CAI International, Inc. operates as a transportation finance company in the United States, Switzerland, France, Korea, Singapore, rest of Asia, rest of Europe, and internationally. The company leases, re-leases, and disposes equipment; and contracts for the repair, repositioning, and storage of equipment. It leases its container equipment to lessees under long-term, short-term, and finance leases.

The company also sells containers; and manages equipment for to third-party investors, as well as sells used containers. As of December 31, 2020, it had a container fleet comprised 1,798,520 cost equivalent units. The company was formerly known as Container Applications International, Inc. and changed its name to CAI International, Inc. in February 2007.

CAI International, Inc. was incorporated in 1989 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. As of November 22, 2021, CAI International, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Mitsubishi HC Capital Inc. Address: Steuart Tower, San Francisco, CA, United States, 94105