MOL Bellwether arrives at the Port of Los Angeles.
The Coast
Beyond steady growth, 2017
may best be remembered for
signature achievements that
anchored the West Coast's
competitive position for years
to come.
2017 was a notable year for the West Coast waterfront, with
increasingly modern terminals, best-in-class training and greater
workplace efficiency. Continued investments in state-of-the-art
infrastructure have positioned West Coast ports to handle even
greater volumes in the future. All the while, ports, carriers and terminal
operators made significant progress on ambitious environmental
programs designed to reduce their carbon footprint.
Perhaps most significantly, the PMA and ILWU reached an
unprecedented agreement on a three-year contract extension, creating
certainty and stability on the West Coast for years to come. Despite
the many changes the industry experienced in 2017, West Coast ports
had a productive year, proving that they are reliable, competitive, and
ready for more growth.
In 2017, injury rates on the West Coast waterfront fell to record lows.
In each region, labor and management worked together on area-
specific issues to make the West Coast waterfront the safest it has
ever been.
For more about the highlights of 2017, please read on.
2017 | The Year in Review
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