Head Office opens in Hitachi City, Ibaraki Prefecture
1952: December
Company name changed to Hitachi Express Co., Ltd.
1954: November
Commencement of sea cargo shipping business, under the administrative control of Hitachi, Ltd.
1964: March
Head Office moved to Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
1967: November
Hitachi Express Co., Ltd. merges with Tokyo Monorail Co., Ltd. and another company, changing its name to Hitachi Express & Tokyo Monorail Co., Ltd.
1969: September
Computer center begins operation
1976: May
First overseas joint subsidiary established (in Singapore)
1978: December
Distribution and Retail Logistics information system comes into operation
1981: May
Company separates from Tokyo Monorail Co., Ltd. changing its name to Hitachi Express Co., Ltd.
1984: July
Company expands into the air cargo business
1984: November
Super-sized Crawler Cranes with their own electricity generators are brought into use
1985: April
Operational launch of "HBNET" a physical distribution value-added network
1985: May
Launch of NVOCC (Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier)
1985: July
Name changed to Hitachi Transport System, Ltd. on 35th anniversary of foundation
1986: January
System transport operation launched, and sales to customers outside the Hitachi Group undergo full-scale expansion spearheaded by HB-TRINET (a total logistics system covering information, storage and transportation)
1986: April
Air cargo forwarding business launched
1987: April
Subsidiary established in USA
1988: April
Joint subsidiary established in China
1989: January
Company listed on Second Section of Tokyo Stock Exchange
Company listed on First Section of Tokyo Stock Exchange
1994: March
Head Office moved from Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, to Koto-ku, Tokyo
1995: November
Chiba Distribution Center opened, leading to expansion of logistics operations work for the merchandise distribution industry
1997: April
Export air cargo business obtained ISO 9002 certification
1999: November
Launched of collaboration with Fukuyama Transporting Co., Ltd.
2000: March
The Hitachi Transport System Group Logistics Skill Development Center opens
2000: April
Hitachi Transport Service appended to name of land transportation subsidiaries; group management system improved
2002: February
Company sold all shares in Tokyo Monorail Co., Ltd.
2002: September
350-ton trailers and tractor - both the largest in Japan - are brought into service
2002: December
Launched of collaboration with Yusen Air & Sea Service Co., Ltd.(currently known as YUSEN LOGISTICS CO.,LTD.)
2003: January
Joint subsidiary with Shanghai Airlines began trading
2003: February
Distribution center (total area: approximately 98,000 square meters), the most advanced belonging to any private enterprise in Japan, opened in Kyoto Prefecture
2003: May
Launched of collaboration with Japan Post(currently known as JAPAN POST HOLDINGS Co., Ltd.)
2003: June
Transition made to management structure based on committee system
2005: December
Received of the ISMS certification in the field of 3PL
2007: April
Company obtained Privacy Mark certification
2007: April
Acquired Shiseido's logistics subsidiary which began operation as Hitachi Collabonext Transport System Co., Ltd.(currently known as LOGISTEED Collabonext, Ltd.)
2007: November
Subsidiary established in India
2007: December
Launched of collaboration with Senkon Logistics, Co., Ltd.
2008: February
ESA s.r.o. a Czech logistics company became a consolidated subsidiary
2008: December
Subsidiary established in Taiwan
2009: April
Joint subsidiary established in in Henan, China
2009 July
Acquired Uchida Yoko's logistics subsidiary which began operation as Hitachi Orientlogi Transport System Co., Ltd.(currently known as LOGISTEED Metropolitan, Ltd.)
2009 October
J.P. Holding Company, Inc. a U.S.A. logistics company became a consolidated subsidiary
Flyjac Logistics, Pvt. Ltd. an India logistics company became an consolidated subsidiary
2010 December
Dahang International Transportation Co., Ltd. (currently known as LOGISTEED China, Ltd.) became a majority ‒ owned subsidiary
2011 January
Acquired DIC's logistics subsidiary, which began operation as Hitachi Finenext Transport System Co., Ltd.(currently known as LOGISTEED Chemical, Ltd.)
2011 February
Acquired Homac's logistics subsidiary, which began operation as Direx Co., Ltd.(currently known as LOGISTEED North Japan, Ltd.)
2011 February
Subsidiary established in Korea
2011 April
Vantec Corporation became a consolidated subsidiary
2011 April
Eternity Grand Logistics Public Co., Ltd. a Thailand logistics company became a consolidated subsidiary
2011 April
Subsidiary established in Australia
2011 July
Joint subsidiary established with Kintetsu World Express, Inc.
2011 November
Subsidiary established in Vietnam
2012 January
Acquired DIC's logistics subsidiaries in China & Hong Kong
2012 April
Vantec Corporation became a wholly-owned subsidiary
2012 July
Established VANTEC HTS FORWARDING, LTD.(currently known as LOGISTEED Express, Ltd.) to integrate freight forwarding operations in our Group
2012 August
Subsidiary established in Russia
2012 December
Subsidiary established in Myanmar (currently becomes an Affiliated Company accounted for by the equity-method)
2013 March
Acquired Hitachi Cable (currently known as Proterial, Ltd.)'s logistics subsidiary, which began operations as Hitachi Frontier Transport System Co., Ltd.(currently known as LOGISTEED East Japan, Ltd.)
2013 May
James J. Boyle & Co., a U.S.A. logistics company became a consolidated subsidiary
2013 July
CDS Freight Holding Ltd. a Hong Kong logistics company became a consolidated subsidiary
2013 October
Mars Logistik Grup Anonim Sirketi a Turkey logistics company became a consolidated subsidiary
2014 December
Nisshin International Trading Co., Ltd. established in China
2016 March
Concluded a Capital and Business Alliance Agreement with SG Holdings Co., Ltd. and SAGAWA EXPRESS CO., LTD.
2016 May
Became an Affiliated Company accounted for by the equity-method of Hitachi, Ltd. and SG Holdings Co., Ltd. SAGAWA EXPRESS CO., LTD. became an Affiliated Company accounted for by the equity-method
2017 August
Head Office moved from Koto-ku, Tokyo, to Chuo-ku, Tokyo
2018 October
Concluded a Capital and Business Alliance Agreement with AIT Corporation
2018 December
Concluded a Business Alliance Agreement with Hitachi Capital Corporation(currently known as Mitsubishi HC Capital Inc.)
2019 March
AIT Corporation and Nisshin Transportation Co., Ltd. became an Affiliated Company accounted for by the equity-method by share exchange
2019 July
Hitachi Travel Bureau, Ltd. (currently known as HTB-BCD Travel Ltd.) became an Affiliated Company accounted for by the equity-method by partial transfer of shares
2019 August
PALENET CO., LTD. , Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd. (currently known as Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.)'s subsidiary, became a consolidated subsidiary
Acquired distribution service subsidiary of Hitachi Life Ltd. (currently known as Hitachi Real Estate Partners, Ltd.), which began operation as Hitachi Transport System East Japan Distribution Services Co., Ltd.(currently known as LOGISTEED East Japan Distribution Services, Ltd.)
2020 September
Transferred shares of SAGAWA EXPRESS CO., LTD. due to partial modification of the capital and business alliance agreement with SG Holdings Co., Ltd. and SAGAWA EXPRESS CO., LTD.
2022 April
Transferred to Prime Market from First Section by reorganized the market segments of Tokyo Stock Exchange
2022 November
Cyber Freight International Holding B.V. a Dutch International Freight Forwarding Company became a consolidated subsidiary
2022 December
HTSK Co., Ltd. and HTSK Holdings Co., Ltd.(currently known as LOGISTEED Holdings, Ltd.) are transferred to the parent company following completion of the tender offer for the Hitachi Transport System, Ltd.'s shares by HTSK Co., Ltd.
2023 February
Delisted from Prime Market of Tokyo Stock Exchange
2023 March
Transitioned to a company with Audit & Supervisory Board Member
2023 April
Changed Corporate name to LOGISTEED, Ltd.
2023 August
Van den Bos & van Daalen Materieel B.V. a Dutch Trucking Company became a consolidated subsidiary
2024 March
Transitioned to a company with Audit ＆ Supervisory Committee
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