Evergreen Marine Corporation

Overview

Evergreen calls on 240 ports worldwide in about 80 countries, and is the seventh-largest company in the shipping industry.

Its principal trading routes are East Asia to North America, Central America and the Caribbean; East Asia to the Mediterranean and Northern Europe; Europe to the east coast of North America; East Asia to Australia; East Asia to eastern and southern Africa; East Asia to South America; and an intra Asia service linking ports in East Asia to the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea.

The company's activities include: shipping, construction of containers and ships, management of ports, engineering and real estate development. Subsidiaries and divisions include Uniglory Marine Corp. (Taiwan), Evergreen UK Ltd. (UK), and shipping company Italia Marittima S.p.A. (Italy).

In 2007, Hatsu, Italia Marittima, and Evergreen were merged into the single "Evergreen Line."

The majority of Evergreen's shipping containers are painted green with the word "Evergreen" placed on the sides in white letters. Uniglory containers are similarly painted and marked, but those containers are bright orange. Evergreen's refrigerated "reefer" containers have a reverse color scheme (white containers with green lettering).

History

The company was founded 1 September 1968 by Yung-Fa Chang. Services began with a single cargo vessel named Central Trust, which operated a "go-anywhere" service.{{cite web|url=http://www.answers.com/topic/evergreen-marine-corporation-taiwan-ltd

In 1981, the parent company changed its name to Evergreen International S.A. (EIS), as the company increased its global expansion efforts. Evergreen Marine began its first circumnavigation shipping services in 1984. This service is bi-directional, covering both westbound and eastbound routings.

In 1992, almost 29,000 rubber ducks called "Friendly Floatees" were unintentionally dumped into the Pacific Ocean from a container lost overboard by the Evergreen ship Ever Laurel.

Since then, Evergreen Marine has expanded to include other shipping companies such as the Uniglory Marine Corp. (Taiwan) in 1984, the Hatsu Marine Ltd. (U.K.) in 2002, and the Italian shipping company Italia Marittima (previously Lloyd Triestino, and founded as "Österreichischer Lloyd" in 1835) in 1993. Uniglory was made a division of the company in 1999. Evergreen Marine has also become a partner of EVA Airways, founded in 1989, and Uni Air, founded in 1998.

In 2002, Evergreen Marine operated 61 container vessels, with a total fleet size totaling 130 vessels with 400,000 TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units). By 2008, Evergreen Marine operated 178 container vessels. In 2009, the company announced plans to build 100 additional vessels, in anticipation of a global economic recovery by 2012.

Accidents and incidents

''Ever Summit''

In January 2019, the Ever Summit crashed into a crane. There were no deaths or injuries.

''Ever Luna''

On December 14th 2014, the container ship Ever Luna collided with the oil tanker Cordelia Moon in Manzanillo, Mexico. There was 1 injured, 1 survivor, and no reported fatalities.

''Ever Given''

Main article: 2021 Suez Canal obstruction

On 23 March 2021, the container ship Ever Given became stuck in the Suez Canal, leading to a significant impediment in marine shipping world-wide. After nearly a week, tugboats and heavy machinery managed to re-float and free the ship.

''Ever Forward''

On 13 March 2022, the container ship Ever Forward ran aground in the Chesapeake Bay, near Baltimore, Maryland. The ship left the dredged navigation channel and became stuck. On 31 March 2022, Evergreen declared general average after two attempts to refloat the vessel had failed. Containers were removed from the ship to lighten the load, and dredging was also underway to allow the ship to be freed. On the morning of 17 April, coinciding with the rising tide, the vessel was finally refloated. On 23 March 2021, Evergreen's vessel Ever Given became stuck in the Suez Canal, leading to a significant impediment in marine shipping world-wide. After nearly a week, tugboats and heavy machinery managed to re-float and free the ship.

On 13 March 2022, Evergreen's vessel Ever Forward became stuck in the Craighill Channel of the Chesapeake Bay after leaving the Port of Baltimore. The vessel did not obstruct the channel, but passing vessels were instructed to conduct one-way traffic with reduced speed.

Operations

Evergreen Marine's operations primarily center around five general routings:

• East Asia to North America/Central America
• East Asia to Northern Europe/Mediterranean
• Europe to North America (transatlantic)
• East Asia to Southern Hemisphere (intercontinental)
• Intra-Asia The shipping line's busiest routings are in the first category, East Asia to North America and Central America. Within this area, common traffic is between Taiwan, Japan, Korea, and China with the U.S. West Coast, along with routings to the East Caribbean via Panama.

Terminals

Evergreen Marine operates four major transshipment hubs, and multiple container terminals.

Transshipment hubs

• Taichung Container Terminal, Taiwan
• Kaohsiung Container Terminal, Taiwan
• Colon Container Terminal, Panama

Terminals

• Evergreen terminals in Asia, (e.g. Thailand), Europe (e.g. Italy), and elsewhere
• Evergreen terminals in Middle East, North Yard Company

Subsidiaries and divisions

Maritime lines

• Uniglory Marine Corp. (Taiwan)
• Evergreen UK Ltd. (UK)
• Italia Marittima S.p.A. (Italy)

Service network

Evergreen Marine's worldwide service network is handled through the following agencies:

• Evergreen Marine Corp. (Taiwan) Ltd.
• Evergreen Korea Corp.
• Evergreen Marine Corp. (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd.
• Evergreen Shipping(Singapore) Pte Ltd.
• Evergreen Shipping Agency (Thailand) Co. Ltd.
• P.T. Evergreen Shipping Agency Indonesia ee'
• Evergreen Vietnam Corp.
• Evergreen Japan Corp.
• Evergreen Marine (Hong Kong) Ltd.
• Evergreen Philippines Corp.
• Evergreen India Private Ltd.
• Evergreen International S.A. / Unigreen Marine S.A.
• Evergreen Shipping Agency (America) Corp.
• Evergreen Shipping Agency (Russia) Ltd.
• Evergreen Marine Australia Pty Ltd.
• Evergreen Shipping Spain
• Evergreen France S.A.
• Evergreen Shipping Agency (Netherlands) B.V.
• Evergreen Deutschland GmbH
• Evergreen Shipping Agency (Poland) Sp. Z o.o.
• Evergreen Gesellschaft M.B.H.
• Evergreen Marine (UK) Ltd.
• Evergreen Agency (Ireland) Ltd.
• Evergreen Shipping Agency (Italy) S.p.A.
• Green Andes (Chile)
• Global Shipping Agencies (Colombia)
• Baridhi Shipping Lines Ltd (Bangladesh)

Fleet

Evergreen Marine (including Uniglory, Lloyd Triestino & Hatsu) operated 153 container ships with on 1 May 2005. In total, Evergreen Marine operated 178 container ships in 2008.

The following are vessels transferred between Evergreen Marine and Uniglory Marine (Taiwanese or Panamanian flag) and subsidiaries:

• Lloyd Triestino / Italy (ship name begins with pre-fix "LT", since 2006 with "Ital
• Evergreen UK Ltd. / UK (ship name begins with pre-fix "Ever"): Hatsu Marine was renamed Evergreen UK (previously, Evergreen UK ships, as Hatsu ships, were prefixed with the word "Hatsu", for example, the Hatsu Sigma is now known as the Ever Sigma.)
• Some vessels delivered as new buildings to these subsidiaries.

References

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