• … Former Hankyu Express International Co., Ltd.
  • … Former Hanshin Air Cargo Co., Ltd.
  • … HANKYU HANSHIN EXPRESS Co., Ltd.

1940s～1950s
1948
  • Commenced air freight forwarding as part of the ITS Department (business agent) of Hankyu Corporation
  • Acquired Japan's first IATA air cargo agency license
  • Commenced provision of air cargo services as part of the business services department of Hanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd.
1949
  • Acquired a customs broker license (equivalent to current customs clearing) (Osaka and Yokohama customs houses)
1950
  • Acquired IATA air cargo agency license
  • Acquired a customs broker license (equivalent to current customs clearing) (Osaka customs house)
1952
  • Acquired a customs broker license (equivalent to current customs clearing) (Tokyo customs house)
1957
  • Established JFC, an air freight forwarding company and entered the group consolidated freight industry
  • Established JAC, an air freight forwarding company and entered the group consolidated freight industry

1960s～1970s
1960
  • Commenced the West Coast clearance service (Seattle Airport)
  • Became independent of Hankyu Corporation and established as Hankyu Express International Co., Ltd.
1961
  • Opened a representative office in New York. Additional offices were later opened in other major cities
1965
  • Established a U.S. based subsidiary of JFC
1970
  • Opened a representative office in New York. Additional offices were later opened in other major cities
1972
  • Transported Giant-Panda to Ueno Zoological gardens 1st in Japan

1980s～1990s
1980
  • Commenced full operation of the Hankyu Int'l Cargo Operation System (HICOS)
1983
  • Dissolved JAC and commenced intra-company freight consolidation
  • Established a U.S. based subsidiary. Additional overseas subsidiaries were later opened in other major countries
1986
  • Established Hong Kong and U.S. based subsidiaries. Additional overseas subsidiaries were later opened in other major countries
1993
  • Merged with JFC and commenced intra-company freight consolidation
1999
  • Established a subsidiary, Hankyu Cargo Service Co., Ltd. (Hankyu Kokunai Kuuyu and Tozai Express merged and changed name to Hankyu Cargo Service Co.,Ltd.)
  • Became independent of Hanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd. and commenced operations as Hanshin Air Cargo Co., Ltd.

2000s～2010s
2008
  • Upon establishment of the intermediary holding company, Hankyu Hanshin Express Holdings Corporation, acquired the international shipping business of the former Hankyu Travel Co., Ltd. through a spin-off and commenced operation as Hankyu Express Co., Ltd.
  • Following the above spin-off, Hankyu Cargo Service Co., Ltd. was split into HCS Co.,Ltd. and Hankyu Logitec Co., Ltd. (Hankyu Logitec Co., Ltd. changed its name to Hankyu Hanshin Logipartners Co.,Ltd. in October 2009)
  • Upon establishment of Hankyu Hanshin Express Holdings Corporation, received a transfer of shares from Hanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd. and became a subsidiary of Hankyu Hanshin Express Holdings Corporation
2009
  • The two companies were consolidated on October 1 and recommenced operations under the name HANKYU HANSHIN EXPRESS Co., Ltd.
2012
  • Started to hold a children's program, where children visited parents' workplaces, as part of our initiatives to promote positive work-life balance
2013
  • Dissolved the intermediary holding company system, and started the international shipping business as a core company of Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Group
2016
  • PT.HANKYU HANSHIN LOGISTICS INDONESIA which was established jointly by Hankyu Hanshin Express Co., Ltd., Hankyu Corporation and Hanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd. opened a new logistics warehouse in Jakarta, Indonesia
2017
  • HANKYU HANSHIN PROPERTIES SINGAPORE PTE.LTD. which was established jointly by Hankyu Corporation and Hanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd. opened a new logistics warehouse in Singapore, and it's managed by HANKYU HANSHIN EXPRESS (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD.
2018
  • Signed a capital and business alliance contract with Seino Holdings Co., Ltd., Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc. and Hankyu Hanshin Express Co., Ltd.
  • Entered into an investment agreement with a South African freight forwarder, INTRASPEED SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD.
2019
  • Acquired “CEIV Pharma” certification created by IATA, that meets international standards for pharmaceutical transport at Kansai International Airport
  • Opened the Narita Global Logistics Center (NGLC) in collaboration with Seino Holdings Co., Ltd.

2020s～2030s
2021
  • Acquired “CEIV Pharma” certification created by IATA, that meets international standards for pharmaceutical transport at Narita International Airport