Jacksonville Terminal - 405652 - Container, 40 Foot, Smoothside, Dry - K Line - 537294, 537295

Specific Item Information: OOCL 40' Standard height (8'6") Smooth-side containers . JTC # 405652 Orient Overseas Container Line began in 1969. In 2006, OOCL had a fleet of over 150 freight ships, it was one of the world's top seven shipping lines. In 2018, OOIL (OOCL's parent company) was acquired by COSCO Shipping Holdings Co.

Prototype History: The 40 foot container is the king of the container business. It is the most common standard container size used for international and domestic shipping. Most intermodal operations that handle overseas shipping are optimized for this container size. These containers are typically reinforced for loading, unloading and transportation by ship.

Dry containers are meant for non-refrigerated goods and hence are the most common type.

Smoothside containers, while less popular than their corrugated brethren, are still popular. They are frequently built with insulation in their walls.

Road Name History: “K” Line Logistics (U.S.A.) Inc. is an International Freight Forwarding company and also Customs Broker.
Established nearly 50 years ago, "K" Line Logistics, Ltd. (KLL), with headquarters in Japan, operates as an International Freight Forwarder and Passenger Travel Agent within the Kawasaki Group. Currently, KLL boasts over 50 offices employing over 1,800 professionals worldwide.
K" Line - Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. - is the third largest Japanese shipping line. 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.

Brand/Importer Information: Now featuring our new line of 1:160 scale models. Developed using the latest in global technology & CAD systems, these New 2017 tooled models feature IBC connecting pins AND our Magnetic connecting system, and are decorated with detailed prototype printing. Our JTC container series of models offer Multiple door styles and variants to match prototypes. The First release is a 'Rib-style' corrugated side Canvas/Open top container, Now In Stock. Our second release is the more common 'wave' corrugation sides version, expected January 2018. Both are New to N scale. Release styles 3 & 4 will be around March 2018, and will be 2 of the most popular container styles in use. Please read our 'Latest News' section for updates. Thank You for visiting. New Facebook page: www.facebook.com/JTCmodeltrains