President’s Message

Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Group has over 100 years of history, and throughout that time, we have been proposing enriched lifestyles and contributing to the development of attractive towns and cities along our railway lines. Building on the value we have delivered over the years, we have now formulated a “Long-Term Management Plan” to drive new value creation as a united group. This plan places a strong emphasis on global expansion of the Group. As a key company responsible for international transportation – one of Hankyu Hanshin Holdings’ core businesses – we at HANKYU HANSHIN EXPRESS operate more than 190 locations in 30 countries and regions across the world, guided by our corporate philosophy: “We connect value globally.” We proudly play a key role in advancing the “Long-Term Management Plan” through our global operations.
In recent years, the environment surrounding global trade and logistics has been drastically transforming, with increasing uncertainty and volatility. Amid these challenges, we believe that this uncertainty is creating broader opportunities for integrated logistics providers like us to deliver even greater value by supporting our customers’ supply chains throughout the global logistics market.
As part of these efforts, HANKYU HANSHIN EXPRESS opened the Zama Global Logistics Center in Zama City, Kanagawa Prefecture in December 2023. This new facility, one of the largest logistics centers in Japan, was established to meet the expanding demand in the logistics business.
Meanwhile, our overseas subsidiaries are also expanding their logistics capabilities by opening new warehouse and enlarging existing ones. In addition to INTRASPEED, based in South Africa and Kenya, which joined our Group in 2018, we are pleased to welcome a new member: INTERNATIONAL CARGO EXPRESS PTY LTD. (ICE) in Australia. With ICE joining our Group, our global network covering key regions around the world is now fully established, enabling us to offer truly comprehensive logistics services with a global perspective.
Furthermore, we are advancing our digital transformation (DX) initiatives to better meet the evolving needs of our customers. This includes integrating the previously different operational systems across our subsidiaries into a unified "One Data Base," enhancing logistics transparency and enabling the delivery of greater value-added services.
Going forward, in alignment with the Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Group’s “Long-Term Management Plan” and our own Corporate Message, we will continue to enhance our capabilities to address the challenges across our customers’ entire supply chains. By strengthening our global network and leveraging logistics as our core business – integrated with air freight, ocean freight, and customs clearance services – we aim to deliver comprehensive solutions tailored to our customers’ needs. In addition, guided by our Sustainability Declaration, we are committed to addressing social challenges through our business activities.
<Hankyu Hanshin Express Corporate Message>
Link to Life. Link to the World. Link to the Future.
Connecting lives, Connecting the world and connecting the future
We are committed to remaining a company that perpetually contributes to the world by globally connecting information and thoughts rather than merely transporting cargo.
Your continued support and patronage would be sincerely appreciated.
June 2025
Kazuhiro Tanimura, President & CEO
HANKYU HANSHIN EXPRESS Co., Ltd.