Restructure for Evergreen Marine US agent

Taipei: Evergreen Shipping Agency (America), the agent for Evergreen Marine Corporation, has announced that it is to consolidate some North America offices and reduce staff amid what the company termed a "catastrophic economic crisis", reports Trafficworld.

This follows announcements of capacity reductions on several trade lanes by Evergreen Line in response to the downturn in ocean shipping. "The worldwide economic turmoil has created a situation we have not seen in our lifetimes," the company is reported as having said in a statement to all North America employees. The move is aimed at reducing costs and putting the company on a more sustainable structure moving forward.

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