A journey of many
Our photo essay of the USS Kitty Hawk’s final sea voyage The USS Kitty Hawk USS Kitty Hawk was named for the site of the Wright Brothers’ first powered flight in 1903. The lead ship of the Navy’s second class
Read moreThe stories behind the Saltchuk family of companies
Our photo essay of the USS Kitty Hawk’s final sea voyage The USS Kitty Hawk USS Kitty Hawk was named for the site of the Wright Brothers’ first powered flight in 1903. The lead ship of the Navy’s second class
Read moreKimo Haynes: ‘These scholarships are an investment in our community.’ In 2008, the University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa created a Neighbor Island MBA program through its Shidler College of Business. Redesigned as a stand-alone Distance Learning Executive MBA (EMBA) program
Read moreIn the second of a nine-part Q&A series, TOTE Maritime Alaska Sr. Operations Analyst Zack Midles answers questions about his life, career, and nomination for this year’s awards. TOTE Maritime Alaska Senior Operations Analyst Zack Midles’s nomination for a Safety
Read moreIn the first of a nine-part Q&A series, Delta Western Terminal Operator Brandon Kurtzweil and Lead Terminal Operator Greg Walz answer questions about their lives, careers, and nominations for this year’s awards. On Dec. 8, 2020, Delta Western Terminal Operator
Read moreThe Jamie Ann, Sarah Avrick, and Leisa Florence are in service in ports along the California coast with the Rachael Allen on the way, their virtual christening a first for Saltchuk Marine More than a year after the delivery of
Read moreKelly Willett: ‘We’re all more alike than we know; we just have to listen. Once we do that, we’re presented with new ways to connect and be excited about and for the people around us.’ Kelly Willett wears many hats:
Read moreFour years after embarking on an experiential quest, Ryan Macnamara is armed with the knowledge and know-how to help propel NorthStar into its (sustainable) future. By Hilary Reeves Ryan Macnamara was still studying marketing at Western Washington University in Bellingham
Read moreQuest for Quality award cements the two-vessel operation’s status as the best ocean carrier in the world. By Hilary Reeves Bill Crawford has a favorite story that encapsulates his years at TOTE Maritime Alaska. Predictably, it involves some heavy lifting.
Read moreLee shepherded the Marlins, the first NASSCO-built commercial containerships in 20 years, from concept to service. By Hilary Reeves Botanist, child occupational therapist, foreign correspondent – Shari Lee grew up wanting to be “everything.” Her father, born and raised in
Read moreStrategic Planning Manager Nami Ohtomo hopes to see more renewable energy across maritime industry By Hilary Reeves The U.S. Department of Energy’s Sandia National Laboratories recently began a six-month test of its prototype maritime hydrogen fuel cell generator at the
Read moreFoss joins with prestigious national laboratory on promising hydrogen fuel cell research By Bruce Sherman –This article first appeared in the April 2014 Issue of Towbitts, the official publication of Foss Maritime. Foss Maritime and one of America’s most prestigious
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