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Yusen Air & Sea Service and Panalpina
Enhance Services to the Next Level

[Aug 7, 2009]

Yusen Air & Sea Service Co., Ltd. (President: Shunichi Yano; "YAS," hereafter) and Panalpina World Transport (Japan) Ltd. (Representative Director Japan : Andreas Behnke; "Panalpina," hereafter) are pleased to announce that the following changes will be made to the Panalpina agency operational structure in relation to international transport, in the interests of providing even better convenience to customers in Japan.
Now
After Changes
●Air Export Operation
Entrusted to YAS
Panalpina (in-house handling system)
      Start time:
         Upon Panalpina's acquisition of an IATA agency license and Freight Forwarder License
         (operations scheduled to commence in early 2010)
     
●Air Import Operation
Entrusted to YAS
Entrusted to YAS　 (partial in-house handling system)

      Start time:
         Service structure scheduled for change around early 2010.
         Break bulk and freight collection services will continue to be consigned to YAS as a Panalpina agency.
     
●Ocean Export Operation
Entrusted to YAS
Panalpina (in-house handling system)
      Start time:
         Upon acquisition of a Freight Forwarder License
         (operations scheduled to commence by the end of 2009).
     
●Ocean Import Operation
Entrusted to YAS
Panalpina (in-house handling system)
      Start time:
         Scheduled for November 1, 2009.

 

Since February 1, 2007, the YAS Group and Panalpina Group have concluded a comprehensive agreement on mutual cooperation with respect to worldwide freight forwarding. YAS has been entrusted with agency services in Japan in relation to Panalpina's air and sea transportation, and likewise, YAS has entrusted Panalpina with agency services in specific regions.
　
Following the changes to the handling system outlined above, YAS intends to continue offering services including export & import customs clearance, domestic transportation & delivery and logistics facilities to Panalpina and Panalpina's customers alike, under its alliance with Panalpina. Moreover, YAS plans to maintain its overseas agency agreements with each of the Panalpina Group companies across 23 countries, and further enhance services that use the network of the Panalpina Group.

 

Yusen Air & Sea Service Group
Yusen Air & Service Co., Ltd., with worldwide headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, was established in 1955 as a cargo and travel agency on behalf of international airlines. On February 2005, its shares were successfully listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Today, as one of the world's leading air freight forwarders and transportation solutions company, the Company is reinforcing its presence as a total logistics provider - with ocean transportation services, warehousing, customs brokerage and other services to complement the air freight forwarding services through a global network of nearly 250 offices in 33 countries - and plays an integral part in the Yusen Global Logistics network as a member of NYK Group. Further information can be found at http://www.yusen.co.jp

The Panalpina Group
The Panalpina Group is one of the world's leading suppliers of forwarding and logistics services, specializing in end-to-end supply chain management solutions and intercontinental air freight and ocean freight shipments. Thanks to its in-depth industry know-how and state-of-the-art IT systems, Panalpina provides globally integrated door-to-door forwarding solutions tailored to its customers' individual needs. The Panalpina Group operates a close-knit network with some 500 branches in over 80 countries. In a further 80 countries, it cooperates closely with partner companies. Panalpina employs about 14,000 people worldwide.