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History of the JOT Group
Japan Oil Transportation (JOT) was founded in 1946 with the goal of transporting domestic crude oil.
As economic and social circumstances have undergone changes, we have expanded transportation articles and business regions to carry cargo that is essential to the industries of our country and to our personal lives.
Established Japan Crude Oil Transportation (current Japan Oil Transportation) in Japan as a business founded in domestic crude oil
Began transporting domestic crude oil via railroad tank cars and tanker trucks
Began transporting petroleum products via tanker trucks
1947
1948
Renamed the company Japan Oil Shipping
Began transporting petroleum products via railroad tank cars
Began transporting Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) via Japan’s first LPG tanker trucks
1955
1956
Began transporting jet fuel to Haneda airport via tanker trucks
Renamed the company Japan Oil Transportation
1957
1958
Began transporting chemical products via tank cars
Began transporting LPG via railroad tank cars
1960
1961
Established Tōhoku Oil Transportation
1962
Established Kinki Oil Transportation
1964
Established Kanto Oil Transportation
Established Kansai Oil Transportation
1971
Established Sapporo Oil Transport
1978
Began transporting jet fuel to Narita Airport via railroad tank cars
Concluded transport to Narita upon pipeline completion
1983
Began transporting Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) via tanker trucks
1984
1985
Began leasing ISO tank containers
Began rental of refrigerated containers
1987
1989
Began intermodal shipping using railway and motor vehicle transport through Group alliances
1998
Merged four subsidiaries—Kanto Oil Transportation, Kansai Oil Transportation, Tōhoku Oil Transportation, and Sapporo Oil Transportation
Established ENEX, INC.
2000
Began transporting Japan's first LNG tank containers via railway
2003
Established new J's
2004
Acquired Kyoei Kigyō (current JK TRANS) as a wholly-owned subsidiary
Began transporting hydrogen via trailer trucks
2012
2013
Began transporting ISO tank containers internationally
Opened a representative office in Singapore
2015
2015
Began operation of mobile hydrogen stations
Launched the Green Logistics Project
2021
2025
Merged two subsidiaries—ENEX, INC. and new J's Co., Ltd.
Steps Taken Toward Realizing a Carbon-free Society
Today, the JOT Group engages in a solar power generation business and the transport of hydrogen and ammonia. We are expanding our initiatives to develop a carbon-free society aiming to realize carbon neutrality by 2050 utilizing the experience amassed by JOT thus far.
2012
Started transport of concentrated hydrogen by trailer truck.
JOT has been transporting hydrogen to hydrogen stations since 2012.
2013
Entry into the Solar Power Generation Business
Established JOT Solar Stations
Four solar power generation stations in Muroran, Koriyama, Kamisu, and Gamagori help reduce our environmental impact.
2021
Established a new Green Logistics Project
The Green Logistics Project investigates and researches the commercialization of green energy transport as well as examines and researches motor vehicles that can help preserve the environment.
Strengths of the JOT Group
JOT promotes a model shift through intermodal shipping combining railway, motor vehicles and ships to respond to the diverse needs demanded by our generation.
Select the best combination leveraging the unique properties of each
Intermodal shipping using a diverse range of transportation methods from railway and automotive vehicles to ships promotes a transition to eco-friendly means of transport (modal shift).
JOT proposes ideal transport plans to customers considering economic, environmental and other benefits plus convenience to help reduce transportation costs as well as save energy and labor.
Six Strengths
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Thorough Safety
The JOT Group advocates its “Safety First” slogan to deliver customers safety and reliability.
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Cost Reductions
Ideal transportation proposals tailored to the logistic needs of customers helps reduce costs.
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Lower Environmental Impact
JOT efficiently combines rail and ship transport while taking advantage of automotive transport to help reduce CO2 emissions and the environmental impact overall.
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Higher Transport Efficiency
／Reliable TransportLong-distance and large-volume transport by rail or ship improves transport efficiency and utilizes a diverse range of transportation methods, which in turn enables reliable transport even in emergencies.
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Wide Variety of Shipping Containers
JOT makes a wide variety of shipping containers available to customers to meet their logistics needs, whether to accommodate the properties or geometry of cargo, volume, the transport temperature, or handling operations.
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Valuable Logistic Services
JOT provides logistics services with high-added value, such as a single contact point for customers and a one-stop solution with centralized management of the entire transport process.
Business area
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| Business category | Oil Transport Business | High Pressure Gas Transport Business | Chemical Transport Business | Container Transport Business | Asset Management Business | ||
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| Items handled | Gasoline/ kerosene |
LNG | Hydrogen and other high-pressure gases | Domestic transport (Chemical products/ particulates) |
International transport (Chemical products) |
Perishable foods/general freight | Real estate/ solar power |
| JOT Group | Japan Oil Transportation |
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Articles Transported by the JOT Group
The articles transported by the JOT make up large number of the things that we all use in our daily lives.
JOT by the numbers
Transportation plays an essential role in society although the industry and its businesses are hard to see.
The numbers below give a brief introduction into the scale of JOT Group businesses.
