UP to serve Ocean Network at West Coast ports

Ocean Network Express Pte. Ltd. (ONE) and Ocean Network Express North America have selected Union Pacific Railroad to handle intermodal shipments arriving on container ships at West Coast Ports effective April 1.

ONE, which has a global fleet of more than 250 vessels, was established by a merger of Japan's three largest ocean carriers: MOL, NYK and K Line.

Under the agreement, containers arriving or departing from West Coast ports will transfer between ONE vessels and UP trains at its on-dock and near-dock facilities in Los Angeles and Long Beach, California. UP also will carry ONE shipments arriving at ports in Seattle and Tacoma, Washington, UP officials said in a press release.

"Union Pacific is proud to continue our relationship with the carriers that make up ONE's joint venture and support its changing needs with transportation solutions offering efficient transit times and reliability," said Beth Whited, Union Pacific executive vice president and chief marketing officer. "We are well-positioned to leverage innovative customer tools and international intermodal resources to provide seamless service, flexibility and new market opportunities."

With its headquarters in Singapore, ONE's liner network covers more than 100 countries. ONE's North American headquarters is in Richmond, Virginia.