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Saltchuk leaders connect to make dreams come true

TOTE President Tim Nolan’s service on the board of a Florida nonprofit sparked a fundraising firestorm strengthened by Saltchuk companies’ overarching commitment to community. When TOTE President/CEO Tim Nolan first moved his family to Florida 10 years ago, he was

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Family helping family

Earlier this year, Naniq Director Mike Hinton’s sister was in crisis. Five Saltchuk companies worked together to help bring her home for Christmas. In May, Mike Hinton took a phone call from his older sister that would change his life

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Safety Q&A with Carly Remm, Project Manager, Foss Maritime

Project Manager Carly Remm has proven to be a great asset for Foss Atlantic, having successfully triaged many of the safety issues encountered during the reactivation of a fleet of dilapidated vessels, returning (to date) five vessels back into safe

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2020 Safety Award nominee Q&A: Erika Vega, TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico

In the fourth of a nine-part Q&A series, TOTE PR Risk Management Generalist Erika Vega answers questions about her life, career, and nomination for this year’s awards. In 2019, TOTE received its 45001 ISO certification for safety. Erika Vega led

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Complementary maritime careers key to couple’s early success

Nic and Marjorie Zoretic spent the past decade navigating parallel sailing careers and now shoreside positions with Foss and TOTE maritime. Nic and Marjorie Zoretic first crossed paths at the United States Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, New York.

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Former Foss Director relishes new role at TOTE Services

Georgia native JP Marcantonio accepted the position of VP of Marine Services in February. By Hilary Reeves During his 13 years at Foss Maritime, JP Marcantonio’s motto was, “Happy to be here. Proud to serve.” “I never had a bad

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Safety Award nominee promoted to TMPR Director of Safety

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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Shoreside controller named among Jacksonville ‘Unsung Sheroes’

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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Shoreside Customer Service Lead ‘gets involved,’ solves regional logistics issues

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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Shoreside Logistics warehouse manager talks shop

Under Jeff LeBlanc’s careful stewardship, the Shoreside Logistics’ Jacksonville warehouse has grown from an initial 24,000 square feet to 94,000 in a handful of years. By Hilary Reeves Louisiana native Jeff LeBlanc first made his way east to Jacksonville, Florida

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Shoreside fleet managers partner to ‘bless’ Jacksonville homeless

Stephanie Hudson and Stacey Phillips, alongside family, friends and coworkers, assembled and distributed some 20 supply bags before the holidays. By Hilary Reeves Stephanie Hudson was born in Jacksonville, Florida, but moved to Cincinnati when she was seven and back

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