Nippon Express (NX Group)

Overview

Nippon Express, now branded NX Group under the holding company Nippon Express Holdings, is a Tokyo-based logistics group operating since 1937. It ranked sixth on Armstrong & Associates’ 2026 global 3PL list with 2025 gross logistics revenue of US$17.2 billion^[1], and says it ranked fourth on A&A’s Top 25 Global Freight Forwarders list for 2026^[8].

The group reports 77,925 employees as of December 2025, more than 2,900 locations and 322 group companies, and a presence in 56 countries and regions as of March 2026^[8]. Services include air, ocean, ground and multimodal freight; project logistics and heavy cargo; overseas relocation; warehousing and distribution; supply chain management and lead logistics provider services; and industry programmes for technology, mobility, fashion, healthcare and semiconductors^[8].

Forbes’ 2026 Global 2000 shows sales of US$17.1 billion but net profit of only US$39.9 million^[4], reflecting thin margins compared with Western forwarders. Its dedicated programmes for semiconductor, mobility and healthcare customers are its main distinction from generalist forwarders^[8].

Nippon Express (NX Group) features

• Air, ocean, ground and multimodal freight
• Project and heavy-lift logistics
• Warehousing and distribution
• Lead logistics provider services
• Semiconductor and healthcare programmes
• Overseas relocation

Nippon Express (NX Group) strengths and limitations

Appears in

• Best Logistics Companies in 2026 #5

Nippon Express (NX Group) alternatives and competitors

Alternatives to Nippon Express (NX Group): companies ranked in the same lists.

• DDSV
• DGDHL Group
• KNKuehne + Nagel
• CLCEVA Logistics
• A.P. Møller-Mærsk
• CHC.H. Robinson
• SSinotrans
• GXO Logistics
• GEODIS
• J.B. Hunt
• EExpeditors
• DWDP World