If you have any issues accessing this website, please call 206.652.1129 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. in the Pacific time zone.

Search Results for: Innovation

EnvironmentFeatured News StoriesMain Site Feature StoryOffshore WindPublic PolicySaltchuk

Foss guides new wave of maritime innovation through Vineyard Wind project

Foss Offshore Wind President Joel Whitman: ‘We’re laying important groundwork for this industry. We’re at the very forefront of something…transformational’ At 11:52 p.m. on Jan. 2, 2024, the first turbine rotation of the nation-leading Vineyard Wind 1 project delivered the

Read More
CompaniesFeatured News StoriesFloridaMain Site Feature StorySafetySaltchukSaltchuk People

StratAir’s Jorge Corral honored with 2023 Saltchuk President’s Innovation in Safety Award

Corral: ‘It’s a beautiful story to see the progress and growth we’ve accomplished.’ StratAir Key Account Senior Operations Manager Jorge Corral has been named the 2023 President’s Award for Safety Innovation honoree. Corral’s inclusive leadership and safety-first mindset led to

Read More
AlaskaCompaniesFeatured News StoriesMain Site Feature StorySafety

CITB team’s incremental approach earns award for safety innovation

President Jeff Johnson: ‘independent streak’ of Alaskans fuels culture of advancement and safety Cook Inlet Tug and Barge (CITB) crews meet the return of winter this month armed with a series of mariner-engineered safety improvements aimed at addressing the inherent

Read More
AlaskaCompaniesFeatured News StoriesMain Site Feature StorySafetySaltchuk People

Foss Chief Engineer wins President’s Award for Innovation in Safety

Jack Hagey, Chief Engineer onboard the Stacey Foss, created the “Hagey Handler,” a tool designed to assist deckhands with heavy or frozen lines. Foss Maritime Chief Engineer Jack Hagey is the winner of the 2020 Saltchuk President’s Award for Innovation

Read More
CaribbeanFeatured News StoriesMain Site Feature StorySafetySaltchukSaltchuk People

Joseph Bennett honored with Saltchuk’s 2019 Innovation in Safety award

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
Featured News StoriesMain Site Feature StoryPNWSafetySaltchuk People

Carlile Yard Supervisor awarded 2017 President’s Award for Innovation in Safety

Jeremy Davenport on safety: ‘My reward is getting to see everyone having fun, staying healthy, and going home to their families every night.’ By Hilary Reeves Carlile Yard Supervisor Jeremy Davenport doesn’t spend much time in the office – you’ll

Read More
PNWSafetySaltchuk

Meet 2024 Safety Award Finalist Nathan White, Assistant Foreman, TOTE Services

Working in what many consider to be the most dangerous job classification within TOTE Services, Nathan White, Assistant Foreman, is no stranger to performing difficult tasks. Whether he’s helping tear down an engine, crawling through muck in the bottom of a tank, or performing routine tasks, he always keeps a safety mindset and ensures everyone works as a team.

Read More
CompaniesFeatured News StoriesJoining the FamilyMain Site Feature StorySaltchukSaltchuk People

The Jankovich Company joins NorthStar Energy

‘We decided to join NorthStar because we want to continue to grow,’ said President Tom Jankovich, Jr. of the company his father founded in 1933. Tom Jankovich, Jr. grew up outside of Los Angeles in the coastal community of San

Read More
CaribbeanCompaniesFeatured News StoriesFloridaMain Site Feature StorySaltchuk People

Dominica Island Manager’s unlikely career a roadmap for women in shipping

Tamara Lowe: ‘My roles involve aligning efforts toward promoting an awareness among young women of the career opportunities available within the Maritime sector with the hope of addressing the under-representation of women in the industry.’ Tamara Lowe grew up on

Read More
CompaniesEnvironmentFeatured News StoriesHawaiiMain Site Feature StorySaltchukSaltchuk People

Saltchuk Hawaiʻi boosts island professionals to new heights through distance MBA program

Kimo Haynes: ‘These scholarships are an investment in our community.’ In 2008, the University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa created a Neighbor Island MBA program through its Shidler College of Business. Redesigned as a stand-alone Distance Learning Executive MBA (EMBA) program

Read More
AlaskaCompaniesFeatured News StoriesMain Site Feature StoryRegional NewsSaltchukSaltchuk People

Pilot turned Delta Western terminal manager focused on community

Mike Denker: “Sometimes we’re not just an essential service; we’re the only service…we’re the sole provider of fuel – for transportation and heat – for the people of Haines.” Delta Western’s Haines Terminal Manager Mike Denker was determined to fly.

Read More