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Young Brothers leader celebrates 43 years with the company

Oahu native Bobby Young remembers hand-stacking cargo, plans to retire next year By Hilary Reeves Robert “Bobby” Young grew up in the small Oahu neighborhood of Iwalani Place, in Kaimuki, just below the island’s towering Diamond Head crater. In the

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Iver Foss Chief Mate relishes career as a mariner

Originally from Hawaii, Megan Rycraft said sense of ‘community, family, and teamwork’ keep her spirits high in the Arctic By Hilary Reeves Megan Rycraft’s parents moved from California to the Hamakua Coast outside of Hilo, Hawaii when she was just

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NAMS ramp lead returns missing ring, team ‘exemplifies’ customer service, ethics

Roselyn Faualo’s love of family keeps her upbeat through the long Alaskan nights By Hilary Reeves Roselyn Faualo was set to begin her overnight shift as ramp lead for Northern Air Maintenance Services (NAMS) in Anchorage on Aug. 8 when

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Saltchuk Olympian sets sights on future Nordic medal

Like the company she represents, cross-country skier Sadie Bjornsen is a reliable, committed competitor By Hilary Reeves Laura McCabe left Washington State’s famed Methow Valley to compete as a member of the U.S. Nordic team at the Nagano Olympics when

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Senior Claims Adjustor took adventurous route to Seven Seas

A trip to Belize launched Jani Wolters’s Caribbean destiny By Hilary Reeves Jani Wolters graduated from high school in Pacific, Missouri, far away from any ocean. “In Missouri, there are lots of lakes and streams to enjoy,” she said. “I

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System Administrator began Foss career in high school

Sean Ducharme’s internship, love of computers solidified his dream of working in IT By Hilary Reeves Sean Ducharme has his grandmother to thank for his first gig at Foss Maritime. “She lived across the street from and was great friends

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Foss chief no stranger to adventure

Seattle-native John Parrott’s maritime experience rooted in childhood at sea By Hilary Reeves When John Parrott was five years old, his parents decided to move the family from Seattle to Portugal. It was 1969. “My dad was working (as a

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