2024 problem for the logistics industry in Japan
Trucks and the other vehicles drive on Metropolitan Expressway in Tokyo, on February 8, 2024.
In the transportation industry, new regulations will be appiled from April 2024 that will limit overtime work for truck drivers to 960 hours a year. There are concerns that this will lead to a lack of transportation capacity and the impact it will have on logistics, and this is so-called "2024 problem" for the logistics industry in Japan. (Photo by AFLO)