The situation in the Middle East spills over and poses challenges to the logistics industry in Japan.

Japan's energy and basic chemical raw materials are highly dependent on imports. With the ongoing tension in the Middle East, the pressure of tight supply and rising prices of naphtha is increasing, gradually spreading downstream to the industrial chain. As a result, the logistics industry in Japan is facing multiple challenges such as shortages of packaging materials and rising operating costs. This comprehensive logistics company based in Minato-ku, Tokyo, provides various logistics services including warehousing, commodity sorting and packaging, and domestic and international transportation. The company stated that with the tension in the Middle East, the purchase price of stretch film, one of the important consumables for securing and protecting goods in the logistics process, has significantly increased.