The stories behind the Saltchuk family of companies
Craig Coughlin’s observation on container safety garnered him a 2018 Safety Award nomination. By Hilary Reeves Craig Coughlin grew up working on cars in Springfield Virginia, attended a vocational high school and later trained as a diesel mechanic at a
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Patti Tripp: ‘I want to continue to learn new things that will help me to keep advancing my career.’ By Hilary Reeves If there was anything constant about the early years of Patti Tripp’s career, it’s that she was constantly
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Edilio Brito will receive the President’s Award for Innovation in Safety for his commitment to improving forklift visibility. By Hilary Reeves Tropical Shipping Lead Mechanic and 2018 Saltchuk Safety Award winner Edilio Brito grew up in Miami, a talented guitarist
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Bradley Bishop has worked on the Jacksonville waterfront since the age of 18. By Hilary Reeves Last month, Bradley Bishop shed his role as TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico’s Jacksonville Terminal Operations Manager in favor of a new position: Director of
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“I’ve had quite the journey since my return to Tropical,” he said. “In my current role, I work with our NVOCC teams at Caribtrans, Deluxe, and VI Cargo to seek opportunities to grow their business and develop the strategy for the future. The Global Logistics side is where we partner with industry leaders to offer logistics services from around the world to our Caribbean customers, regardless of whether it’s less than container-load or full container-loads. In addition, I work to support our LCL Warehouses for Tropical in West Palm Beach and Miami where we handle small-package receiving and consolidation services.”
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Leah Brown is the president of the Jacksonville Chapter of NABA, moved to Florida from St. Kitts as a child. By Hilary Reeves Shoreside Logistics Controller Leah Brown moved to Miami from the Caribbean Island of St. Kitts when she
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Six new container vessels specifically designed for Tropical’s ports of call mark the largest shipbuilding program in Jeff Fiser’s storied career with the company. By Hilary Reeves On the morning of his first interview at Tropical Shipping, Jeff Fiser dressed
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Ashley Slater moved from Anchorage to Palm Beach for a ‘change of scenery.’ By Hilary Reeves Ashley Slater began her career at TOTE Maritime Alaska in Anchorage. After four years, she decided she needed a “change of scenery.” “(In Alaska),
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Ivette Rivera is known in the Jacksonville logistics community for her ability to find timely solutions to any problem that comes her way. By Hilary Reeves It’s common for Ivette Rivera to quickly (and gracefully) resolve any disputes or concerns
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Annette Brophy moved from Detroit to Florida in 1981 By Hilary Reeves Annette Brophy was a Midwestern tomboy, a recent high school grad working at a steamship agency, when she was offered a job in Florida. “I jumped at the
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A career-ending knee injury set Will Lewis, Jr. on the path to becoming a logistics pro By Hilary Reeves Will Lewis, Jr. grew up in Valdosta, Georgia, a town near the state’s southern border well known for its high school
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Ed Severino chose sunny Florida over snowy Connecticut almost 30 years ago and has watched the company grow from the inside out. By Hilary Reeves In 1989, Ed Severino received a call that would change his life forever. “It was
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Marisol Schmidt reflects on her early years spent on the island and her four decades in the shipping industry By Hilary Reeves Marisol Schmidt was born in the Bronx. Her mother, a native New Yorker, and her father, raised in
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