Ascend Inc. Holds Comprehensive Seminar on "Fuel Surcharge System"

Ascend Inc. (Head Office: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Mizuki Kusaka; hereinafter "the Company"), which promotes logistics DX, will hold a free online seminar on Friday, April 17, 2026, on the theme of the fuel surcharge system in transportation. With the future of fuel prices uncertain due to the tense Middle East situation, we will explain practical matters that transportation companies should address, from the system's overview and the latest administrative trends to concrete methods for negotiating with shippers. [Apply Here](https://logix.ascendlogi.co.jp/260417_fuel_surcharge) ## Seminar Background The tense Middle East situation has led to soaring diesel prices and procurement difficulties due to supply restrictions, severely pressuring the management of truck transportation companies. Recognizing this situation, on March 27, 2026, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (Small and Medium Enterprise Agency), and the Fair Trade Commission jointly issued a request to shipper organizations and economic organizations for "thorough price pass-through" and "introduction of a fuel surcharge system." However, transportation companies that are adequately negotiating fuel price fluctuations with shippers still account for less than 30%. Practical challenges in the field, such as "knowing the government's request but not knowing how to specifically approach shippers" and "how to present convincing supporting documents," pose high barriers to system operation. Against this backdrop, our company is holding a seminar to explain concrete implementation steps for building sustainable logistics through constructive dialogue with shippers, based on the latest government trends, the "Emergency Guidelines for Fuel Surcharges," and the concept of "Standard Freight Rates." ## Seminar Outline This seminar will comprehensively cover basic knowledge of the fuel surcharge system, key points of the latest government policies and legal revisions supporting system operation, and how to negotiate with shippers. * Name: "Fuel Surcharge System: Now is the Time to Hear About It ~System Overview and Implementation Methods~" * Date and Time: Friday, April 17, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM * Format: Online (Zoom) * Target Audience: Management, administrative department/general affairs department staff, and cost management personnel in charge of vehicle departments in the transportation industry. * Participation Fee: Free (advance registration required) [Apply Here](https://logix.ascendlogi.co.jp/260417_fuel_surcharge) **** **Ascend Inc.** **Yoshimichi Kudo** Born in Shimane Prefecture. Has spent 10 years addressing the management challenges of companies in the SaaS fields of real estate and HR/labor. Has numerous achievements in building organizational structures that allow on-site staff to achieve results without hesitation and executing growth strategies in uncertain environments, such as during business startup phases. Excels at proposing solutions that directly link product value to improvements in corporate management indicators, not just system provision. Joined Ascend with a strong ambition to "transform the industrial structure." ## About "Logix" Logix is a cloud-based business management tool specialized for transportation companies. It digitizes the complex management tasks of transportation businesses from order acceptance to dispatching and invoicing, all in one flow. When using Logix for operations, management figures (various indicators leading to cost improvement, profit margin, vehicle turnover rate, etc.) are naturally managed centrally, allowing for visualization of figures necessary for profit improvement and freight rate negotiation without special effort. Logix simultaneously achieves operational efficiency and management DX for transportation companies. Logix Product Information: [https://logix.ascendlogi.co.jp/](https://logix.ascendlogi.co.jp/) Introduction Cases: [https://logix.ascendlogi.co.jp/case](https://logix.ascendlogi.co.jp/case) ## About Our Company Founded in March 2020 with the mission "To unlock the true value of logistics and support all industries." Aims to "realize ideal management for transportation companies" by providing "Logix," a transport management system that allows transportation companies of any fleet size to easily achieve operational efficiency and management DX. Concurrently, we undertake initiatives for the logistics industry's fact-finding and analysis projects with relevant ministries, including the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, and promote DX in the logistics industry through both macro policy proposals and grassroots support for the field. Representative Director Mizuki Kusaka serves as a committee member for JILS' "Logistics Innovation Promotion Committee," a specialist committee member for the "Logistics Management Indicator Survey," a director of the Transport Digital Business Council (TDBC), and a lecturer for the All Japan Truck Association's DX course, contributing to the industry's enlightenment and development. In November 2025, we raised 1.1 billion yen in a Series B funding round, bringing our total funding to 1.8 billion yen. Starting in March 2026, we will promote our "4PL business," which comprehensively undertakes strategic design and logistics arrangements for supply chain optimization, aiming to transform the logistics industry, which faces structural challenges due to multiple business operations. ## Company Information Headquarters Location: 3rd Floor, Tanaka Hozon Building, 2-7-19 Ichigaya Sadahara-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo Representative: President Mizuki Kusaka Established: March 2020 Capital: 1.42389 billion yen (including capital reserves, etc.) Number of Employees: 44 (as of April 2026) Business Description: Development and provision of transport management system Logix, logistics consulting services, 4PL Company HP: [https://www.ascendlogi.co.jp/](https://www.ascendlogi.co.jp/) Series B Funding Special Site: [https://series-b.ascendlogi.co.jp/](https://series-b.ascendlogi.co.jp/) 4PL Business Page: [https://shipper.ascendlogi.co.jp/](https://shipper.ascendlogi.co.jp/)