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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Blessie Goco and Ina Burke managed risk, rewards on paths to careers at Saltchuk, Foss By Hilary Reeves On July 4, 1993, Ina Burke watched her mother become an American citizen. She was five years old. “No one would take
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Ala’ Al-Kukhun moved his family to Seattle from West Palm Beach, Fla. last month finding more opportunities By Hilary Reeves Ala’ Al-Kukhun got his first taste of American culture just five years ago when he moved to Missouri from his
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Swiss Native and Mechanic Daniel Zufferey’s Journey This article first appeared in the May issue of Towbitts, the official publication of Foss Maritime. By Bruce Sherman As far as Daniel Zufferey is concerned, there’s a common thread that has woven
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With more than 60 years combined experience at Hawaii Petroleum, sisters Debra Morioka, Sheri Fujikawa and Tammie Fujikawa prove that when it comes to close family, working together works best. By Hilary Reeves Debra Morioka is the eldest of five
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Northern Air Cargo, Aloha Air Cargo, and subsidiaries Northern Air Maintenance Services, and Aloha Tech Ops all earned the honor; NAC Director of Maintenance Mike Bevis explains the effort. By Hilary Reeves With the new year came the news that
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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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Joe Steib’s shops were accident-free in 2013 and 2014 By Hilary Reeves Joe Steib isn’t one to rush. “One accident can wipe away everything you’ve worked for in an instant,” said Steib, who manages two of Florida-based Tropical Shipping‘s Maintenance
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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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Ben Christian took career risks on the road to the spring project launch of the world’s first LNG containerships By Hilary Reeves To sea, or not to sea – that was the question for Ben Christian. Raised in Des Moines,
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New Think About It ad highlights TOTE’s LNG-powered containerships The world’s first natural gas powered containerships are getting national attention as the focus of the newest advertisement in the Think About It campaign sponsored by America’s Natural Gas Alliance (ANGA).
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