Questions around this news
How many countries and regions does e-NX Quote cover?
As of its January 31, 2024 expansion, the service covers 35 countries and regions. It initially launched in 20 countries and regions in July 2023, and the expansion included additional shipping lanes, some of which depart from Japan.
How does the service estimate transport-related CO2 emissions?
The online quoting service is linked to the NX-Green Calculator, which the release describes as a tool for calculating CO2 emissions from international transport. This connection allows users to receive an approximate transport-emissions estimate alongside their online freight estimate.
What additional capabilities does the company plan for e-NX Quote?
The company says it plans to add more covered shipping lanes and broaden the service to include estimates for international air freight. The release presents these as planned enhancements; it does not provide a timetable for them.
February 5, 2024 -- NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, INC. (President: Satoshi Horikiri; hereinafter, "NXHD"), will be expanding the number of countries and regions covered by its e-NX Quote digital forwarding service, which allows users to get quotes online, to 35 countries/regions starting with a January 31 launch in Japan. The service also now includes a CO2 emissions calculation function.
「e-NX Quote」: https://nippon-express-portal.force.com/s/
e-NX Quote is a digital forwarding service that provides instantaneous freight quotes for Full Container Load (FCL) and Less Than Container Load (LCL) cargo by simply entering the quantity, origin and destination, commodity information, etc., online. The service was introduced in July 2023 for 20 countries/regions and has since expanded to 35 countries/regions with the addition of numerous lanes, including some departing from Japan.
In addition, e-NX Quote is now linked to the NX-Green Calculator, a tool for calculating CO2 emissions from international transport, to approximate transport CO2 emissions along with online estimates.
NXHD plans to further enhance the service's functionality by increasing the number of lanes covered and extending its scope to encompass international air freight estimates.
The NX Group will be accelerating its digital transformation of international transport operations by making full use of IT and digital technologies, and working to develop optimal logistics solutions to support its customers' global business development and provide new value to customers around the world.
*List of countries/regions where the e-NX Quote service is available (as of January 31, 2024)
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At a glance
- Company
- NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, INC.
- Announcement
- Product
Key figures
- Countries and regions covered
- 35 countries/regions
- Countries and regions at introduction
- 20 countries/regions
People
- Satoshi HorikiriPresident
