Aiming to establish cross-border rail freight forwarding services linking up points within the ASEAN region, Nippon Express South Asia & Oceania Pte. Ltd. (NXSAO), a group company of NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, INC., conducted rail freight transport trials between Kuala Lumpur and Padang Besar in Malaysia using dedicated trains running on Malaysian rail lines from Wednesday, September 20 to Friday, September 22, with the ultimate aim being to establish cross-border rail freight forwarding services linking up points within the ASEAN region.
Growing demand for international logistics resulting from economic cooperation among countries in the ASEAN region and rising demand for consumer goods due to improved purchasing power have prompted companies to consider restructuring their supply chains. At the same time, social issues such as climate change, truck driver shortages, and soaring fuel costs have emerged, and the ASEAN region also faces major challenges as it undertakes specific initiatives to achieve carbon-neutral societies and to strengthen its transport capacity.
The NX Group has developed an “SS7000” overland transport service that connects Shanghai to Singapore over a distance of approximately 7,000 km and offers regular consolidated trucking services. With moves toward carbon-neutral societies gaining momentum worldwide, the Group in April 2022 launched a new intermodal transport service linking up ASEAN and neighbouring countries via international railways running between China and Laos.
To develop logistics services that help further reduce CO2 emissions, the Group conducted transport trials using dedicated trains between Kuala Lumpur and Padang Besar in Malaysia. In the future, the NX Group aims to establish an international rail transport network in the ASEAN region, utilizing railroads in Malaysia, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, etc.
The Group will also continue supporting its customers’ sustainability management by developing and providing logistics services that combine all modes of transport and help reduce CO2 emissions to establish carbon neutrality and decarbonized societies.
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