February 17, 2015
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. ("K" Line) is pleased to announce that International Transportation Service, Inc.（ITS）, a subsidiary of "K" Line, has placed an order for 4 units of the largest and most modern gantry cranes with PACECO® CORP., a subsidiary of MITSUI ENGINEERING & SHIPBUILDING CO., LTD. that will install these new 23-row width cranes at ITS´s container terminal at Long Beach.
These cranes also have capability to load and discharge containers from ULCVs (Ultra Large Container Vessels) with new technology such as soft landing system(*), which will enable ITS to provide even higher quality service than that which its customers presently enjoy.
(*) With this system, crane automatically slows down or stops when approaching the container to be lifted. This system eases crane driver´s handling and improves operational efficiency.
About ITS
ITS was established in 1971 and operates terminals in Long Beach, California, supporting "K" Line´s transpacific containership services for more than 40 years. In 2014, "K" Line and Ports America agreed to form a strategic partnership with Ports America obtaining 30% of ITS shares. This partnership aims at further enhancing and expanding "K" Line´s container terminal business.
Husky Terminal & Stevedoring, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of ITS, was established in 1983 and has operated a terminal in Tacoma, Washington for more than 30 years, continuously responding to increasing cargo movements by conducting terminal expansion construction and increasing exclusive leased land.