Today’s end customer demands a level of service that can only be achieved through deep collaboration among partners. And the role of the marine terminal — with its reliance on state-of-the-art technology, innovative cargo-handling methods, and deep expertise in optimal routing — is more critical than ever before.
Challenge: In order to meet demands for distribution and service, motor carriers representing beneficial cargo owners (BCOs) required increased visibility into container availability at marine terminals.
Ports America is purchasing a 30-percent stake in International Transportation Service Inc., a terminal operating division of Japan's Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. ("K" Line) in Long Beach, Calif.