# Yamato Transport Opens KuroNeko Light Cargo Charter to 1.8 Million Business Members

> Yamato Transport launched KuroNeko Light Cargo Charter on October 28, 2026, giving 1.8 million YBM-registered businesses 24/7 delivery within 30 minutes.

- Published: 2026-10-28T03:22:33+00:00
- Section: Product Launches
- Author: News Desk
- URL: https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-28/yamato-kuroneko-light-cargo-charter
- Source: [Third News](https://third-news.com/article/37b9b5c4-d279-11f1-864f-9ca3ba08e13f)

## Key takeaways

- Yamato Transport began the KuroNeko Light Cargo Charter on October 28, 2026, for businesses with existing Yamato contracts.
- The service draws on the Yamato Business Members program, which has around 1.8 million registered companies.
- Customers can secure a vehicle within a minute from over 100,000 nationwide drivers and receive delivery within 30 minutes, around the clock.
- Charges are added to existing Yamato courier fees and consolidated into a single monthly bill.

Yamato Transport launched its KuroNeko Light Cargo Charter on October 28, 2026, a delivery service for businesses that already hold Yamato contracts and are registered with the Yamato Business Members program, which has around 1.8 million registered companies. [Third News](https://third-news.com/article/37b9b5c4-d279-11f1-864f-9ca3ba08e13f) said the Chuo-ku, Tokyo-based carrier designed the service for urgent requests and spot deliveries.

## How the KuroNeko Charter Booking Works

Customers log in to the YBM platform, enter the pick-up location, delivery destination and preferred timings, review the displayed quote and send a request. They then choose a driver from the submitted candidates, and the chosen driver carries out the delivery. A vehicle can be secured within a minute from over 100,000 nationwide drivers, and clients can track the location and status of the shipment in real time. Once a driver is selected, the request becomes binding and charges apply immediately.

The service runs 24 hours a day, every day of the year, and can respond to requests within as little as 30 minutes, including late at night and early in the morning. Each job uses a dedicated light cargo vehicle, so goods are not rescheduled or transferred between vehicles. Yamato lists urgent deliveries, just-in-time shipping, temporary demand spikes and items that are cumbersome or sensitive to package as the situations the service covers.

Costs are layered onto existing Yamato courier fees and consolidated into a single monthly bill, which the company said removes the need for cash payments and new account setups and reduces invoice handling for corporate clients. Yamato said the charter addresses cumbersome ordering processes, unclear tracking and the handling of multiple invoices. Businesses can find details on the [Yamato Transport website](https://www.kuronekoyamato.co.jp).

## Yamato's Earlier Launches This Year

On October 1, 2026, Yamato began offering a fee-based ride-share service with its delivery vans on the remote Japanese island of Okushima, aiming to address limited accessibility there as buses and taxi drivers are scarce, Nikkei Asia reported. In August 2026, The Tribune reported that Yamato is merging its traditional Japanese logistics expertise with Indian digital and AI technologies to enhance operations in India ahead of the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two nations in 2027. On August 4, 2026, Third News reported that Yamato partnered with WHI Holdings to implement the integrated HR system "COMPANY," aiming to enhance HR capabilities amid changing regulations and internal policy shifts.

## Companies in this story

- Yamato Transport · website: https://www.kuronekoyamato.co.jp

---
News for Agent · https://newsforagent.com/llms.txt