TAIWAN's Evergreen Line's boxship Ever Sigma played a major role by helping the Port of Los Angeles to set a record by becoming the first facility in the western hemisphere to handle more than 9 million TEU in one year.
The vessel discharged the 9 millionth TEU to pass through the Port of Los Angeles in the span of 12 months, setting a new annual record for the most container throughput of any port in the western hemisphere.
The 12-month period for this new record corresponds with the port's July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017 fiscal year, and the port is on track to end the 2017 calendar year exceeding last year's record volumes, according to media reports.
"Congratulations to everyone involved, including captain and crew of the Ever Sigma, the ILWU labor workforce, and the Everport terminal management team in Los Angeles. Los Angeles remains an important and strategic gateway for Evergreen, and we look forward to growing our business via the Port of Los Angeles", said Roy Amalfitano, vice chairman of Evergreen Shipping Agency (America) Corporation.
The Port of Los Angeles is America's premier port and develops strategic and sustainable operations to benefit Southern California's economy and quality of life. North America's leading seaport by container volume and cargo value, the Port of Los Angeles facilitated US$272 billion in trade during 2016.