Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd.

Started

Launched

Reintroduction of round-trip courier services (ski courier, golf courier, airport courier)

Started

Launched

Launched

Started providing delivery completion information for Kuroneko Mail Service

Full-scale operation of the 5th NEKO system. Started from Tokyo (main), South Tokyo (main), New Tokyo (main), completed nationwide deployment in May 2000

Introduction of new operation information management system

Started

Established Yamato Logistics Produce Co., Ltd. to fully enter the 3PL (Third-Party Logistics) business (joint investment with Yamato Transport and Yamato System Development)

Started accepting re-delivery requests for courier services via the internet. Collection acceptance began in February

Launched

Launched

Started

Launched

Renewed Kuroneko Mail Service (established Kuroneko Mail Terminal at 10 locations nationwide, developed dedicated mail vehicles, set new sizes within 50g and 100g, and made next-day delivery available in some regions)

Introduced area and center system

i-CAT Shipping Invoice Issuance Software B2 Launch

｢超速宅急便｣発売（2018年サービス終了）

Expansion of Collect Service Area (Izu Seven Islands & Ogasawara Islands) enabling nationwide Collect Service

Started applying the Kuroneko Mail Service Terms. Cash settlement becomes possible, evolving into a more user-friendly service

Start of Home Delivery Notification Service

Expansion of Super Express Delivery Area to Kyushu

Launch of Invoice Issuance System C2 Service

Start of

Start of "Kuroneko Yamato Driver Direct"

Launch of "Kuroneko Box Charter Service"

Start of Japan-bound international mail delivery by Deutsche Post

Start of "Takkyubin Invoice Printing Service"

Establishment of Yamato Transport Divisional Preparation Co., Ltd. (now Yamato Transport Co., Ltd.)

Start of comprehensive payment service "Takkyubin Collect"

Change of name from Yamato Transport Co., Ltd. to Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd. due to transition to a pure holding company

Launch of "JITBOX Charter Service" [Box Charter]

Establishment of Yamato Dialogue & Media Co., Ltd. (a joint venture with Deutsche Post World Net)

Yamato Group and Nippon Yusen Group sign strategic alliance

Yamato Holdings signs franchise agreement with Nippon Express Co., Ltd. for box charter business with Seino Holdings Co., Ltd. [Yamato Holdings]

Establishment of NYK Yamato Global Solutions Co., Ltd. through joint investment with Nippon Yusen Co., Ltd. (dissolved in March 2008)

Sapporo Transport Co., Ltd. and 13 other companies launch JITBOX charter service

Yamato Packaging Technology Research Institute Inc. established (merged into Yamato Transport in April 2021)

Strategic partnership with Marui Group

Yamato Home Convenience merges with 8 companies operating home convenience services (Hokkaido, Tohoku, Hokushinetsu, Chubu, Kansai, Chugoku, Shikoku, Kyushu) [Yamato Home Convenience]

Yamato Express Inc. inherits Yamato Transport's express division and renames to Yamato Global Express Inc. (merged into Yamato Transport in April 2021)

Yamato Multi-Maintenance Service Inc. established (merged with Yamato Logistics on April 1, 2018)

SHANGHAI WAI GAO QIAO BONDED LOGISTICS ZONE YAMATO WAREHOUSE CO., LTD. (Shanghai Waigaoqiao Bonded Logistics Zone Yamato Warehouse Co., Ltd.) Establishment

Jointly established Express Network Inc. with 9 domestic air freight carriers, started operations on April 1, 2010 [Express Network]

Official partnership agreement with the Japan Olympic Committee [Yamato Holdings]

Started courier and collect services in Singapore [Singapore Yamato Transport & Singapore Yamato Payment Services]

Started courier and collect services in Shanghai [Yamato (China) Transport]

Launched

Opened the website 'Yamato Solutions.com' (ヤマトソリューションズドットコム) [Yamato Holdings]

Started the courier and collect services in Hong Kong [Hong Kong Yamato Transport]

Established a 'Rescue Material Transport Cooperation Team' in Iwate, Miyagi, and Fukushima Prefectures

Announced a donation of 10 yen per parcel [Yamato Holdings]

Started transporting parcels using the tram of Keifuku Electric Railway Co., Ltd. [Yamato Transport]

Started the courier business in Malaysia [Malaysia Yamato Transport]

The total amount of donations for the reconstruction of the affected areas of the Great East Japan Earthquake reached 14,236,081,360 yen [Yamato Holdings].

'Children's Traffic Safety Classroom' total participants reached 2 million [Yamato Transport]

Total donations for the reconstruction of the disaster-affected areas of the Great East Japan Earthquake amounted to 14.236 billion yen [Yamato Holdings]

Introduction of Yamato Group's environmental protection activities portal site. The overall term for environmental protection activities is decided as "Nekology" [Yamato Holdings]

Start of next-day delivery for small parcels of "International Takkyubin" for Asia customers [Yamato Transport]

Announcement of "Value Networking" concept [Yamato Holdings]

Completion of "Atsugi Gateway" [Yamato Holdings]

Establishment of PT. YAMATO INDONESIA (Indonesian Yamato Corporation)

Completion of "Haneda Chrono Gate" [Yamato Holdings]

Launch of "International Cool Takkyubin" for Hong Kong (world's first international small cold transportation) [Yamato Transport]

Achieved handling of 200 million parcels in Takkyubin month [Yamato Transport]

Changed the name of Yamato Asia Co., Ltd. to Singapore Yamato Transport Co., Ltd., and absorbed and merged Singapore Yamato Payment Service Co., Ltd. and Singapore Yamato Transport Co., Ltd. [Yamato Asia]

Start of public opening of "Touring Course" inside Haneda Chrono Gate [Yamato Holdings]

Established Keihin Island Distribution Trinity Center [Yamato Packing Service]

Joined the UN Global Compact and revised "Yamato Group Environmental Protection Declaration" [Yamato Holdings]

Start of "Kuroneko Members Discount," a payment service that discounts Takkyubin fares for "Kuroneko Members" [Yamato Transport]

Acquired 85% of issued shares of TIDIKI EXPRESS (PTE.) LTD. and made it a subsidiary [Yamato Asia]

Launched "Comfort Living Support Service" nationwide (service ended in 2021) [Yamato Home Convenience]

Establishment of YAMATO TRANSPORT MEXICO S.A.DE C.V. (Mexico Yamato Transport Co., Ltd.)

Establishment of YAMATO LOGISTICS VIETNAM COMPANY LIMITED (Yamato Logistics Vietnam Limited) [Yamato Logistics Vietnam]

Abolished Kuroneko Mail Service [Yamato Transport]

Launch of "Takkyubin Compact," "Nekoposu," and "Kuroneko DM Bin" [Yamato Transport]

Launched package service "YES! (Yamato Ec Solutions!)" for mail-order business [Yamato Holdings]

Launch of "Yamato Cloud Depot" [Yamato Holdings]

Signed an official partner contract with the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games [Yamato Holdings]

Published an opinion advertisement in the new morning newspaper calling for fair and just competition conditions regarding the letter issue, titled "Good competition, good service." [Yamato Transport]

Opened "Okinawa Global Logistics Center (Southern Gate)" [Yamato Holdings]

Entered into a business and capital alliance with Malaysia's major delivery company GD Express Carrier Bhd. [Yamato Holdings]

Established the Yamato Group General Research Institute (dissolved in November 2022) [Yamato Group]

Established a joint venture company Packcity Japan Corporation with France's Neopost Shipping [Yamato Transport]

Completed the "Chubu Gateway"

Obtained international standard PAS1018 for small parcel cold delivery service from BSI Group Japan (British Standards Institution) [Yamato Transport]

Opened the "Kansai Gateway"

Signed a basic agreement with Bell Helicopter, a subsidiary of Textron Inc., USA

Successfully conducted a demonstration experiment of the "flying truck," which combines the unmanned cargo drone "APT70" developed by Bell, USA, and the cargo unit PUPA developed by Yamato Holdings

Celebrating its 100th anniversary

Formulated the management restructuring plan "YAMATO NEXT100"

Established the corporate venture capital fund "KURONEKO Innovation Fund" jointly with Global Brain Inc.

Opened the "Yamato Group History Museum Kuroneko Yamato Museum" inside Yamato Minato Building

Started wearing new uniform designs

Started a demonstration experiment of next-generation collection and delivery mobility developed by RYTLE GmbH in Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture

Introduced Doddle Parcel Services Ltd.'s "Click & Collect System" to enable customers to pick up parcels at stores on their daily routes, providing a new service

Published "Yamato Group 100 Years History"

Formulated the medium-term management plan "One Yamato 2023" and the "Yamato Group Sustainable Medium-Term Plan 2023 [Environment & Society]".

Started using the new "Kuroneko Mark" and the "Advance Mark," which symbolize new value provision.

Integrated the 7 group companies into Yamato Transport and launched the One Yamato system.

Introduced six types of QR code payments—au PAY, d Payment, LINE Pay, Merpay, PayPay, Rakuten Pay—as payment methods at Yamato Transport's directly managed stores and sales drivers nationwide.

Launched a telephone service for pickup requests using AI-powered automated voice response "AI Operator" for individual customers.

Launched the educational program "Yamato Digital Academy (YDA)" to enhance digital literacy among all employees including management and to foster digital talent early.

Launched an EC business service linking the return system provided by Doddle Parcel Services Ltd and Yamato Transport's delivery network.

Completed logistics for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics with the One Yamato system.

Established new sizes 180 and 200 for Takkyubin, and discontinued Yamato Bin.

Introduced telework system for call center operators.

Started a demonstration experiment to verify the economic feasibility of drones for building a sustainable pharmaceutical transportation network.

Transferred 51% of the issued common stock of Yamato Home Convenience Co., Ltd. to Art Corporation Co., Ltd.

Developed the "Multi Digital Keep Platform" and started "place delivery" in condominiums with auto-locks.

Revamped the personal membership service "Kuroneko Members."

Collaborated with Nakatsu City, Oita Prefecture, to address issues in the operation of hometown tax payments.

Materialized the specific reduction targets for 2030 towards net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

Launched the first entertainment site "Kuroneko Micke."

Signed a co-creation logistics partnership agreement with the headquarters of the Hisaya Honke Group to optimize the entire supply chain from raw material procurement to sales.

Built a distribution scheme for MOS Food Services Inc.'s direct sales site "MOS Online Shop ~Life with MOS~."

Two projects for realizing green delivery were adopted in NEDO's "Green Innovation Fund Business."

Signed a basic agreement with DPD Group on visualization of greenhouse gas emissions in logistics and cooperation in the environmental field [Yamato Holdings]

Started consideration with CJPT Inc. on standardization and practical application of cartridge-type batteries [Yamato Transport]

Introduced 500 mass-produced domestic small commercial BEV trucks [Yamato Transport]

Expanded shipping capacity of frozen ready-to-eat foods for individual consumption by Yoshinoya Co., Ltd. to meet increasing demand for prepared meals [Yamato Transport]

Concluded a lead logistics partner agreement with Japan Michelin Tire Co., Ltd. [Yamato Transport]

Utilized Yamato Transport's logistics network with three temperature zones (ambient, refrigerated, frozen) to build distribution scheme for Yamato Transport's first direct food sales site "Qummy®" [Yamato Transport]

Jointly developed the "Universal Manners Certification" with Mirairo Inc. and started employee training [Yamato Transport]

Added new smartphone-compatible payment service "NyanPay (Nyanpei)" to "Yamato Transport Official App" [Yamato Transport]

Expressed support for TCFD recommendations and disclosed information [Yamato Holdings]

Built a D2C distribution scheme for frozen products sold through Zennoh Food online shop [Yamato Transport]

Signed a logistics partnership agreement with Adastria Co., Ltd. to realize sustainable fashion [Yamato Transport]

Added "Cool Takkyubin" to the target products of the "Delivery Collaboration API" provided to companies [Yamato Transport]

Start of a "Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting Service" that provides more realistic reports by complying with international standard ISO 14083:2023 for greenhouse gas emissions generated during transportation processes such as parcel delivery [Yamato Transport]

Signed a logistics partnership agreement with Fighters Sports & Entertainment Co., Ltd. [Yamato Transport]

Collaborated with Enigmo to start offering the cross-border EC anonymous delivery service "BUYMA YAMATO" for shipments from the US and Canada to Japan on the specialty marketplace "BUYMA" operated by Enigmo [US Yamato Transport & Yamato Transport]

Started Japan's first demonstration of fuel cell large trucks [Yamato Transport]

Concluded a basic agreement with Japan Post Group to promote sustainable logistics services and started offering "Kuroneko Yu-Packet" in some regions (October). Logistics and delivery operations are entrusted to Japan Post Co., Ltd. [Yamato Holdings & Yamato Transport]

Concluded a "collaborative agreement on co-creation for achieving carbon neutrality" with Gunma Prefecture [Yamato Transport]

Issued Yamato Group's first green bond [Yamato Holdings]

Signed a partnership agreement with Satsudora Holdings Co., Ltd. [Yamato Transport]

Established three logistics centers within India, Yamato Group's first in the country [Yamato Logistics India]

Concluded a strategic business alliance agreement with World Holdings Co., Ltd., and transferred 51% of the issued shares of Yamato Staff Supply Co., Ltd. to World Staffing Co., Ltd. (September) [Yamato Holdings]

Introduced approximately 900 units of the new model of electric small trucks "eCanter" developed by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Co., Ltd. nationwide [Yamato Transport]

Concluded a partnership agreement with Colowide MD Co., Ltd. and Lead Logistics Partners LLP in March, and started operating a new logistics scheme utilizing Yamato Transport's three-temperature zone (ambient, refrigerated, frozen) logistics network to expand the "Catering Business" of the Colowide Group [Yamato Transport]

The "Kuroneko Monitoring Service Hello Light Visit Plan" received the 2023 Good Design Award [Yamato Transport]

As a model store utilizing renewable energy-derived electricity, the fully electric vehicle (EV) sales office at Kyoto Hachiman Sales Office began full-scale operation [Yamato Transport]

Started providing maritime small parcel shipping services for cross-border e-commerce operators [Yamato Transport]

Achieved carbon neutrality for "Takkyubin," "Takkyubin Compact," and "EAZY" in accordance with the international standard ISO 14068-1:2023. Launched the official Note "Sustainable Circle" in March of the same year [Yamato Transport]

Formulated Yamato Group's medium-term management plan "Sustainability Transformation 2030 ~1st Stage~" [Yamato Holdings]

Started operation of a dedicated cargo aircraft (Fighter) [Yamato Holdings]

Started providing international integrated transportation services by truck and rail between Southeast Asia and Europe [Yamato Holdings]

Established CVC fund "KURONEKO Innovation Fund No. 2" [Yamato Holdings]

Established "Sustainable Shared Transport Inc." to provide an open platform for joint delivery to build a sustainable supply chain [Yamato Holdings]

Added "drop-off" receipt option for "Kuroneko Members" personal membership service for "Takkyubin" and "Takkyubin Compact" [Yamato Transport]

Launched "Koneko Bin 420," which allows nationwide uniform shipping for 420 yen with pre-purchased dedicated materials [Yamato Transport]

Signed capital and business alliance agreement with Red Horse Corporation [Yamato Holdings & Yamato Transport]

Started providing "EV Lifecycle Service" to support decarbonization of commercial vehicle users [Yamato Auto Works]

Started providing a tool that allows issuing shipping labels via smartphone at hotels, airports, and other tourist facilities nationwide [Yamato Transport]

The public-private partnership in Kawasaki City’s decarbonization pilot area began operating a fully renewable energy-powered sales office (Takatsu Sennen Sales Office). Received the "Climate Change Action Minister's Award" in December of the same year [Yamato Transport]

Launched "JIT Pallet Charter Service" for small-lot transportation [Box Charter]

Acquired shares of Nakano Shokai Co., Ltd. and made it a consolidated subsidiary [Yamato Holdings]

Establishment of a new company "Yamato Energy Management Co., Ltd." providing renewable energy power and other services for decarbonization of logistics [Yamato Holdings]

Launch of a service "SST便" utilizing an open platform for joint delivery to improve logistics efficiency across industry boundaries [Sustainable Shared Transport]

Establishment of a new company "MY MEDICA Inc." providing online medical services mainly for health management and prevention of severe illness for employees of automobile transportation companies [Yamato Holdings]

Introduction of "Communication Board" that allows hearing-impaired and foreign-language users to send parcels by simply pointing at illustrations [Yamato Transport]

Opening of a parcel and baggage temporary storage counter at Osaka/Kansai Expo site [Yamato Transport]

Start of a travel support service "YAICHI TRAVEL" for inbound tourists, allowing easy shipment of souvenirs from about 40,000 locations nationwide including convenience stores and offices to Hong Kong and the UK [Yamato Transport]

Start of nationwide sales of "Koneko-bin 420" [Yamato Transport]

Expansion of heat stroke countermeasures with "Fan-equipped vest" introduction, installation of WBGT meters at all business sites, and demonstration of "wearable devices" that detect heat stroke risks in some areas [Yamato Transport]

Start of operations allowing drivers to wear sunglasses during driving tasks [Yamato Transport]

Sequential renewal of drive recorders for approximately 46,000 collection and delivery vehicles, visualizing driving conditions to improve safety awareness and driving skills [Yamato Transport]

Establishment of the largest integrated business solution hub in Tohoku at the logistics facility park "Fukushima Koriyama LL Town" in Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture [Yamato Transport]

Changes to Nekopos standards, launch of "Same-day delivery service" for parcels, and new "Same prefecture fare" [Yamato Transport]

Conclusion of a basic agreement with FPT Japan on hiring and training Vietnamese large truck drivers utilizing the specified skills system [Yamato Transport]