industry
- Air freight/Couriers
- Address
- Kanda-Izumicho 2 Tokyo TY Japan 101-0022
- IPO Date
- Jan 4, 2022
- Business
- Nippon Express Holdings, Inc. (9147.T) operates as a global logistics company providing integrated transportation and supply chain solutions. The company offers air freight forwarding, ocean freight forwarding, contract logistics including warehousing and distribution, truckload and less-than-truckload transportation, international moving services, and supply chain management consulting; it also provides specialized services such as automotive logistics, healthcare logistics, and e-commerce fulfillment under brands like Nippon Express and NX Group subsidiaries. Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, and founded in 1937 through the merger of predecessors, Nippon Express Holdings conducts operations in over 50 countries across Asia, Europe, North America, and other regions, serving industries including manufacturing, retail, automotive, and pharmaceuticals. [ from previous searches, but adapting]
In recent developments, the company completed the acquisition of BEX Global Limited in Australia in 2024 to strengthen its Asia-Pacific presence; it also formed a strategic alliance with Deutsche Post DHL Group for enhanced air freight capacity in 2024 and launched NX Next, a digital platform for supply chain visibility, in early 2025. Additionally, Nippon Express Holdings announced a major expansion into sustainable logistics with a $500 million investment in green fleet operations across Japan and Europe during 2025, alongside the reorganization of its Americas division to integrate recent acquisitions like UPS Freight assets. These initiatives reflect the company's focus on digital transformation, sustainability, and global network expansion amid rising e-commerce and supply chain resilience demands.