By Mark Edward Nero
The Port of Hueneme and Norwegian/Swedish shipping and solutions company Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics have agreed to an extension of WWL’s contract that’s expected to keep the company at the port through the end of 2018.
The Port of Hueneme and Norwegian/Swedish shipping and solutions company Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics have agreed to an extension of WWL’s contract that’s expected to keep the company at the port through the end of 2018.
News of the agreement came on the eve of WWL’s 26th
anniversary as a tenant business at the Port of Hueneme.
“Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics is a vital long term
community partner and a significant economic engine,” Harbor Board President
Jason Hodge said. “Between the business it brings to the port, revenue
contribution and local area workforce employment, WWL is a significant
contributor to the port’s surrounding communities.”
Wallenius Wilhelmsen ships first began calling at the Port
of Hueneme in late 1987. In 1991, WWL established Pacific Ro-Ro Stevedoring
(Pac-Ro) to handle autos arriving at the port and Pacific Vehicle Processors
(PVP) as part of a further expansion of the company’s logistics capabilities.
“WWL is pleased to continue its longstanding relationship
with the port,” Len Mazzella, WWL America’s Vice President of West Coast
Terminal Operations, said. “The Port of Hueneme represents a special part of
our history as the first of WWL’s global hub ports offering ocean
transportation, marine terminal and vehicle processing services.”
