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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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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Clendenin is Chief Mate on the SS Pacific Tracker when the vessel is activated for missions for the Missile Defense Agency. He began his career with TOTE Services in 2005 aboard the SS Chesapeake.
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“How do we want it to be when we go back to old ‘normal’? What do we want to keep from our old lives? What do we want to keep from our new lives? That’s what leaders think about. Leaders tell the truth about what’s happening, reimagine the future, come up with ways to make changes, and – above all – leaders support and encourage everyone at all levels. That’s exactly what Senior Leadership at Tropical Shipping is doing right now. I’m confident we will emerge even stronger than before.”
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Shoreside Logistics Driver Allen McKnight is the 2019 recipient of the Mike Garvey Award for Distinguished Service in Safety. He began his truck-driving career almost 50 years ago on Aug. 29, 1971.
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A typical week sees the 10 members of Tropical’s Miami-based South Florida Sales Team hitting the road, calling on customers in Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Lucy, and Okeechobee counties. Since March 16, the team’s workweek has been anything but typical.
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“Food security is a big issue in our community and everywhere,” he said. “We wanted to illustrate how, with little effort, everyone can make an impact – not only during a pandemic but every day. We’ve always believed that being involved and helping out where needed is a part of being a good neighbor, and in our case, good Alaskans.”
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A note from Saltchuk Chairman Mark Tabbutt Throughout the Saltchuk family of companies, people have been stepping up in amazing ways. While many of us are now physically more apart, we have come closer together as a larger family in our
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