Drew faces down the snow, ice and Arctic conditions of Alaska eight months of the year. He takes the lead in clearing ice from critical Ryan Air ramp entry areas so that forklifts can move cargo safely to the aircraft and keeps entryways to offices and hangars free of snow and ice. He helps keep daily operations safe for the people he serves.
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Blair Teddy worries a lot — because risk assessment is a big part of his job. As Port Captain, Pacific Northwest for Foss Maritime, he must make sure he has the right crew in place with the right equipment to
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Sal Griffith keeps a constant eye out for safety issues. When contractors couldn’t complete EPA-required remediation, he jumped in and did some of the tasks himself. When a leaking container was discovered, he opened it with the consignee to make
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Working in what many consider to be the most dangerous job classification within TOTE Services, Nathan White, Assistant Foreman, is no stranger to performing difficult tasks. Whether he’s helping tear down an engine, crawling through muck in the bottom of a tank, or performing routine tasks, he always keeps a safety mindset and ensures everyone works as a team.
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Carlile Hostler Al Estencion has been named the 2024 Saltchuk Michael D. Garvey Award for Distinguished Service in Safety For Aldin “Al” Estencion, safety in the workyard isn’t much of a stretch. Each morning, he leads employees at Carlile Transportation
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The Tropical Shipping Cargo Handling Specialist is the recipient of the 2024 Saltchuk President’s Award for Safety Innovation. After witnessing a near-miss situation in which cargo wasn’t properly secured on a flatrack container, George Salazar had an idea. The cargo
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The ocean doesn’t care about you. There are rough seas, wind, and rain. And if you’re prone to getting seasick, as Drew Kerlee is, it’s a good reason to work on a tug on protected water, rather than a ship
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What does a typical day for a Foss Maritime Port Captain look like? Find out as we spend the day with PNW Port Captain Drew Kerlee.
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As a kid, Chris Clark spent his summers boating with his dad on Lake Michigan, watching as massive Great Lakes bulk carriers navigated the waters. He never dreamed that when he grew up, he’d make a career out of designing and building ships.
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Clarivette Diaz’s career within the Saltchuk family of companies spans 16 years Clarivette Diaz was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the youngest of four children. “I grew up in Puerto Rico in a small humble house surrounded
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Tropical’s 30,000-square-foot solar photovoltaic system is mounted on a custom, double-cantilever carport structure at its company headquarters in West Palm Beach, Florida.
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Representatives from 10 Saltchuk companies gathered to conduct on-the-spot interviews and answer questions Recruiters and hiring managers from Saltchuk’s Alaska operating companies gathered on March 13, 2024, in Anchorage for the first Alaska Transportation and Logistics Hiring Event, designed to
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Foss Offshore Wind President Joel Whitman: ‘We’re laying important groundwork for this industry. We’re at the very forefront of something…transformational’ At 11:52 p.m. on Jan. 2, 2024, the first turbine rotation of the nation-leading Vineyard Wind 1 project delivered the
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