Throughout the remainder of the year, we’re bringing you the inspiring stories of our 2023 Safety Award Nominees. In this installment, Rachel Mallory, Director of Safety at TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico, updates us on TOTE’s Speak Up, Shout Out! program
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Throughout the remainder of the year, we’re bringing you the inspiring stories of our 2023 Safety Award Nominees. In this installment, Bryan Baker, Safety Director at NorthStar Energy, shares the importance of encouraging employees to take ownership of operational fixes—and
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Throughout the remainder of the year, we’re bringing you the inspiring stories of our 2023 Safety Award Nominees. In this installment, Michiel Versteeg, Head of Safety at Saltchuk, shares his knowledge on developing a successful Near-Miss Program, revealing the critical
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Corral: ‘It’s a beautiful story to see the progress and growth we’ve accomplished.’ StratAir Key Account Senior Operations Manager Jorge Corral has been named the 2023 President’s Award for Safety Innovation honoree. Corral’s inclusive leadership and safety-first mindset led to
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Rachell Gulanes: ‘My end game is to return and contribute to life in Alaska.’ Raised on Amaknak Island near Alaska’s famed Dutch Harbor, NorthStar Energy Legal and Compliance Assistant Rachell Gulanes is a 2013 recipient of the Delta Western scholarship
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Espina: ‘Some people are fast learners, but with others, you need to take more time and have more patience.’ Aloha Tech Ops (ATO) Maintenance Crew Chief Darren Espina is the 2023 Michael D. Garvey Award for Distinguished Service in Safety.
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Andres Gonzalez: ‘We have a talented group of people who are instrumental in accomplishing our long-term success. I couldn’t be more excited.’ Like many busy professionals, StratAir President Andres Gonzalez’s morning routine starts with coffee. “I can’t function properly without
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Tropical’s Country Manager Glenis Hodge said demand for shipping is ‘just the tip of the iceberg.’ Long before ‘oil’ became the newest buzzword and main driver of the Guyanese economy, Tropical Shipping offered fast shipping between West Palm Beach and
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Terminal Manager Harvey Vallier’s coordination brought together representatives from the California Office of Spill Prevention and Response, the U.S. Coast Guard, and others. Without warning, at precisely 9:01 a.m. on March 15, 2023, while The Jankovich Company’s San Diego Marine
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Saltchuk Marine CEO Jason Childs: ‘The skills students are learning and the practical application of those skills is a wonderful introduction to various maritime careers.’ Last week, Maritime High School’s second freshman class gathered in the rain to launch four
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Under the leadership of Director of Maintenance Mario Mausio, the airline’s techs are considered among the top 5% in the country. This spring, Aloha Air Cargo and Aloha Tech Ops were awarded the 2022 Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Diamond Award
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Naniq’s first office in Hawaii employed just a handful of people—including Vicky Tecson. Vicky Tecson said she owes her 30-year career at Naniq Global Logistics to a one-inch-by-one-inch classified ad seeking a Data Entry Clerk for the freight company Danzas
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Ryan Air—the Alaskan bush freight carrier founded by Wilfred and Eva Ryan in 1953—joined the Saltchuk Family of Companies in December. It’s legacy spans generations. Lee Ryan’s tenure at Ryan Air—the 70-year-old Alaskan bush freight carrier founded by his grandparents
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