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Michael and Jeremy pose in front of a Carlile truck.

Carlile truckers named among best in Alaska

January 24, 2020 Hilary Reeves 2849 Views Alaska, Awards, Carlile, Carlile Transportation, Community, Fairbanks, Growth, History, leadership, Safety, safety award, Safety Culture, Saltchuk Alaska, saltchuk family, Saltchuk People, trucking

Michael Brad Hinkes and Jeremy Welton went on to place 14th and 18th places, respectively, in their categories at the National Truck Driving Championships in Pittsburgh last summer. By Hilary Reeves Michael Brad Hinkes is one of the safest cargo

Adam poses with hand on throttle in the cockpit of a NAC jet.

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NAC Pilot takes life one adventure at a time

January 10, 2020 Hilary Reeves 2384 Views air cargo, Alaska, Aloha, Aloha Air Cargo, Florida, Hawaii, History, leadership, NAC, Northern Air Cargo, Saltchuk, Saltchuk Alaska, saltchuk family, Saltchuk People

Soldier, musician, pilot (and amateur herpetologist) Adam Townley-Wren began flying for Aloha Air Cargo in 2014. By Hilary Reeves Northern Air Cargo 767 Captain Adam Townley-Wren was born in New Orleans to parents who met playing drums in Tulane University’s

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Iver Foss Captain celebrates 28 seasons at Red Dog Mine

December 6, 2019 Hilary Reeves 1776 Views Alaska, Family Ties, Foss, Foss Maritime, History, leadership, retirement, Saltchuk Alaska, Saltchuk People, Tacoma, Tug Captain, tugboat, tugs

Gary May’s three-months-on, one-month-off schedule has led to many “wonderful” professional friendships. By Hilary Reeves Foss Maritime Tug Captain Gary May didn’t come into his profession by accident – he knew all along who and what he wanted to become.

Godwin smiles with his arms crossed. Behind him, the bow of a docked ship.

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TOTE Maritime Alaska Terminal Operator wins Saltchuk Safety Award

October 25, 2019 Hilary Reeves 1485 Views Alaska, Anchorage, Awards, leadership, Safety, safety award, Safety Culture, Saltchuk, Saltchuk Alaska, Saltchuk People, TOTE, TOTE Maritime, TOTE Maritime Alaska

Billy Godwin is the 2018 winner of Saltchuk’s Mike Garvey Award for Distinguished Service in Safety. By Hilary Reeves TOTE Maritime Alaska Terminal Operations Manager Billy Godwin is the 2018 winner of Saltchuk’s Mike Garvey Award for Distinguished Service in

Nicole smiles backdropped by a TOTE Maritime sign.

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Safety Award nominee confronts on ladder safety

October 4, 2019 Hilary Reeves 1056 Views Alaska, Anchorage, Awards, leadership, Safety, safety award, Safety Culture, Saltchuk Alaska, Saltchuk People, TOTE, TOTE Maritime Alaska

TMAK Rate Specialist Nicole Weite successfully intervened on not one, but two Near Miss falls. By Hilary Reeves Nicole Weite is developing quite a reputation as a stickler for safety. In September of 2018, the TOTE Maritime Alaska rate specialist

Lisa wears an orange Carlile reflective vest in front of a Carlile truck cab.

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Safety director celebrates 30 years at Carlile

June 7, 2019 Hilary Reeves 1897 Views Alaska, Anchorage, Carlile, Community, family, Family Ties, Growth, History, leadership, Safety, Safety Culture, Saltchuk Alaska, Saltchuk People, trucking

Lisa Marquiss: ‘You quickly get a strong idea of what these men and women are made of.’ By Hilary Reeves Lisa Marquiss, Carlile Transportation‘s Corporate Director of Safety and Compliance, started with the company in June of 1988. She was

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Sitka, Alaska native at home with Delta Western

June 3, 2019 Hilary Reeves 1365 Views Alaska, Anchorage, Delta Western, Growth, leadership, Saltchuk Alaska, Saltchuk People, Sitka, trucking

Mike Johnson: ‘Having a strong and supportive team with a trusting relationship is key to success.’ By Hilary Reeves Delta Western Sitka Terminal Manager Mike Johnson describes his teenage self as the type of guy who “was only interested in

Sadie holds her skis in a puff coat in front of a TOTE maritime ship.

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Saltchuk Olympian sets sights on future Nordic medal

August 23, 2016 Emily Reiter 1399 Views alaska pacific university team, APU, Carlile, Carlile Transportation, competition, cross country, Honors, kikkan randall, mazama, methow valley, mountains, national title, nonprofit, north cascades, olympics, sadie bjornsen, Saltchuk Alaska, sochi, sponsor, summa cum laude, training, u.s. national ski team, u.s. nordic team, university of alaska, washington state, world championship, world cup circuit

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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Saltchuk Connecting Alaska video

May 26, 2015 Emily Reiter 1446 Views Alaska video, Carlile, Carlile Transportation, Cook Inlet Tug and Barge, Foss, NAC, NAMS, Northern Air Cargo, Northern Aviation Services, Saltchuk, Saltchuk Alaska, TOTE Maritime, Totem Ocean, Video

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