Kanko Logi NEXT (Domestic and International Logistics Services) Co., Ltd. SHK Line

Logistics service providers or logistics personnel who have issues such as the following:
- Want to reduce lead times in international logistics (Korea/China)
- Want to improve transportation quality
- Want to strengthen transportation capacity to ensure stable product supply
- Want to consider responses to various issues arising from the logistics industry’s 2024 problem
- Want to consider alternative transportation methods for BCP (Business Continuity Planning) measures
- Want to consider environmental measures such as reducing CO2 emissions and improving logistics efficiency
- Want to consider shifting transportation mode from land transport to sea transport
- Want to promote white logistics (such as modal shift to sea transport)

In recent years, the logistics industry has faced a variety of challenges in international logistics, including delays in container and air transport and rising freight rates due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In domestic logistics as well, there is concern over a further shortage of drivers caused by the 2024 problem.
International ferry and RO-RO vessel services are gaining attention as a transportation mode for imports and exports centered on Japan, Korea, and China. They are a middle option that is “faster than sea freight and cheaper than air freight,” meaning they are faster than container ships and cheaper than air transport. In addition, they offer stable operating days and arrival/departure times.
Domestic ferry services are also increasingly in demand because sea transport by 20-ton trailers can improve working conditions in response to the 2024 problem, while contributing not only to high transport capacity and quality but also to BCP measures in times of disaster, and to CO2 reduction that supports SDGs and white logistics.

In international logistics, our company operates regular weekly services to Korea and China from Shimonoseki Port in Yamaguchi Prefecture, the westernmost port on Honshu(Japan’s main island), and also provides combined transport services via Korea. In international logistics, which requires advanced expertise and know-how, we have established fast transportation unmatched by other ports through smooth coordination of customs clearance, cargo handling, and transportation based on our extensive experience and proven results.
In domestic logistics, by making use of the network centered on the SHK Line Group ferries and providing integrated sea-land transport, it is possible to build a sustainable logistics system that improves logistics efficiency, reduces labor requirements, and lowers CO2 emissions.
Our proposed “ferry transportation” service delivers not only shorter total lead times and lower logistics costs in both domestic and international operations, but also high-quality transport that leverages the characteristics of ferries, convenience through regular scheduled operations, and high-value-added logistics services such as CO2 reduction and inventory improvement.