Fresh Logistics

What Fresh Logistics does

Fresh Logistics Co., Ltd. (フレッシュ物流株式会社) is a privately held Japanese logistics company founded in October 1984 and headquartered in Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture. The company specializes in temperature-controlled food logistics across the Tokai region (Mie, Aichi, and Gifu prefectures), operating three integrated service lines: (1) Transportation Services using a fleet of 127 vehicles ranging from light trucks to large trailers, equipped with drive recorders and back monitors; (2) Distribution Center Services featuring three-temperature zone (chilled, frozen, ambient) storage facilities operating 365 days a year, 24 hours a day; and (3) Automotive Maintenance Services with 24-hour emergency response capability, partly operated through a car repair franchise.

The company serves enterprise B2B customers including major food distributors and retailers such as Mitsui Foods, Nippon Access (Japan Access), Orikane, Kokubu Chubu, and previously Super Sansi and Shinobu Foods. It runs 18+ facilities in the Tokai region, including the Mie Low-Temperature Logistics Center (opened 2012) and Mie Chilled Center (opened 2018), and operates within shared customer facilities as embedded 3PL operations. The business model is based on long-term outsourcing contracts and managed-service relationships rather than transactional freight, with the workforce operated entirely in-house rather than outsourced.

Fresh Logistics is led by President & CEO Fukunaga Mariko and Chairman Kobayashi Shigeru, with registered capital of ¥45,000,000. The company has no disclosed external private equity or institutional ownership. It holds Bright 500 and Health Promotion Workplace certifications, and markets itself through its company blog (120+ articles) and a dedicated recruitment site (fresh-logi.net), with limited emphasis on broad consumer-facing digital channels. Recent activity includes a 2025 host partnership with Funai Soken Logi for an industry inspection seminar (78 participants), while the company has also experienced two notable setbacks: the June 2025 conclusion of its Shinobu Foods Nagoya Factory center outsourcing and the planned June 2026 closure of the Tsu Sales Office.

Name

Fresh Logistics

Legal name

フレッシュ物流株式会社

Website

https://fresh-logi.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Fresh Logistics is a privately held Japanese regional logistics provider founded in 1984, specializing in temperature-controlled food transportation, three-temperature-zone warehousing, and fleet maintenance for enterprise food distributors and retailers across Mie, Aichi, and Gifu prefectures.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Logistics Services

NAICS

Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage (493120), Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage (49312), Specialized Freight Trucking (4842), Warehousing and Storage (493)

SIC

Public Warehousing & Storage (4220), Terminal Maintenance Facilities For Motor Freight Transport (4231)

akta.pro primary industry

Food & Beverage Cold Chain Logistics (Fresh, Chilled, Frozen) (TLAIAIAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Chilled / Fresh Transport (Refrigerated) (TLADAHAG), Cold Chain Fulfillment & Pick-Pack (E-grocery/D2C) (TLALABAL)

Keywords

• Cold chain logistics
• Freight transportation
• Warehouse distribution
• Food logistics
• Vehicle maintenance

Headquarters

HQ city

Yokkaichi

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices16 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Transportation Services: General freight trucking services using company-owned fleet of 127 vehicles, including chilled and frozen transport for food products
2. Distribution Center Operations: Warehouse operations including storage, inventory management, and value-added processing services for third-party clients
3. Automotive Maintenance Services: Vehicle repair and maintenance services with 24-hour emergency response capability, serving both company fleet and external customers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Fresh Logistics operates temperature-controlled (three-temperature zone) transportation, distribution center, and automotive maintenance services primarily for food manufacturers, retailers, and distributors in the Tokai region of Japan. The company runs a fleet of 127 vehicles and manages 18+ facilities across Mie, Aichi, and Gifu prefectures, providing end-to-end cold-chain logistics from transport through storage to value-added processing.

Product overview

Fresh Logistics (フレッシュ物流株式会社) operates as a comprehensive logistics company offering three integrated service lines: (1) Transportation Services covering regional trucking with refrigerated transport capabilities, (2) Distribution Center Services providing multi-temperature warehouse management and fulfillment, and (3) Automotive Maintenance Services for 24/7 vehicle support. The company runs a fleet of over 120 vehicles and manages 18+ facilities across Mie and Aichi prefectures, supporting delivery time search functionality for customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• エキスパート便: A branded logistics/delivery service offered by Fresh Logistics.

Products and services

• Transportation Services (運輸事業) Regional trucking services centered in Mie Prefecture with chilled and frozen food transport capability, using a fleet of over 120 vehicles ranging from light trucks to large trailers equipped with drive recorders and back monitors.
• Distribution Center Services (流通事業) Warehouse and fulfillment operations with three-temperature-zone storage (chilled, frozen, ambient), 365-day 24-hour operations, and product sorting/handling services for third-party food logistics clients.
• Automotive Maintenance Services (自動車整備事業) Vehicle repair and maintenance services featuring 24-hour emergency response capability, holiday and Obon period operations, and full maintenance including sheet metal work through a car repair shop franchise, serving both the company fleet and external customers.
• Expert Delivery (エキスパート便) Branded dedicated delivery service offered as part of the company's service portfolio.

Quantifiable outcome

• Zero accidents goal - all vehicles equipped with drive recorders and back monitors
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor, major and core.

• Funai Soken Logi (船井総研ロジ)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 July 2025Fresh Logistics was featured as a host company for Funai Soken's advanced company inspection seminar, with 78 participants visiting the facilities.
• Kokubu Chubu (国分中部)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2018Shared facility arrangement at Ise location where Fresh Logistics operates its sales office and center within Kokubu Chubu facilities.
• Shinobu Foods (シノブフーズ)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2016Nagoya factory center operations partnership. Partnership ended in June 2025 per company history.
• Mitsui Foods (三井食品)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2012Center operations partnership at Mitsui Foods' Mie sales office location. Fresh Logistics provides warehouse management and distribution services.
• Orikane (折兼)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2007Distribution center operations at multiple Orikane facilities in Yokkaichi and Matsusaka. Shared facility arrangements where Fresh Logistics manages operations within Orikane warehouses.
• Nippon Access (日本アクセス)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2007Third-party logistics partnership for low-temperature center operations. Nippon Access is a major food distributor and Fresh Logistics operates the low-temperature facility.
• Super Sansi (スーパーサンシ)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2001Product center operations outsourcing for regional food retailer. Partnership ended in 2012 when the center closed.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Tonami Holdings: Hokuriku-region Japanese trucking and logistics provider with mixed freight and warehousing; comparable in being a regional multi-service logistics operator.

Broad incumbents

• Seino Holdings: Large Japanese trucking and logistics conglomerate with extensive regional coverage; competes in food distribution trucking and increasingly in cold-chain services.
• Alps Logistics: Japanese logistics provider covering domestic freight, warehousing, and international forwarding with automotive and electronics focus but similar B2B contract structure.
• Senko Group Holdings: Diversified Japanese logistics company operating logistics centers, transportation, and overseas forwarding with food/temperature-controlled capability.
• SBS Holdings: Major Japanese logistics group offering refrigerated trucking, warehousing, and 3PL services nationwide; broader portfolio but overlapping cold-chain capabilities with Fresh Logistics.

Direct peers

• Fukuyama Transporting: Mid-sized Japanese trucking and logistics company with regional hubs and warehouse operations; comparable regional multi-temperature logistics model.
• Kono Transport (鴻池運輸): Japan-focused contract logistics and 3PL provider with significant food cold-chain warehousing and transportation services; closely comparable integrated offering.
• Maruwa Logistics (丸和運輸機関): Japanese food cold-chain 3PL specialist operating refrigerated warehouses and delivery networks for supermarkets and convenience stores — most direct functional peer to Fresh Logistics.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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