In San Juan, focus shifts to serving Puerto Ricans across the island By Hilary Reeves TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico and Tropical Shipping employees living and working in the Caribbean knew Hurricane Maria was slated to do significant damage to their
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Company cultures, services ‘a great fit,’ said President Brad Osborne By Hilary Reeves On Alaska’s frigid North Slope, the gusting Arctic Ocean drives temperatures to minus 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Potable water, fuel, and the lubricants necessary to protect billions of
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“Almost always, Tropical is the first ship in port after a storm.” By Hilary Reeves Mark Lopez knows firsthand the devastation of a Caribbean hurricane. Born and raised in Jamaica, he still remembers the way Hurricane Gilbert – a rare
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Once a Pre-Med student, Paula Izquierdo joined TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico in 2007 and put her study skills to work on the transportation industry. By Hilary Reeves Growing up in Dominican Republic, Paula Izquierdo wanted to be an anesthesiologist. “My
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Honolulu to Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Hilo, Kawaihae, and Kauai – Young Brothers and Aloha Air Cargo connect the islands of Hawaii- providing reliable shipments of everything from groceries to construction equipment by air and by sea. On the Big Island
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Saltchuk is building the best, by land, air, and sea. From the Bering Sea to Barrow, Anchorage to Aniak, and dozens of communities across the Last Frontier, Saltchuk is at home in Alaska. Our companies connect the roads, waterways, and
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Chair Patti Hammitt hopes to expand Palm Beach program to neighboring Bahamas By Hilary Reeves Patti Hammitt is quick to share: “This is not about me.” Ninety miles southeast of Hammitt’s Palm Beach, Florida office lies Nassau, Bahamas, where 50
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One year later, West Maui continues to embrace newest Minit Stop By Hilary Reeves More than a year after Minit Stop opened its doors along the winding Lahaina Bypass Highway behind the West Maui Mountains (and 35 years after the
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GETTING TO KNOW YOU This article first appeared in Totem Ocean News There is no one better suited to handle Totem Ocean’s Fairbanks office than Amy Cook. One look at her and you know she is the right person to
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A whole new way of looking at the world By Michael Moore – This article first appeared in the August edition of Totem Ocean News, the official publication of Totem Ocean Trailer Express. For the last fifty years, low-orbit satellites
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New committee structure aimed at maximizing charitable footprint By Hilary Reeves Seven months after Saltchuk announced the creation of three regional giving committees charged with targeting charitable contributions for maximum impact, gift-planning is well underway. “Each one of Saltchuk’s operating
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Intertwined with the pioneering spirit of Alaska from the beginning, the company continues to invest in all the last frontier has to offer. By Hilary Reeves – This article first appeared in the December 2013 issue of Totem Ocean News.
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