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- MLIT survey: per-trip waiting and loading time fell from about 3 hours to about 2
- Two years of 'Logistics 2024 problem' countermeasures show up in the data
- Reclaiming drivers' wasted hours is the core KPI of the capacity defense
- The remaining time is the harder structural part to cut
Japan's logistics reform posted its midterm grade: MLIT's survey shows truck drivers' per-trip waiting and cargo-handling time fell from roughly three hours to two. That reclaimed hour is the fruit of two years of 'Logistics 2024 problem' countermeasures — waiting-time reduction, pallet standardization, reservation systems — after overtime caps threatened a 14% capacity loss. The remaining two hours are the structurally harder part, tied to facilities and trade practices. For investors, Japan's logistics efficiency drive underpins long-run demand for automation, warehouse robotics and logistics real estate.
Summary of MLIT's July 15 release: a survey of truck drivers' average per-trip working hours found that waiting and cargo-handling time has decreased from roughly three hours to roughly two hours per trip, indicating that logistics efficiency measures are taking effect. See the original release for methodology and detailed figures.