International Transportation Service

International Transportation Service
IndustryContainer terminal, freight transport
Founded1971
Headquarters
Long Beach, California
,
United States
Websiteitslb.com

International Transportation Service (ITS) is an American container terminal company that deals with the receipt and shipment of containerized cargo in domestic and foreign trade.[1] It also focuses on marine cargo handling, vessel stevedoring, on-dock rail, and staffing services.[2] ITS was founded and owned by K Line until 2020.[3] International Transportation Service serves worldwide.[4]

ITS was founded in 1971 and is located at the Port of Long Beach in Long Beach, California.[5] The Green Port Policy[6] was adopted by ITS in 2006 to reduce pollution in Long Beach and Los Angeles.[7]

ITS clients have included COSCO Container Lines, Hamburg Süd, Hanjin Shipping, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd., Maersk Line, U.S. Lines and Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation.[8]

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