ASIA-PACIFIC 3PLS

COUNTRY ( ACQUIRED BY JAPAN POST , 2015 ) – ORIGINALLY AUSTRALIA REVENUES 2015 $ 5.82 BILLION Japan Post acquired Toll Group in 2015 after the company celebrated its 125th year since it was founded in Newcastle , Australia . With 1,200 sites spread across 50 countries , the company offers a range of services to customers . These primarily consist of freight logistics , warehousing and a multiplicity of supply chain management capabilities . Since JP made the acquisition , it has benefitted from the company ’ s extensive international presence – an aspect that has helped stem the company ’ s debts .

COUNTRY JAPAN REVENUES 2015 $ 5.61 BILLION Hitachi Transport Systems is well known for its all-encompassing logistics outsourcing covering procurement , production , sales and distribution , and after service . Other aspects of the business cover heavy transport and freight forwarding , as well as a range of sector-specific solutions . According to reporting from Nikkei Asia , the company has improved efficiency in order to consolidate during the global shipping downturn , citing the use of artificial intelligence for a 7 percent pre-tax earnings growth .

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