On January 1, 2007, the completion of the merger between Schenker-Seino Co. Ltd. and BAX Global Japan K.K. was announced. The combined company operates under the name Schenker-Seino Co. Ltd. and employs 460 people in 23 offices throughout Japan.
Schenker-Seino Co. Ltd. is a joint venture between Schenker AG, based in Essen, and Seino Holdings Co. Ltd., based in Ogaki, Gifu Prefecture. Schenker-Seino and BAX Global Japan are joining forces to become a leading logistics service provider in Japan. Both companies began operations in the Japanese market over forty years ago and have a loyal customer base among companies producing modern high-tech equipment, automobiles, consumer goods, and chemicals.
Schenker-Seino’s offer will include air and ocean freight, land transport, integrated logistics services and supply chain management, customs clearance services, information technology solutions, projects, organization of trade fairs and exhibitions, and relocation services.
Schenker and BAX Global are in the process of integrating their business structures in various parts of the world. The joint organizational structure of both companies includes a team of 50,000 specialists operating in 150 countries. Together, Schenker and BAX are the largest provider of European land transport services, number two in global air freight, and number three in global ocean freight. Together, they also hold the sixth position among companies handling the world’s largest logistics contracts and are the third-largest provider of integrated heavy freight services in North America.
The Polish branch of Schenker is an international provider of integrated logistics services and a leader in the Polish TSL market. It has an IT-integrated network of 17 terminals and logistics centers, as well as approximately 260 regular domestic and over 40 international road connections. Schenker offers customers comprehensive logistics services on a national and global scale, by land, air, and sea. The company’s strategic goals are linked to responsible business and sustainable development.
The Schenker Group, with annual sales of 8.9 billion EUR, 42,000 employees, and 1,100 offices worldwide, is one of the leading providers of integrated logistics services. Based on land, air, and sea transport, Schenker offers comprehensive logistics solutions and global supply chain management. As part of Deutsche Bahn AG, Schenker is part of a group of companies involved in transport and logistics.