As Director of Employee Services and Community Relations, Johnson fosters post-secondary education, economic and community growth in rural Alaska. By Hilary Reeves Cheryl “Ducky” Johnson grew up in Nome, a city of fewer than 4,000 people on western Alaska’s Bering
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Joseph McGovern gained experience as a volunteer medic during the Bosnian War By Hilary Reeves Tropical Company Driver Joseph McGovern was running ahead of schedule on the morning of Thursday, May 11th. His alarm was set to 4:30 a.m., but
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Jennifer Nugent-Hill spent years helping her home island of St. Croix recover after Hurricane Hugo; touts importance of the company’s Disaster Management Workshops. By Hilary Reeves Jennifer Nugent-Hill was living on the U.S. Virgin Island of St. Croix on Sept.
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Engineer Approached Problems ‘Like a Logic Computer’ By Bruce Sherman – This article first appeared in the April 2017 Issue of Towbitts, the official publication of Foss Maritime. Does John Barrett, Director of Fleet Engineering, have any regrets about his 42 years
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Aloha Air mechanic Sun Park is working to help more foreign-born women start careers in aviation By Hilary Reeves Aloha Air Cargo Aircraft Mechanic Sun Park isn’t afraid of the unconventional – especially when it comes to making life-changing decisions.
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Don Stone, Delta Western, and the capital plan to shorten the methanol supply chain to Alaska By Hilary Reeves Don Stone moved to Seattle from California in 2006 in search of a new adventure. After years as a tax consultant,
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New Think About It ad highlights TOTE’s LNG-powered containerships The world’s first natural gas powered containerships are getting national attention as the focus of the newest advertisement in the Think About It campaign sponsored by America’s Natural Gas Alliance (ANGA).
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New Boeing 737-300 “stands tall with unselfish pride,” key to company’s growth By Hilary Reeves A ceremony to name and “bless” Aloha Air Cargo‘s new Boeing 737-300 freighter took place under cloudy Hawaiian skies, a circumstance all too familiar to
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Brad Hinkes will test his skills at the national competition in August By Hilary Reeves Brad Hinkes of Carlile Transportation took first place overall at last month’s annual Truck Driving Championships in Anchorage, beating 42 of the state’s most skilled
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Anniversary gala in Seattle, Foss history book will highlight company’s 125-year celebration By Bruce Sherman – This article first appeared in the April 2014 Issue of Towbitts, the official publication of Foss Maritime. When Norwegian immigrant Thea Foss started renting
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