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Yesterday, we were honored to sponsor and attend the World Trade Week 100th Anniversary event, hosted by the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce. A milestone event that unites leaders shaping the future of global trade and logistics in our region.

Congratulations to the recipients of the outstanding leadership and achievement awards. Julie Anne Hennessy was honored with the Stanley T. Olafson Award, and the ILWU received the Bob Kleist Leadership Award, with Alan McCorkle. President and CEO of Yusen Terminals, having the honor to present the award to the ILWU. Congratulations to both recipients for their significant contributions to our industry.

A big thank you to the YTI guests and colleagues who joined us— Dave Wear, Tara Voss, Michele Grubbs, Jacqueline Michelle Moore, Hyun Jung (HJ) Yoon, Sandra Grujić, MBA, CPA, Erik Crichton and Tiffany Sims —your participation helped make the day special. We also have to give a shout-out to the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce team—Stephanie Mireles, Anthony Lei and Pat Clark, for their seamless planning and unwavering support of YTI and our partners.

We are grateful to be at the heart of goods movement in the Port of Los Angeles for the last 35 years and are inspired by the enduring impact trade has on the Greater Southern California Region.

Excited to share highlights from our recent Best Practices Trucker Safety Contest meeting, where six innovative companies came together to present, share, and collaborate with their fellow drayage partners.

What happened:

• Each company delivered a concise presentation on their company’s best practices for truck driver safety.
• The session fostered transparent sharing with practical takeaways
• The judges were: Robert Loya, Spencer Owens, Hyun Jung (HJ) Yoon – with scoring criteria aligned with the YTI Values of Collaboration – Caring – Commitment in the contestants safety practices.

Thank you Robert Loya, for joining and supporting us, and for being an active participant, it was great having you!

Winners:
🏆 First Place: Golden State Logistics
🥈 Second Place: Tradelink Transport, Inc.
🥉 Third Place: Fitted Transport Inc.

Thank you to all participants for your thoughtful contributions and for sparking meaningful conversations. The ideas shared will strengthen safety for both the terminal and drayage community.

Thank you to everyone who attended and contributed to the discussion. We are looking forward to our next collaborative learning session – let’s keep improving and collaborating so everyone goes home safely to their families every day all the time.

We want to express our sincere gratitude to the IEEP team for the opportunity, and for all their superb planning and preparation efforts – you run a tight ship! We truly enjoyed being a part of the event.

It was an honor to host the regional maritime cybersecurity discussion at YTI, where the focus was on port and operational technology environments.

The conversation reinforced something we collectively recognize: cybersecurity in the maritime domain is a shared responsibility. Operational technology, navigation systems, and port infrastructure cross organizational and jurisdictional boundaries—and effective defense depends on coordination, trust, and information sharing across all stakeholders.

Thank you to Maritime Hacking Village and all participants for the thoughtful discussion and continued partnership in strengthening the resilience of our maritime and port communities.

Closing out FY2025 with our team. Grateful for all that we’ve accomplished together and looking ahead to a strong 2026!

Last Friday, we were proud to support Toberman Neighborhood Center, Inc.’s Seeds of Impact Spring Luncheon. Honored to be part of an afternoon dedicated to uplifting and investing in our community.

Today we hosted our bi-monthly trucker-safety meeting with several companies to boost our collaboration with the trucking community and elevate safety for our terminal and every driver.

Thank you Darlene Stevens, Green Fleet Systems, Raymond Bravo, United Transportation Group, Ignacio Ledesma, Brenda Zurita, Sepehr Matinifar, Lincoln Transportation Services Inc. for joining us and for your partnership in driving safety for Yusen Terminals LLC and your drivers – nothing is more important!

YTI in partnership with KW International is thrilled to support the revitalization of the Child Activity Center. Seeing the joy in their sweet faces, and the unforgettable greeting they gave us, warmed our hearts! A welcome we’ll carry with us forever!

Last week, our teams visited the YMCA for a special tour and to present a gift toward the renovation. While we were there to offer our support, the children stole the show. The incredible greeting they gave us and the joy on their faces truly warmed our hearts. It’s a welcome we’ll carry with us forever.

We believe in investing in the families of our community, and we can’t wait to see this space reimagined and enhanced. We are already looking forward to our next visit to see the final transformation.

We can’t wait to see the outcome and visit again!

I also want to recognize the Lifesaving Awards presented to Dave, Diane, Mike, Joe and John. In a moment of crisis, you all stood tall and took action to save a life. It was touching moment to have Michael stand up and be recognized knowing that your actions gave him that opportunity.

Thank you all for making safety a cornerstone of our culture…there is no other team that does it better.

– Alan