Ocean Network Express (ONE) and Korean logistics services provider LX Pantos Co., Ltd. have formed a joint venture, Boxlinks LLC, in order to provide end-to-end domestic intermodal transportation services. The partnership, announced February 4, will deploy both companies’ partnerships with rail carriers and trucking companies to provide efficient and timely delivery of cargo in the U.S.

“Through Boxlinks, we are transforming how we deliver value in the United States,” Hiroki said Tsujii, global chief officer, head of product & network at ONE. “We will build a more resilient and agile inland network that will benefit our customers in the domestic market.” 

Launched in 2017 as a joint venture, ONE is a Japanese container transportation and shipping company jointly owned by the Japanese shipping Lines Nippon Yusen Kaisha, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, and K Line.

ONE said Boxlinks will provide customized service to customers in the U.S. at competitive prices, leveraging access to an expanded equipment pool. Customers can utilize containers through Boxlinks for their inland-to-coastal transportation needs, too.