On Tuesday, October 27, the NX Group welcomed Prime Minister Tarique Rahman of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh to BILT2, a logistics facility operated by Nippon Express Co., Ltd. (President: Shinjiro Takezoe), and located in the Baraki district of Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture.
(Commemorative photo following the facility visit)
Front row, from left to right:
Rezaul Alam, Chief Operating Officer, NX Bangladesh
Kei Sakai, Managing Director, NX Bangladesh
Katsuhito Kobayashi, Managing Director, NX South Asia & Oceania
Satoshi Otsuji, Senior Managing Executive Officer, NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS
H.E. Mr. Tarique Rahman, Prime Minister of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
Mr. Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury, Minister of Finance and Minister of Planning
Mr. M. Rashiduzzaman Millat, Minister of Civil Aviation and Tourism
Back row, from right:
Mr. Shinichi Saida, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Embassy of Japan in Bangladesh
This visit was arranged in response to a request from the Bangladeshi government for a tour of this NX Group logistics facility. With the NX Group expanding its logistics operations in Bangladesh and working to develop its logistics infrastructure there, the visit provided an opportunity to showcase the Group’s advanced logistics initiatives in Japan.
On the day of the visit, NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS Senior Managing Executive Officer Satoshi Otsuji and NX South Asia & Oceania Managing Director Katsuhito Kobayashi welcomed the prime minister and his delegation and briefed them on the BILT2 facility and the logistics services offered by Nippon Express. The delegation toured the logistics site, where storage and distribution processing are tailored to the specific characteristics of medical devices, apparel-related cargo and other goods. Inside the facility, the visitors observed operational processes such as order picking and X-ray inspections, and were introduced to the initiatives Nippon Express is implementing to maintain and improve logistics quality, including efforts to ensure greater quality control and operational efficiency.
The NX Group’s global network and business operations in Bangladesh were also introduced, and the parties exchanged views on the development of logistics infrastructure in Bangladesh as well as the potential for further progress in infrastructure and logistics services.
The NX Group has been augmenting its business foundations in Bangladesh while responding to logistics needs that have evolved alongside the country’s industrial development. Going beyond international transport, the Group has broadened its service scope to encompass warehousing and domestic delivery, supporting customers’ business activities by combining its global network with local logistics capabilities. Alongside its business operations, the Group is engaged in such community-based social contribution activities as providing support to disaster-stricken areas.
Moving forward, the NX Group will continue to leverage its global network and the logistics expertise it has cultivated over many years to further enhance its logistics services in Bangladesh, all the while contributing to the country’s economic and social development through activities rooted in local communities.