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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Honolulu to Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Hilo, Kawaihae, and Kauai – Young Brothers and Aloha Air Cargo connect the islands of Hawaii- providing reliable shipments of everything from groceries to construction equipment by air and by sea. On the Big Island
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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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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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Saltchuk is building the best, by land, air, and sea. From the Bering Sea to Barrow, Anchorage to Aniak, and dozens of communities across the Last Frontier, Saltchuk is at home in Alaska. Our companies connect the roads, waterways, and
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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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