Press Release
September 22, 2023
SENKO Group Holdings Co., Ltd.
SENKO Co., Ltd.
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SENKO Opens Large Truck Transportation
Relay Station in Hamamatsu- Addressing the 2024 problem with work style reform forlong-distance drivers SENKO Group Holdings Co., Ltd. (Head office: Koto-ku, Tokyo; President: Yasuhisa Fukuda)
opened the Group's first truck transportation large-scale relay station ("new facility") in August 2024
near the Hamamatsu SA/SIC on the Shin Tomei Expressway. Guests were invited to a groundbreaking
ceremony held on September 22, 2023.

Illustration of the new facility completed

Restrictions will be coming into effect from April 2024 limiting the amount of overtime of drivers by one
hour per day. For truck transportation between Kanto and Kansai, completing the normal amount ofwork for within the given time is difficult when including factors such as loading time at delivery
destinations and rest time, and deliveries taking two days per truck for a single driver cannot beachieved.
To comply with these regulations so that drivers can return the same day, there is a high level ofdemand throughout the transportation industry to use methods based on relay stations, where trucks
on the way to their destination meet up with returning trucks on the way to swap over cab units, switchdrivers, and reload cargo. The SENKO Group is also actively rolling out transportation relay points
using the company's warehouse facilities located throughout Shizuoka Prefecture.
In light of this, the new facility is located approximately mid-way between Tokyo and Osaka ataround 230 km from the Tokyo IC on the Tomei Expressway and around 250 km from Suita IC on thePress Release

Meishin Expressway, meaning means drivers are able to return to either the Kanto or Kansai region
on the same day. Its location around one km from the Hamamatsu SA/SIC also enables efficient
operations.
With parking space for around 50 trucks, the new facility is one of the largest dedicatedtransportation relay stations in the industry, and also features loading and small-scale storage
equipment required for transportation relay by reloading cargo. Showers for drivers, a break room andnap room are also planned to be installed after the facility opens, meaning its features will make it
one-of-a-kind transportation relay station.
The facility will also be used to provide a new range of long-distance transportation services basedon multi-modal transport systems* by leveraging the diverse scope of transportation methods
available at SENKO Group, such as using rail containers for the initial transportation sections,reloading to trucks at the new facility, and using land transportation for the final section.
A large three-temperature zone warehouse ("new warehouse") will also be constructed adjacent to
the new facility in February 2025 to address the so-called 2024 problem, tap into new demand fromcargo owners seeking new warehouse sites between Tokyo and Osaka, and expanding thewarehousing business throughout the western area of Shizuoka Prefecture.
With the opening of the new facility, the SENKO Group is strengthening and streamlining its
transportation relay operations, and will hopefully help the transportation industry overcome the 2024
problem by having suppliers and other competitors make extensive use of the new facility.
* Transport system to contribute to a smooth and efficient traffic environment that caters to the needs of users
by coordinating operations between numerous transportation facilities<New facility overview>
1. Address:
2. Site area:
3. Facilities:

4. Opening date:Miyakoda-cho, Hamana-ku, Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture
15,000 m2
Truck parking area (approx. 50 trucks), amenities (showers, changerooms, rest areas, nap rooms, shops, toilets)* Only parking area will be available when facility opens
August 2024

<New warehouse overview>
1. Address:
Miyakoda-cho, Hamana-ku, Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture
2. Building structure: Steel-framed, 6 story
3. Site area:
16,700 m2
4. Total floor area
26,700 m2
5. Facilities:
Cargo elevator, vertical conveyor
6. Opening date:February 2025
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