At a glance
- Company
- Nippon Express (China) Co., Ltd.
- Announcement
- Award
- Location
- Beijing, China
Key figures
- Overall ranking
- 20th
- Ranking among Japanese companies
- 1st
- Air freight ranking
- 13th
- Ocean freight ranking
- 20th
- Trucking ranking
- 18th
- Warehousing ranking
- 2nd
People
- Sumitoshi MatsuoChairman of Nippon Express (China) Co., Ltd.
- Satoshi HorikiriPresident of NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, INC.
-- Company enjoys a solid reputation in the Chinese logistics market --
December 6, 2024 -- Nippon Express (China) Co., Ltd. (Chairman: Sumitoshi Matsuo, hereafter "NX China"), a group company of NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, INC. (President: Satoshi Horikiri), was ranked 20th overall and 1st among Japanese companies in the fiscal year 2023 rankings of China forwarders announced at the "2024 China International Freight Forwarder Logistics Industry High Quality Development Forum and China International Freight Forwarder Logistics Industry Development Blue Book Press Conference" held in Beijing on Monday, November 25, 2024.

(Award ceremony)
This forum was organized by the China International Forwarders Association (CIFA), an international forwarding business group with about 600 member companies in China, Hong Kong, and elsewhere, and was held as a related support activity for the 2nd China International Supply Chain Expo (November 26-28), in which NX China also participated. The event was attended by relevant ministries/agencies and research institutions as well as international freight forwarding, logistics, port service and marine transport companies, and featured lectures and discussions on developments and trends in China's international freight forwarding/logistics industry.
The top 100 ranked international forwarders for fiscal 2023* were announced at the event. NX China placed 20th overall (13th for air freight, 20th for ocean freight, 18th for trucking, and 2nd for warehousing), making it the top Japanese company on the list.
The NX Group will be helping develop its customers' business activities by further enhancing its logistics functions in China in addition to providing international transport utilizing its global network to realize its long-term vision of becoming a logistics company with a strong presence in the global market.
*This ranking of international forwarder companies in China, including foreign-owned companies, is based on performance data compiled by China's Ministry of Commerce for fiscal year 2023.
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In brief
Nippon Express (China) Co., Ltd. says it placed 20th in China’s fiscal 2023 international freight forwarder rankings and ranked first among Japanese companies. The results were announced at a logistics industry forum in Beijing on November 25, 2024. NX China also ranked in separate categories for air freight, ocean freight, trucking and warehousing, with its highest category position in warehousing. The ranking covered international forwarders, including foreign-owned firms, and was based on fiscal 2023 performance data compiled by China’s Ministry of Commerce. NX China participated in the China International Supply Chain Expo, held November 26–28. The company’s parent group says it plans to strengthen its logistics functions in China and use its global network to support customers’ business activities.
Key takeaways
- NX China ranked 20th overall in China’s fiscal 2023 international forwarder rankings.
- The company was the highest-ranked Japanese firm, placing first among Japanese companies.
- Its category positions included second for warehousing, 13th for air freight, 18th for trucking and 20th for ocean freight.
- The rankings were based on performance data compiled by China’s Ministry of Commerce.