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Yamaguchi seminar on logistics efficiency and decarbonization set for Nov. 18 in Shimonoseki

The seminar, following full enforcement of the revised Logistics Efficiency Act, covers modal shift and joint transport.

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Yamaguchi seminar on logistics efficiency and decarbonization set for Nov. 18 in Shimonoseki
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The Yamaguchi Logistics Modal Shift Promotion Council will hold a seminar on promoting logistics efficiency and decarbonization on Wednesday, November 18, 2026, at Kaikyo Messe Shimonoseki. The council is chaired by Kazunari Iriya, president of Kanko Logi Next Co., Ltd. The seminar targets shippers and logistics operators in Yamaguchi Prefecture.

The seminar will serve as a forum to share methods for securing transport capacity and reducing CO2 emissions through modal shift to ferries and railways and joint transport among operators. Speakers are scheduled to include the Chugoku Regional Transport Bureau, JR Freight Logi Solutions Co., Ltd., Yamato Auto Works Ltd., and the Foundation for Distribution Economics Research. The lecture topics and speakers are tentative and may change.

The background is a change in policy. The revised Logistics Efficiency Act fully took effect in April 2026, requiring shippers above a certain size to appoint a chief logistics officer (CLO) and to prepare medium- to long-term plans. A CLO is responsible for optimizing logistics as a whole.

The pillars of the revised law are the planning and establishment of systems for logistics efficiency that shippers and logistics operators should pursue. Shippers above a certain size are required to prepare medium- to long-term plans, and setting targets that balance logistics efficiency with CO2 reduction will be central to practical operations.

Modal shift is the effort to switch long-distance truck transport to modes that emit less CO2, such as railways and ships.

According to the guidance, CO2 emissions per unit of transport volume are about one-eleventh for rail freight and about one-fifth for ships compared with commercial trucks.

Joint transport is a method in which multiple shippers or operators bundle cargo for shipment. It is expected to raise truck loading rates and reduce the number of vehicles and emissions.

The seminar will organize the latest trends in logistics policy and logistics GX and provide perspectives for companies considering their own efforts. For personnel at companies reviewing their logistics, it will be an opportunity to consider compliance and the shift of transport modes at the same time.

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Decarbonization of logistics has entered a stage in which both the switch of transport modes and compliance with regulations are advancing. With full enforcement of the revised Logistics Efficiency Act, shippers above a certain size are required to have logistics plans and management systems. A regional opportunity for shippers and logistics operators to gather and concretely consider modal shift to ferries and railways and joint transport carries significant practical meaning for companies pressed to review their logistics. Whether CO2 reduction figures can be built into internal transport plans will be the dividing line for future decisions.

Source: PR TIMES
This article was written by the editors based on the cited report and translated from Japanese. AI is used to assist in writing and translation.

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