US Evergreen agency cuts head count in 'catastrophic economic crisis'

EVERGREEN Shipping Agency (America) has announced it will reduce its head count - without saying by how much - in Baltimore, Charleston, Chicago, Norfolk, Toronto and shut its Salt Lake City office, moving its work to Dallas in the face of the global downturn.

The worldwide economic turmoil has created a situation we have not seen in our lifetimes, the company said in a statement to its North American employees. The measures will reduce costs and give the agency on a more sustainable structure moving forward, it said.

The company added that a number of new positions will open and employees can apply. The changes will be implemented on or before March 15.

It is disappointing and disheartening that we are faced with a decision that has also impacted virtually every other carrier in ocean shipping today, said the company in a statement. We are positioning to survive the catastrophic economic crisis and to succeed when we recover from these difficult times.

Source: American Shipper