Ko and Lan pilot Boeing 767s from Honolulu and Miami. By Hilary Reeves Hongchul An (Ko) and Ran An (Lan) have many things in common: they were both born and raised in Tokyo, emigrating to the United States as teenagers. ...
Career mariner Art Dahlin was named General Manager of Foss’s Columbia Snake River region – and the Fleet Monitoring Center – in 2018. By Hilary Reeves Foss Martime’s Fleet Monitoring Center (FMC) debuted to much fanfare on June 1, 2016 ...
Georgia native JP Marcantonio accepted the position of VP of Marine Services in February. By Hilary Reeves During his 13 years at Foss Maritime, JP Marcantonio’s motto was, “Happy to be here. Proud to serve.” “I never had a bad ...
Craig Coughlin’s observation on container safety garnered him a 2018 Safety Award nomination. By Hilary Reeves Craig Coughlin grew up working on cars in Springfield Virginia, attended a vocational high school and later trained as a diesel mechanic at a ...
Patti Tripp: ‘I want to continue to learn new things that will help me to keep advancing my career.’ By Hilary Reeves If there was anything constant about the early years of Patti Tripp’s career, it’s that she was constantly ...
Edilio Brito will receive the President’s Award for Innovation in Safety for his commitment to improving forklift visibility. By Hilary Reeves Tropical Shipping Lead Mechanic and 2018 Saltchuk Safety Award winner Edilio Brito grew up in Miami, a talented guitarist ...
Tropical Shipping Assistant Vice President Tim DiPietropolo in Miami. Tim DiPietropolo enjoys ‘sharing how exciting our industry and the Caribbean region is with the next generation.’ By Hilary Reeves The evening before the Tropical Shipping container ship Tropic Dawn’s first ...
Leah Brown, Controller, Shoreside Logistics.Photo by Brandi Hill (@brandihillcom/www.brandihill.com). Leah Brown is the president of the Jacksonville Chapter of NABA, moved to Florida from St. Kitts as a child. By Hilary Reeves Shoreside Logistics Controller Leah Brown moved to Miami ...
Six new container vessels specifically designed for Tropical’s ports of call mark the largest shipbuilding program in Jeff Fiser’s storied career with the company. Jeff Fiser, President and CEO, Tropical Shipping. By Hilary Reeves On the morning of his first ...
Ashley Slater moved from Anchorage to Palm Beach for a ‘change of scenery.’ By Hilary Reeves Ashley Slater began her career at TOTE Maritime Alaska in Anchorage. After four years, she decided she needed a “change of scenery.” “(In Alaska), ...
