Launched NRS-HANEX, a specialized cargo specialized in Korean-Japanese dangerous goods
Established a joint venture between Han Express, NRS (Japan), and Kukdong MES Korea and Japan
3 Leading the special cargo of hazardous materials by focusing on the company's core competencies

Dangerous goods companies from both Korea and Japan join hands to start a special cargo business with their merits.

Han Express (CEO Jae-Hun Lee), a comprehensive domestic logistics company, is a joint venture specializing in hazardous materials special cargo with NRS (CEO Noto Yoichi) and Kukdong MES (CEO Hong Hyeon-deuk), Japan's leading dangerous goods company.
It was decided to establish “NRS-HANEX Co., Ltd.” (NRS Hanex Co., Ltd.).

In the meantime, as the number of hazardous material accidents has increased rapidly in Korea, the reinforcement of the management of hazardous materials has emerged. Along with the demand for advanced management of hazardous materials, outsourcing of hazardous materials handling logistics by industry has increased.
Accordingly, Han Express formed an international-level logistics company specialized in dangerous goods in partnership with Japan's NRS and Kukdong MES, and quickly responded to domestic demand.

In 2012, the three companies Han Express, NRS, and Kukdong MES established a joint venture, “NRS-HANEX,” a specialized business for dangerous goods after two years of discussions starting with the agreement to conduct joint business in Korea. On the 25th, at The Plaza Hotel Orchid Room in Seoul, a contract signing ceremony was held for the establishment of a joint venture with representatives of the three companies.

On the day, Han Express CEO Jae-Hun Lee said, “If the core competencies of the three companies are brought together, we will be able to sufficiently perform the highest-level logistics service in the field of dangerous goods in Korea. , Han Express, NRS, and Kukdong MES shareholders
We will not spare any support.”

Yoichi Noto, CEO of NRS, said, "We are honored to establish a joint venture to provide specialized logistics services for dangerous goods in Korea. We wish for the development of the joint venture by utilizing the know-how of transporting dangerous goods.
I hope that the development of the joint venture will lead to the growth and development of the partner companies.”

The joint venture'NRS-HANEX', which will be established through this contract, is based on NRS's unrivaled ability to perform hazardous materials logistics in Japan, Han Express's know-how in Korea's strongest special cargo logistics operation, and Kukdong MES' special equipment operation capabilities Operates. 'NRS-HANEX' is determined to stand tall as a leading company in domestic dangerous goods transportation and specialized logistics business based on systematic risk management and execution at the international level. “NRS-HANEX” will be headed by Jun Yamanouchi of NRS and Hee-man Ahn of Han Express.

The newly established “NRS-HANEX” starts business in July. First, it plans to secure a main business site in Hwaseong and build a special center for hazardous substances near Pyeongtaek Port in 2015. It plans to make the most of the strengths of each of the three companies that have the logistics know-how and logistics network for hazardous materials. It will provide overall logistics services for logistics SCM (supply chain management) such as dangerous goods warehouse, transport, import and export customs clearance, and special services for hazardous materials such as handling and storage of special gases and logistics between Korea, China and Japan.

An official at Han Express said, “The market is expanding as the outsourcing trend of hazardous materials handling logistics by domestic industry increases,” and “As a joint venture with the core competencies of each company has been established, we are targeting the dangerous materials market in Korea first. , Plans to expand sequentially to Japan and overseas.”

<Shipping Gadget / Reporter Jung Hye jhjung@ksg.co.kr>