Profile
"K" Line America, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha,
Ltd. ("K" Line), a fully-integrated global transportation company. In North America, "K" Line
offers multiple fixed-day sailings between the Pacific Northwest and Pacific Southwest and the Pacific Rim and five
all water services between the US East Coast and the Far East via the Panama Canal, as well as weekly fixed-day
services between Europe and the North American East Coast and between India/Pakistan and North America East Coast.
"K" Line America, Inc. and "K" Line Canada Ltd. operate 29 offices throughout North America.
"K" Line America offers full service representation and support for "K" Line's North American
customer-base.
"K" Line - Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. - A long standing tradition of excellence in
transportation service and reliability - From its beginnings in 1919 to its state-of-the-industry technological
advancements of today, "K" Line has been dedicated to serving the shipping community.
"K" Line is a worldwide integrated transportation enterprise prepared to address the challenges of an
ever changing environment.
The "K" Line of today occupies a significant place in the Trans-Pacific and North American cargo trade. It
operates 54 liner routes between the Far East and Central Asia, South East Asia, Europe, Central and South America,
Australia, Africa and North America. A global enterprise of major proportions, "K" Line has earned it's
reputation as one of the world’s premier shipping lines.
Long known for its emphasis on specialized service, "K" Line’s Liner Service has developed exclusive
advanced systems in areas including container handling, garments, and self-contained double-stack trains for refrigerated
containers and other commodities. Its fleet of 449 vessels is among the most advanced in the world, and includes many new
state-of-the-art containerships, tramp and specialized carriers, car carriers and tanker and gas carriers.
The distinctive red "K" Line containers are among the most sophisticated in the world.
Its fleet of more than 344,000 containers is comprised of every size and description, including refrigerated and
garment-on-hanger containers.
"K" Line is a fully integrated intermodal transportation company linking the entire Pacific
Rim with North America and Europe. Multiple weekly fixed-day sailings between the Pacific Northwest and Southwest and
the Pacific Rim as well as weekly fixed day sailings between Europe and the United States East Coast offer direct
connections to "K" Line’s exclusive double stack train service covering the United States and
Canada. Headquartered in Richmond, VA, "K" Line America, Inc. is the company’s North American arm,
serving 29 offices throughout the United States and Canada.
Whatever your cargo, whatever the fashion, "K" Line has the ability to
service the world with integrated logistical services on a global scale.
