In Japan there are few direct subsidies for freight logistics services. Urban distribution centres, such as Matenro
Staff (Shinjuku district, Tokyo) and Motomachi (Yokohama) have been implemented without any public subsidy
by purely private organizations. However, the Government has a subsidy program for dissemination projects: the
Green Logistics Partnership Conference. It was established in April 2005 in order to promote logistics approaches
where cargo owners and logistics businesses make joint efforts to reduce CO2 emissions. The Ministry of
Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), Japan
Institute of Logistics Systems, Japan Federation of Freight Industries and Nippon Keidanren are cooperating in the
conference operations. The conference has over 3,100 companies and individuals as members at present. The
program supports dissemination projects. Strategies for CO2 emissions reduction are supported through
partnerships between cargo owners and logistics businesses. Most of the supported projects focus on promoting a
more rational use of energy through modal shift