TransportationKintetsu Express adds charters to deliver ASEAN auto parts to US
Japanese freight forwarder sees squeeze on cargo capacity as output rebounds
Kintetsu World Express expects higher demand for shipping auto parts from Southeast Asia to the U.S. © Reuters
KAZUTO SHIMADA, Nikkei staff writer
TOKYO -- Leading Japanese freight forwarder Kintetsu World Express has begun scheduled charter flights that carry freight from Southeast Asia to the U.S., betting that automobile production will pick up as the global chip shortage eases going forward.