June 4, 2024 -- Nippon Express Co., Ltd. (President: Shinjiro Takezoe), a group company of NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, INC. (President: Satoshi Horikiri), has launched a new air transport service named "NX-FORWARDING - AIR - Ohio Midnight Express".
(Exterior view of Columbus Branch, NX USA)
■ Background to service development
Ohio is one of the most industrialized states in the US, with a variety of companies in the automotive-related and other industries operating there. Demand for urgent cargo transport to Ohio is thus on the rise, especially among customers in the Midwest, where automotive-related industries are thriving. Cargo bound for Ohio has hitherto been delivered via Chicago's O'Hare Airport, but Nippon Express has developed a high-speed air freight service that utilizes the closer Cincinnati Airport to deliver cargo even faster.
Questions around this news
How does the Ohio Midnight Express air freight service work?
The service moves cargo from Chubu Airport on a direct late-night flight to Cincinnati Airport. After arrival, the Columbus Branch arranges prompt pickup. The company says the service is designed for urgent shipments to Ohio, with onward delivery arranged from Columbus to the final destination.
How does the service reduce delivery time to Ohio?
The route uses Cincinnati Airport, which the release describes as closer to Ohio than Chicago’s O’Hare Airport, previously used for Ohio-bound cargo. The group also coordinates airport handling and pickup through its operations at Chubu Airport and Columbus, reducing lead time by approximately one day compared with its conventional service.
Can shipments go beyond Ohio on this service?
Yes. The release says delivery can be arranged within Ohio and to neighboring states, including West Virginia. It also describes same-day delivery within Ohio as possible when transport from the Columbus Branch is combined with the company’s optional urgent delivery service. It does not list other neighboring states or specify delivery schedules for them.
Why is demand for urgent cargo transport to Ohio increasing?
The release points to Ohio’s industrial base, including automotive-related businesses, and to the strength of automotive-related industries across the Midwest. It says urgent transport demand to Ohio is rising among customers in that region, prompting development of a faster air freight option using Cincinnati Airport.
■ Overview of service
"NX-FORWARDING - AIR - Ohio Midnight Express" offers the fastest service available, with cargo delivered to Chubu Airport in the evening loaded aboard a direct flight to Cincinnati late that same night and promptly picked up by NX USA's Columbus Branch (Ohio) upon arrival at Cincinnati Airport.
The NX Group operates an international cargo handling site inside Chubu Airport and has its own facility (CFS) in Columbus. Same-day delivery within Ohio is thus made possible by combining transport from the Columbus Branch to the delivery destination with Nippon Express' (optional) urgent delivery service. Integrating both arrival and departure operations within the NX Group reduces lead time by approximately one day vis-à-vis the Group's conventional service. Delivery can be arranged not only to Ohio but also to neighboring states such as West Virginia.
The NX Group will continue developing services to meet urgent transport needs and optimize its customers' supply chains.
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At a glance
- Company
- Nippon Express Co., Ltd.
- Announcement
- Product
- Location
- Chubu Airport, Japan, to Ohio, United States
Key figures
- Lead-time reduction versus conventional service
- approximately one day
People
- Shinjiro TakezoePresident, Nippon Express Co., Ltd.
- Satoshi HorikiriPresident, NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, INC.
