Additionally, Ports America won several 'Area' awards. The Los Angeles/Long Beach stevedore operations won the 1st Place Lowest Injury Rate Area Award Group A Stevedore and Reduced Injury/Illness Incident Rate Certificate.
The San Diego operations garnered 1st Place Lowest Injury Rate Group C Stevedore as well as Reduced Injury/Illness Incident Rate Certificate.
In the Washington PMA area, the Ports America container operations in Puget Sound received 1st Place Lowest Injury Rate Group B Container Operations.
In addition to Portland's 1st Place Coast Award Group C Container, Vancouver operations were recognized with two Oregon area first place awards: 1st Place Lowest Injury Rate Group A and 1st Place Lowest Injury Rate Group B Stevedore.
Also in the Pacific Northwest area, Ports America in Vancouver received 2nd Place Group B Stevedore Lowest Injury Rate ' Area Level.
Ports America Senior VP Port Services Dave Adam commented on the company's overall accomplishments.
'Safety has always been a top priority in all Ports America operations, as demonstrated through the ISO registration of all regional safety departments,' Adam said. 'However, we know these achievements represent a group effort that could not have been accomplished without the tremendous support of our ILWU labor force.'
Ports America is the largest terminal operator and stevedore in the Americas.