Yusen Terminals LLC

What Yusen Terminals LLC does

Yusen Terminals LLC (YTI) is a single-location marine container terminal operating at Berth 212-223, 701 New Dock Street, Terminal Island, Los Angeles, within the Port of Los Angeles. Founded in 1991 and now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ocean Network Express (ONE) (headquartered in Singapore), YTI delivers stevedoring and terminal handling services to major global shipping alliances — including ONE itself and Wan Hai Lines under the Premier Alliance's AP2/PS8 service — as well as to the local drayage community and beneficial cargo owners shipping through Southern California. Revenue is generated through transaction-based fees covering terminal handling services, slot chartering, demurrage on container storage beyond free-time, and published terminal tariff charges.

The company operates a defined set of digital platforms layered over physical terminal operations: the LYNX customer portal (for container availability, truck transaction lookup, and export cutoff information), the Gate Link appointment scheduling system (for pick-up/drop-off booking and turn-time reduction), and a Learning Management System for safety training compliance across employees, contractors, vendors, and truck drivers. Payments are processed through PayCargo. Operational monitoring is supported by terminal cameras and digital terminal maps. The company functions under a decentralized operating model emphasizing Health, Safety, Security, and Environment (HSSE) standards, and serves a stable base of alliance-level shipping line customers with no disclosed geographic expansion beyond the Port of Los Angeles.

YTI is a private LLC registered in California with no public shareholders. There are no disclosed funding rounds, M&A activity, regulatory actions, or leadership changes within the available data set. The customer base is concentrated in shipping alliances and a fragmented local drayage community, with pricing and access mediated through public terminal tariffs, slot charter arrangements, and appointment-driven gate policies. The company's product surface is narrowly defined to marine terminal services delivered through standard B2B digital tooling rather than proprietary AI or machine-learning systems.

Name

Yusen Terminals LLC

Legal name

Yusen Terminals LLC

Website

http://yti.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Yusen Terminals LLC (YTI) is a single-location marine container terminal at the Port of Los Angeles, operating Berth 212-223 since 1991. Wholly owned by Ocean Network Express (ONE), YTI delivers stevedoring, container handling, slot chartering, and digital appointment services to global shipping alliances, local drayage operators, and beneficial cargo owners in Southern California.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maritime Terminal Services

NAICS

Port and Harbor Operations (488310), Marine Cargo Handling (48832)

SIC

Water Transportation (4400)

akta.pro primary industry

Container Terminal Operating Services & Management (Terminal Operator / Concessionaire) (TLAHAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Terminal Cargo Handling & Yard Operations (Receiving, Staging, Delivery) (TLAHALAB), Gateway Container Terminals (Import/Export) (TLAHAAAB), Port Call Operations & Berth/Service Scheduling Liaison (Terminal, Pilots, Tugs) (TLAHAJAK)

Keywords

• Marine terminal operations
• Container stevedoring services
• Slot chartering services
• Port cargo handling
• Drayage appointment scheduling

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Terminal Handling Services: Stevedoring and terminal operations for major shipping alliances including container handling, vessel operations, and cargo management
2. Slot Chartering Services: Slot chartering services for shipping lines
3. Demurrage Fees: Fees charged for container storage beyond free time periods
4. Terminal Tariff: Standard terminal charges for various cargo handling services

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Yusen Terminals LLC (YTI) operates a marine container terminal at the Port of Los Angeles (Berth 212-223), providing stevedoring, container handling, vessel operations, cargo management, and slot chartering services for major shipping alliances such as Ocean Network Express (ONE) and Wan Hai Lines. The terminal serves the local drayage community and beneficial cargo owners shipping through Southern California, supporting operations through proprietary digital platforms (LYNX and Gate Link) for transaction management and appointment scheduling.

Product overview

Yusen Terminals LLC (YTI) operates as a single-location marine container terminal at the Port of Los Angeles, established in 1991. The core offering is comprehensive marine cargo terminal services including stevedoring, container handling, and slot chartering for major shipping alliances such as Ocean Network Express (ONE) and Wan Hai. The service portfolio is delivered through integrated digital portals: LYNX for availability and transaction management, Gate Link for appointment scheduling, complemented by Cargo & Container Management, Terminal Schedules, Safety & Security Services, and Customer Service modules. The company is owned by Ocean Network Express (ONE) headquartered in Singapore.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Marine Cargo Terminal Services Full-service marine container terminal operations at the Port of Los Angeles (Berth 212-223), providing stevedoring services, container handling, vessel scheduling, and slot chartering for major shipping alliances such as Ocean Network Express (ONE) and Wan Hai Lines.
• Slot Chartering Services Provides slot chartering services for shipping alliances operating through the YTI terminal at the Port of Los Angeles, allowing shipping lines to secure capacity for their vessels.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced truck turn times through Gate Link appointment scheduling system

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Wan Hai LinescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWan Hai Lines vessels call at YTI as part of the AP2 Service (also known as PS8 for the Premier Alliance). YTI hosts welcome ceremonies for Wan Hai vessels, indicating a strong partnership relationship.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• APM Terminals (Maersk) - Pier 400, Port of LA: APM Terminals operates Pier 400 at the Port of Los Angeles, the largest container terminal at the port. Directly competes with YTI for shipping alliance calls and BCO volume at the same gateway, with comparable stevedoring, container handling, and slot chartering services.
• Fenix Marine Services: Fenix Marine Services operates a large container terminal at the Port of Los Angeles (Berth 302-306), directly competing with YTI for trans-Pacific alliance and BCO volume on the same gateway with similar stevedoring and terminal-handling offerings.
• TraPac (Ports America): TraPac operates the Port of Los Angeles container terminal at Berths 144-147 under Ports America. Direct competitor to YTI for alliance and BCO volume at the same port, with comparable container handling, gate, and yard services.
• Everport Terminal Services: Everport Terminal Services operates a container terminal at the Port of Los Angeles (Berths 226-236), directly competing with YTI for shipping line business at the same gateway with overlapping stevedoring and intermodal capabilities.
• ITS (International Transportation Service): ITS operates a major container terminal at the Port of Long Beach serving trans-Pacific liners. Comparable stevedoring and container terminal operations, competing with YTI for alliance and beneficial cargo owner volume across the San Pedro Bay complex.

Regional players

• SSA Terminals (Long Beach): SSA Terminals operates Pier A and other container terminals at the Port of Long Beach, immediately adjacent to the Port of LA. Highly comparable container-handling model and serves the same Southern California trans-Pacific trade lanes, competing indirectly with YTI for shipper and drayage business.

Broad incumbents

• SSA Marine / Carrix: SSA Marine (Carrix Group) is one of the largest independent marine terminal operators in the Western Hemisphere with multiple US container terminals. A broader incumbent competitor to YTI in terminal operations, with overlapping container-handling capabilities across many US ports.
• DP World (US terminals): DP World is a global marine terminal operator with US West Coast container terminal presence (e.g., Port of Los Angeles operations historically). A broad incumbent competitor offering comparable container handling, slot management, and stevedoring services at scale across multiple geographies.
• Ports America: Ports America is the largest independent marine terminal operator in the United States, operating multiple container and multi-purpose terminals including at the Port of LA. Comparable service portfolio (stevedoring, container handling, terminal management) and directly overlapping customer base of shipping lines and BCOs.
• COSCO Shipping Ports: COSCO Shipping Ports operates a global network of container terminals, including investments at major US ports. A broad incumbent competitor with overlapping terminal operating capabilities and exposure to the same trans-Pacific container flows that drive YTI's volumes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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