South Florida Sales Manager Kenia Carmona credits family, Tropical for academic success By Hilary Reeves When Kenia Carmona was seven years old, she moved from Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, where her parents had been attending a local university, to Miami. “I
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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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Jamaican-born Waynette Harris took her career at TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico from temporary to team lead. By Hilary Reeves Waynette Harris gives great advice. “You can’t always control your circumstances, but if you learn to choose the right attitude, it
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Joe Williams joined the company in St. Thomas 36 years ago By Hilary Reeves Joe Williams grew up on Anguilla, a 35-square-mile Caribbean island nation where community and island living go hand-in-hand. Williams’ mother, a housekeeper, and stepfather, a maintenance
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Strategic 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
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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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After a weekend that began with hope and ended in heartbreak, more than 7,500 employees around the world marked a moment together. By Hilary Reeves At 11 a.m. on October 6, the bell on the Midnight Sun rang out across
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Aloha Air Cargo’s Lynn Tanaka looks to the future – and the past – after life-changing surgery By Hilary Reeves Growing up in Hawaii, Lynn Tanaka was more interested in tea ceremonies than piano lessons, in flower arranging than the
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After more than a decade at sea, Pete Roney remains focused on mariner safety as a Project Operations Specialist By Hilary Reeves Foss Maritime Captain Pete Roney’s job includes, among other things, managing the equipment and personnel necessary to ensure
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Capt. Doug Hajek was master of the Wedell Foss for many years By Bruce Sherman, this article originally appeared in August edition of the Foss Towbitts publication Ask Doug Hajek, who retired June 1 as senior captain at Foss Maritime,
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Lisa Peterman credits her rise to a “culture of collaboration” By Hilary Reeves Lisa Peterman began her career at Totem Ocean on a whim. “My friend told me this great company was hiring down at the Port of Anchorage, and
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