In the social and transportation infrastructure segment, we are involved in a wide range of projects, including railways, bridges, ports and airports. Especially in the railway segment, since the 1990s, ITOCHU has been helping build railways and supply rolling stock all around the world, including in Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, the United States, India, China, the Philippines, Ukraine and Macau, giving people access to public transportation.

In 2014, we entered into the contract with the Queensland Government for the supply of rolling stock, construction of rolling stock depots, and long-term maintenance of rolling stock in the form of a PPP. The first unit was delivered in 2017, delivery was completed at the end of 2020 and we will continue to provide maintenance services for rolling stock and depots until 2046. The introduction of state-of-the-art rolling stock and maintenance facilities and maintenance facilities in Queensland will enable the Queensland state to respond to its growing population and at the same time provide more efficient rail services to rail users.

In 2018, we also opened the Container Port, which has the only large deep-sea berth in northern Vietnam, making it possible for large container ships to call at the port for the first time in the region. We will contribute to the further economic development of northern Vietnam, which plays an important role in the global supply chain.