Marine Terminals Corporation Wins Top PMA Safety Awards
May 21, 2007
At the
Pacific Maritime Association’s 58th Annual Safety Awards Banquet, Marine
Terminals Corp. received several awards for its achievements in
workplace safety, including the First Place Coast Award Group A
Stevedore for its Southern California operations.
Additionally, MTC’s Los Angeles/Long Beach stevedore operations won the
1st Place So. Calif. Area Award for Group A Stevedore and an
award for Reduction in Injury Rate.
In the Washington PMA area, MTC’s container operations in Puget Sound
received 2nd Place Group B Container Operator Lowest Injury Rate.
In the Pacific Northwest Area, MTC’s Portland container operations was
recognized with 2nd Place Group C Container Operator Lowest Injury
Rate – Coast Level and a Reduction in Injury Rate Award.
Also in the Pacific Northwest area, MTC in Vancouver received 2nd
Place Group B Stevedore Lowest Injury Rate – Area Level.
MTC in the Northern California Area was recognized with an award for
Reduction in Injury Rate.
MTC Exec. VP Operations Dave Adam commented on MTC’s overall
accomplishments.
“Safety has always been a top priority in all MTC’s 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.”
San Francisco-headquartered Marine Terminals Corp., leading U.S.
contract stevedore and terminal operating company, has served the U.S.
West Coast shipping community since 1931 and the U.S. East Coast since
2001. Combined, MTC has stevedoring and terminal operations in more than
26 West Coast locations, six East Coast ports and one Gulf Coast port,
handling more than seven million TEUs annually and providing a
comprehensive network of related cargo-handling services for
automobiles, refrigerated commodities, steel, forest products, general
cargo, bulk, rolling stock, military and special projects. MTC’s
services are enhanced and expanded through affiliates that specialize in
insurance, equipment, M&R, and software development, and has joint
ventures with major ocean carriers. See
http://www.mtcorp.com for more information.
For more information:
MTCH Contact:
Colby Haines: 562-420-2782
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Marc MacDonald, the Pacific Maritime Association vice president-accident prevention, presents MTC General Manager – Health & Safety Bill Walker with PMA’s First Place Coast Award Group A Stevedore for MTC’s Southern California operations.