Key facts
- Yamato Transport launched a ride-share service using its delivery vans on Okushima island.
- The service aims to address limited transportation accessibility on the island.
- The company is combining package delivery with passenger transport.
Ground logistics company Yamato Transport began providing a fee-based ride-share service with its delivery vans on Thursday on the remote Japanese island of Okushima, aiming to address limited accessibility there. The initiative combines package delivery with passenger transport, filling a vital transportation gap amid a lack of buses and taxi drivers.
Yamato is known for its "Ta-Q-Bin" service in Japan and Southeast Asia, offering parcel delivery and customized supply chain logistics.