Kevin Sibley: ‘We’ve come a long way in the past seven years.’ Kevin Sibley was working as a night cook when he graduated from high school in 1987. He thought about joining the military, but a buddy of his who
Read More
Justin Ryan’s idea led to a pilot program that gives Cook Inlet Tug & Barge crews immediate access to proper PPE in common (and remote) work areas. Living “off-grid” in a cabin in King Salmon, Alaska, Captain Justin Ryan knows
Read More
“If you’re doing this for the schedule or the money, you may be missing the point,” he said. “I’ve been all over the world and got to see things many others will never experience.”
Read More
Clendenin is Chief Mate on the SS Pacific Tracker when the vessel is activated for missions for the Missile Defense Agency. He began his career with TOTE Services in 2005 aboard the SS Chesapeake.
Read More
TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico (TMPR) Terminal Operations Manager Joseph Bennett is the 2019 Saltchuk honoree for Innovation in Safety. His years of experience working in warehousing and stevedoring served as a knowledge base for the “simple yet innovative” changes he spearheaded at TMPR, despite his short tenure with the company.
Read More
A typical week sees the 10 members of Tropical’s Miami-based South Florida Sales Team hitting the road, calling on customers in Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Lucy, and Okeechobee counties. Since March 16, the team’s workweek has been anything but typical.
Read More
“Food security is a big issue in our community and everywhere,” he said. “We wanted to illustrate how, with little effort, everyone can make an impact – not only during a pandemic but every day. We’ve always believed that being involved and helping out where needed is a part of being a good neighbor, and in our case, good Alaskans.”
Read More
A note from Saltchuk Chairman Mark Tabbutt Throughout the Saltchuk family of companies, people have been stepping up in amazing ways. While many of us are now physically more apart, we have come closer together as a larger family in our
Read More
Don Croal: ‘After 45 years, it’s still an adventure, not just a job.’ By Hilary Reeves Across the street from Dornsford (Don) Croal’s childhood home in Guyana lived a ship captain and merchant mariner who would one day change his
Read More
Army veteran Laticia Rowe joined NAC 18 years ago after settling in Alaska. By Hilary Reeves It took Northern Air Cargo Claims Controller Laticia Rowe decades to find her dream career. Born and raised in Central Florida, she is the
Read More
Former collegiate baseball player Jonny Locher found home at Saltchuk. By Hilary Reeves Saltchuk Senior Financial Analyst Jonny Locher’s first love wasn’t business – it was baseball. “My dream since elementary school was to play baseball for Stanford and then
Read More
Erin Kittleman spent 22 years working at Esterline before changing course last spring. By Hilary Reeves Senior Director of Human Resources Erin Kittleman joined the tight-knit ranks of Saltchuk’s Seattle headquarters in May. Formerly Vice President of the Control &
Read More
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.
Read More