Corey Cook spent the past 13 years building new boats instead of just repairing them, a trend he hopes will continue By Hilary Reeves As Foss Maritime prepares to launch the Nicole Foss – the third of three state-of-the-art Arctic
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Leona Sprinkle: “We knew he was coming, we just didn’t know he was coming home with us that day.” By Hilary Reeves When Leona Sprinkle’s grandson was born in July, the anticipated celebratory title of “Grandma” took a swift backseat
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With 28 ports of call in the Bahamas and the Caribbean, Saltchuk companies Tropical Shipping and StratAir deliver everything from fresh food to construction supplies needed for life and business in the islands. Serving The Bahamas & Caribbean: Tropical Shipping
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With scheduled air cargo service and twice weekly sailings from Jacksonville to Puerto Rico, Saltchuk companies deliver everything from fresh food to construction supplies needed for life and business on the island. Serving Puerto Rico: TOTE Maritime StratAir Shoreside Logistics
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The Delta Western barge was christened in October after employee Antril Sanguinetti, who died in 2014 By Hilary Reeves On a wet and gusty morning last October in Tacoma, Washington, Delta Western personnel gathered to christen the company’s new 326’
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Maria del Mar Rodriguez said Tropical Shipping Puerto Rico will continue to focus on the wellbeing of the people and countries it serves. By Hilary Reeves As a child in Puerto Rico, Maria del Mar Rodriguez spent countless hours on
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Milt Merritt and his son, Dave, share a passion for all things maritime By Hilary Reeves Milt Merritt was just 13 the first time he carried his sleeping bag onto the 136-foot M/V Willis Shank, a converted Navy minesweeper chartered
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Scott Mitchell donated bone marrow twice trying to save a life: “the waves fan out in all directions.” Scott Mitchell donated bone marrow twice trying to save a life: “the waves fan out in all directions.” By Hilary Reeves In
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Visit our website to learn more about the Saltchuk family of companies. To learn more about career opportunities at Saltchuk companies, visit the Saltchuk Job Board.
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Safety is our first priority. Nothing is more important than having every one of us go home to our families without having been injured at work. As such, we have an overall goal of zero incidents across all lines of
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Oahu native Bobby Young remembers hand-stacking cargo, plans to retire next year By Hilary Reeves Robert “Bobby” Young grew up in the small Oahu neighborhood of Iwalani Place, in Kaimuki, just below the island’s towering Diamond Head crater. In the
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Originally from Hawaii, Megan Rycraft said sense of ‘community, family, and teamwork’ keep her spirits high in the Arctic By Hilary Reeves Megan Rycraft’s parents moved from California to the Hamakua Coast outside of Hilo, Hawaii when she was just
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Nothing is more important than having every one of us go home to our families without having been injured at work. As such, we have an overall goal of zero incidents across all lines of business and aggressively work toward
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