Japan Misses Deliveries as Xbox Shop Struggles: Freight Markets
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Microsoft Corp.’s repair operations for Xbox units ground to a halt in Japan’s Fukushima prefecture when the earthquake knocked out power. Then the lights came on to reveal another hurdle: Shipments of the game consoles had been impaired after the disaster two weeks ago.
Microsoft is among hundreds of companies affected by the loss of normal pickups and deliveries. United Parcel Service Inc. and FedEx Corp. couldn’t reach the facility in northeast Japan for several days, said a person familiar with the matter who isn’t authorized to comment publicly.