Maruwa Transportation Co., Ltd.

Founded in Tokyo (Kanda Akihabara-machi). Started railway freight shuttle transport at Japan Railway Akihabara Freight Handling Office.

Relocated to Minami-Senju-cho, Kitayama District, Tokyo Prefecture (now Arakawa-ku, Minami-Senju, Tokyo).

Established Showa Transport Co., Ltd. Received transport business licenses at nine stations including Sumida-gawa Station and commenced operations.

Acquired transport operations at seven stations including Komagikawa Station and began operations.

Commenced general area freight automobile transport business in Tokyo, Kanagawa, Chiba, and Saitama Prefectures.

Capital increased to 100 million yen. Received transport business license at Soga Station and started operations.

Commenced general area freight automobile transport business in Tochigi Prefecture. Received transport business license at Shiohama Station (Kawasaki Freight Station) and began operations.

Received transport business licenses at Tokyo Freight Terminal Station, Niiza Freight Terminal Station, and Koshigaya Freight Terminal Station and commenced operations.

Commenced operations after obtaining a transportation license at Chiba Freight Terminal Station.

Commenced operations after obtaining a transportation license at Utsunomiya Freight Terminal Station.

Joined the group of Maruwa Transport Co., Ltd.

Expansion and renovation of the headquarters building.

Commenced operations after receiving approval for a second-class freight utilization transport business at Keiyo Kubota Station. Changed company name from Showa Transportation Co., Ltd. to Maruwa Transportation Co., Ltd.

Purchased five container trucks (trailers) capable of carrying three 12-foot containers and one 31-foot container. Obtained the "Excellent Safety Facility" (G Mark) certification recommended by the National Freight Vehicle Safety Improvement Organization at the Utsunomiya branch.

Purchased five privately owned 12-foot refrigerated containers. Commenced full-scale temperature-controlled transport across three temperature zones.

Started scheduled temperature-controlled transport between Tokyo and Fukuoka using 31-foot refrigerated containers.

Purchased five privately owned 12-foot refrigerated containers, starting operations with a fleet of ten. Applied for two rail modal shift projects as a member company of the Green Logistics Partnership Conference (PS) and received certification from the same conference. Commenced scheduled round-trip transport between Tokyo and Hiroshima using 31-foot refrigerated containers.

Initiated operation with an expanded fleet of 51 privately developed refrigerated containers.

Purchased 51 refrigerated containers, establishing a fleet of 102.

Added 50 refrigerated containers, bringing the fleet to 152.

Added 50 refrigerated containers, bringing the fleet to 200.