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Pasha Hawaii Horizon Spirit prepares for its humanitarian voyage to Puerto Rico in October 2017. Maersk Evora set a new record for the most containers loaded and unloaded during a single port call, completing 24,486 lifts. High volumes and greater terminal efficiency were hallmarks of 2017, with the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach setting new records for overall volume. In August 2017 the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach together saw their highest-ever one-month container volume. Compared to the prior year, container volumes at the Port of Long Beach and the Port of Los Angeles were up 7.3 percent and 4.1 percent, respectively. Expanding the workforce To meet the escalating volumes and prepare for future demand, the PMA and ILWU began the process of adding 2,400 new casuals to the workforce in Southern California. These workers typically work part-time, and supplement the existing registered workforce. Hiring began in 2017 from a pool of more than 80,000 applicants, with the process expected to conclude in 2019. Ambitious environmental goals In November 2017, at a joint meeting, the Harbor Commissioners of Los Angeles and Long Beach unanimously approved the 2017 Clean Air Action Plan, which seeks to severely curtail greenhouse gas emissions, cutting them to 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030. Proposed programs to meet that ambitious goal include transitioning to electric trucks and using electric or natural-gas powered cranes and cargo- handling equipment. Looking to the future, the mayors of both cities also announced ambitious zero emissions goals for the two ports. Progress on the Middle Harbor terminal Significant progress was made on the Middle Harbor terminal, a 311-acre site set to be one of the greenest terminals in the nation, according to the Port of Long Beach. The terminal, operated by LBCT, is already in partial operation and deploying cutting-edge technology, including electric ship-to-shore cranes that produce zero on-site emissions. Construction on the Middle Harbor terminal entered its final phase in 2017 and is expected to be completed in 2020. Maersk Evora reaches new heights In October 2017, Maersk Evora arrived at APM Terminals' Pier 400 in Los Angeles fully loaded with containers stacked nine-high above deck. Thanks to newly raised cranes—the tallest in North America—Maersk set a new record, completing 24,486 lifts during a single port call. Humanitarian relief to Puerto Rico Pasha Hawaii provided relief efforts to Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, which left safe drinking water in short supply. To address the humanitarian crisis, Pasha's Horizon Spirit, sailing from the Port of Los Angeles, carried 800 containers with more than 15 million bottles of water. Pasha Hawaii partnered with Lipsey Mountain Spring Water to bring relief to those suffering in Puerto Rico. 2017 | The Year in Review 25 P A C I F I C M A R I T I M E A S S O C I A T I O N