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Connecting Puerto Rico

February 21, 2017September 25, 2018 0 min read

With scheduled air cargo service and twice weekly sailings from Jacksonville to Puerto Rico, Saltchuk companies deliver everything from fresh food to construction supplies needed for life and business on the island.

Serving Puerto Rico:

  • TOTE Maritime
  • StratAir
  • Shoreside Logistics
  • Tropical Shipping
  • ← A legacy of efficiency, safety sails on in Alaska with the ‘Antril S.’
  • Connecting The Bahamas & Caribbean →
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People of Saltchuk was created in 2014 to highlight the hard working people dedicated to making Saltchuk companies the best in their industries. We think the transportation industry is fascinating, and hope you find the stories here interesting, inspiring and enlightening as you learn about the companies and people that make up the Saltchuk family. If you have a suggestion for a feature, please > contact Emily Reiter

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

HILARY REEVES

Hilary Reeves spent 10 years as a newspaper reporter and editor before joining the Saltchuk family of companies as a consultant. Since People of Saltchuk launched in 2014, Reeves has interviewed more than 200 Saltchuk employees from operating companies all over the world. Born in Tacoma, Washington, Reeves is a former president of both the collegiate and local professional chapters of the Society of Professional Journalists, a graduate of the Society’s Ted Scripps Leadership Institute, and a Toastmaster. When she’s not writing, she loves to read, ski, and practice the piano. She lives in West Seattle with her husband and two young daughters.

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