Overseas Business
An operational technology and experiences in a scheduled services, container management and rail freight transport had been cultivated since JNR period to meet various needs of customers in Japan. JR Freight’s high efficiency and operational excellence had been highly evaluated as advanced expertise in the world.
JR Freight’s Overseas Business Department was established in January 2014. Together with government agencies such as JICA, we conducted surveys outside Japan as well as training in Japan aiming for overseas railway operators. While promoting technology and know-how support projects for railway operators, we are pursuing the possibility of conducting rail freight transport business outside Japan in collaboration with overseas operators.
Overseas survey
As an expert in rail freight transport and railroad vehicles, we participated in survey outside Japan conducted by Japanese government agencies such as JICA and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT). The purpose of the survey is to acquire the actual data of the local area to see the possibility how Japan can assist an improvement of rail freight transport in that country and the total logistics.
So far, we have done a railway improvement survey in many countries by visiting the actual site such as Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam and other countries.
Welcome overseas partners to the training in Japan
We accept overseas railway operators to participate in the training in Japan conducted by Japanese government agencies. In the training, we introduce our experience and technology on various topics such as freight transport operation of JR freight, Rolling stocks maintenance, safety management, and our training courses for rail transport staff.
Specifically, we provide a site inspections to our freight stations, maintenance facilities, training centers, and provide lectures on rail freight transport.
Survey for business implementation overseas
Recently, many Japanese railway companies have been expanding their business outside Japan. For JR Freight, we are considering the implementation of overseas projects by utilizing the technology related to rail freight transport that we have cultivated over many years.
Established Bangkok Representative Office
In Thailand, since 2015, JR freight have been investigating the business opportunity of rail freight transport operations and maintenance, as well as providing support to Thai government agencies to improve rail freight transport services.
In September 2021, “Bangkok Representative Office” was established in Bangkok, Thailand to deepen the feasibility examination and contribute to the improvement of rail freight services in Thailand, neighboring countries and Japan.
Overview of the office
(1) Name: Bangkok Representative Office
(2) Location: Jasmine City Building, Sukhumvit 23, Bangkok, Thailand
(3) Date: Activities started from September 2021
(4) Organizational Structure: A director (dispatched from Japan) and a Thai staff
(5) Role: Collection of local information for entering the rail freight business, response to projects in Thailand and ASEAN