TOTE Maritime Director Hartleigh Caine found new niche serving Alaska By Hilary Reeves After graduating from the military’s West Point in 2000, Hartleigh Caine took a long, hard look at her options. “I wanted to go somewhere women were encouraged
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Eunice Cadorette Young’s maritime career was a dream worth pursuing By Hilary Reeves Boston-native Eunice Cadorette Young’s dream of a career spent at sea sailed to the forefront of her imagination in high school. She never met her grandfather, a
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Jonathan ‘Big Jon’ Kaaihue celebrates 21 years with Young Brothers By Hilary Reeves Machine Operator Jonathan Kaaihue was born and raised on the Hawaiian island of Oahu, but moved to Southern California just months before starting high school. After completing
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Foss dispatcher turned Director of Business Development finds adventure in Alaska By Hilary Reeves In Tucker Tillman’s childhood home outside of Portland, Ore., creativity reigned. “I think I took for granted how much fun (my mom) was when I was
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Lee 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
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Anthony Catalano returned from Afghanistan in 2014 in pursuit of civilian lifestyle By Hilary Reeves Anthony Catalano left the military well-equipped for civilian life with a desirable skill set: logistics. And still, the change in lifestyle was challenging. “The decision
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By Bruce Sherman – This article first appeared in the February 2016 Issue of Towbitts, the official publication of Foss Maritime. Caitlin Ness grew up on San Juan Island and has been racing sailboats since she was a kid. Her father worked in
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Sean McGlamery, Journeyman machinist lead: “There are times I feel we are unstoppable.” By Hilary Reeves Sean McGlamery clocked some serious hours last winter. The vessel maintenance crew at TOTE Maritime Alaska had just four weeks to rebuild two of
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TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico’s Ivan Burgos sharing best practices as SJU Terminal Manager By Hilary Reeves Ivan Burgos was born and raised on the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico, and dreamed of becoming a pilot or an astronaut. After graduating
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Tropical’s Doug Cowper tasked with streamlining Bahamian trade By Hilary Reeves Doug Cowper’s father hails from the rocky, wind-whipped shores of Scotland. His mother grew up swimming in the clear, warm waters of the Bahamas. “My sister and I always
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The Peace Corps led Vermont native Renee La Grenade to St. Lucia; she joined Tropical days before the company’s first shipment to the island By Hilary Reeves Native New Englander Renee La Grenade still remembers the morning she decided to
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So-Cal native Fred Gray moved to Haines 22 years ago; credits career longevity to ‘sense of ownership’ By Hilary Reeves As he’s done so many times in the past 22 years, Fred Gray brushes the newly fallen show off his
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By Hilary Reeves The Miller brothers’ introduction to the trucking profession began on a whim. Their father was a truck driver, and was hauling for Monfort when he was dispatched from Denver to Montana with a load. He decided to
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