Yamatane Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Koto-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Iwao Kawanada), along with its group company Yamatane Logistics Co., Ltd. (President & CEO: Takashi Shibasaki), Suzuyo Co., Ltd. (President & CEO: Kenichiro Suzuki), and Suzuyo Cargo Net Co., Ltd. (President & CEO: Akio Sawairi) have jointly received the 'Commendation Award' at the '1st Japan Logistics Awards,' hosted by the Japan Federation of Logistics Associations.

This award recognizes their initiative that combines maritime modal shift with land transportation to achieve reduced environmental impact, lighter workloads at logistics sites, and improved efficiency.

*This award was newly established by integrating and evolving the former 'Logistics Environmental Award' and the 'Modal Shift Outstanding Operator Award.' It broadly honors outstanding initiatives contributing to sustainable logistics, including not only 'environmental load reduction' and 'modal shift' but also 'inter-company collaboration,' 'advanced technology utilization,' and 'contributions to work-style reform.'

[Overview of the Award-Winning Initiative]

Project Title: Transition to RORO Ship Transport from Various Production Areas in Aomori Prefecture to Inzai City, Chiba Prefecture

~Vehicle Upsizing Using 3-Axle Trailers for Mainline Transportation of Brown Rice from Production Areas in Akita and Miyagi Prefectures to Inzai City, Chiba Prefecture~

Award Recipients: Suzuyo, Suzuyo Cargo Net, Yamatane, Yamatane Logistics

[Details and Effects]

For transporting brown rice from various regions in Tohoku to Chiba Prefecture, the previous method involved loose loading using 10-ton trucks from each production area directly to Chiba. However, due to inconsistent loading rates across different origins, the companies revised their transportation system by palletizing all cargo and implementing the following changes:

For transportation from Aomori Prefecture to Chiba Prefecture, the companies shifted from 10-ton trucks to 3-axle trailers and transitioned to maritime transport using RORO ships (ferry transport) between Hachinohe Port and Kawasaki Port. For transportation from Akita and Miyagi Prefectures to Chiba Prefecture, the cargo is consolidated and transferred from 10-ton trucks to 3-axle trailers at the transit hub in Sendai City before continuing onward.

As a result, the initiative achieved: - Reduction of CO2 emissions by 14.6 tons (38.8% of previous emissions) - Reduction of driver driving time by approximately 164 hours annually (30.7% of previous time) - Labor-saving in unloading operations through palletization - Halving of truck usage due to the adoption of 3-axle trailers

These outcomes simultaneously realized improved transportation efficiency, reduced environmental impact, and lighter labor burdens.

Under its corporate message, 'Supporting what continues,' the Yamatane Group is actively pursuing sustainability management, with a focus on 'promoting environmentally conscious business activities.' Moving forward, the Group will continue to contribute to building a sustainable society by actively promoting modal shift and optimizing the entire supply chain through inter-business collaboration to further reduce environmental impact and enhance logistics efficiency.

[Company Overview: Suzuyo Co., Ltd.]

Company Name

Suzuyo Co., Ltd.

Representative

President & CEO Kenichiro Suzuki

Headquarters

11-1 Irifune-cho, Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture

Business Activities

Comprehensive logistics services

URL

https://www.suzuyo.co.jp/

[Company Overview: Suzuyo Cargo Net Co., Ltd.]

Company Name

Suzuyo Cargo Net Co., Ltd.

Representative

President & CEO Akio Sawairi

Headquarters

4-21 Kiyohara 3-chome, Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture

Business Activities

Cargo transportation services, general freight motor carrier services

URL

https://www.suzuyo-scn.co.jp/

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