Philippines imports a lot<\/em> of used trucks from Japan. Like\u2026 a lot-lot. And it\u2019s not just because they look nice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
First reason? Money, of course. Also\u2026 Japan\u2019s got too many trucks. Big companies cycle fleets fast. And those trucks? Already familiar brands in the Philippines. Isuzu. Hino. Fuso. Mechanics here know them inside out, and parts are everywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Oh, and yeah \u2014 there\u2019s the steering wheel thing. Japan\u2019s right-hand drive. Philippines is left-hand drive. Doesn\u2019t stop anyone. They just ship them in and flip the whole driving position over \u2014 dashboard, pedals, steering column \u2014 everything moved to the other side. Looks easy when you see the finished product, but trust me, it\u2019s a whole surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now, here\u2019s where it gets fun. I call it loading artistry<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Imagine Russian dolls. Big doll, smaller doll inside, even smaller one inside that. Or picture this: Risky? Sometimes. Smart? Always. So next time you see a truck rolling through Cebu or Davao or some dusty road in the provinces, maybe\u2026 maybe it wasn\u2019t just one truck that came off that ship. Maybe it was part of a whole nested set, hidden in plain sight, smuggled past your eyes but perfectly legal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s not just shipping. It\u2019s\u2026 a kind of poetry. Metal poetry. With grease on its hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And here\u2019s where FWT Logistics<\/strong> comes in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n From our yard in Ajigaura<\/strong>, right in the Kanto region, we provide this stacking and loading service<\/strong> for clients looking to export to the Philippines. We can handle the whole range of Philippine loading orders \u2014 all kinds, all carefully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n FWT Logistics Co., Ltd. Ajigaura Yard<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
A used truck in Japan, even after shipping and taxes, can still cost less than something brand new sitting in a Manila showroom. Second-hand, but not second-class \u2014 because Japan has this Shaken<\/em> system, super strict vehicle inspections that make it expensive to keep older trucks. So people there sell them off, and they\u2019re often still in great shape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Most of these trucks? They don\u2019t just roll on and roll off the ship like you\u2019re picturing. Forget that clean RORO image in your head. In Japan, exporters\u2026 let\u2019s call them artists\u2026 have figured out how to turn cubic meter-based freight charges into a playground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Only here it\u2019s a 10-ton wing body truck<\/strong>. And inside? Not just one, but two<\/strong> trailer heads. Or maybe two 4-ton dump trucks<\/strong> neatly tucked away in the cargo bay. From the outside, it\u2019s just a 12-meter-long wing body truck. Inside, it\u2019s a secret stash of extra wheels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A 10-ton flatbed with a concrete mixer truck riding piggyback.
Two wide-body container trailer heads with their cabins pulled off, slid sideways into a container, barely squeezing through the 2.32-meter door.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They measure, cut, lift, wedge \u2014 whatever it takes to make it fit and keep the M\u00b3 low. Because every centimeter shaved is yen saved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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