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A journey of many

June 15, 2022June 15, 2022 15 min read

Our photo essay of the USS Kitty Hawk’s final sea voyage The USS Kitty Hawk USS Kitty Hawk was named for the site of the Wright Brothers’ first powered flight in 1903. The lead ship of the Navy’s second class

Maritime High School aboard the Schooner Adventuress. Credit: Jeremy Johnson.

Foss, TOTE, NorthStar Energy gift $500,000 to new Maritime High School

March 31, 2022April 8, 2022 3 min read

The money will support start-up costs for the first four years of the school and allow the school to grow to 400 students by 2025. Saltchuk companies Foss Maritime, TOTE, and NorthStar Energy have together pledged $500,000 to support the

NorthStar recruiter’s roots in Alaska key to candidate search

February 8, 2022February 8, 2022 9 min read

Rose Rodriguez: ‘You really have to think like an Alaskan.’ When NorthStar Energy Recruiter Rose Rodriguez has open jobs in Alaska, she doesn’t rely on the usual recruiting platforms to fill them. Instead, she meets potential applicants right where they’re

Saltchuk SVP, former Foss pres reflects on 40 years in maritime

January 11, 2022February 8, 2022 8 min read

Paul Stevens: ‘I somehow fell in love with the industry.’ Paul Stevens never imagined a career in the maritime industry. A quintessential “gentle giant,” his imposing presence and breezy charisma belie his quiet Jersey upbringing. “New Jersey was a great

Voiland exits Saltchuk Board after decade-long tenure

May 10, 2021May 10, 2021 9 min read

Gene Voiland joined Saltchuk’s Board of Directors in 2011 and was an integral voice in creating the company’s culture and commitment to safety. During Gene Voiland’s decade-long tenure on Saltchuk’s Board of Directors, the company’s revenue nearly doubled. Assets grew

Saltchuk Logistics VP drives Continuous Improvement

January 21, 2021January 21, 2021 6 min read

Krista Williams on the creation of a new CI Council with leadership participation from every company. To Krista Williams, the gravel roads and endless cornfields of rural Indiana will always feel like home. Raised in a small town, she expressed

Foss Captain Andy Beeler on his career at sea, dramatic tug rescue

December 3, 2020December 4, 2020 8 min read

“For many years, I’ve heard captains say tug-boating is 90 percent boredom and 10 percent sheer terror. It’s very true.” Lindsey Foss Captain Andy Beeler was 11 when he learned how to detail and winterize the boats moored in his

Saltchuk analyst weighs risks versus rewards

January 3, 2020January 3, 2020 5 min read

Former collegiate baseball player Jonny Locher found home at Saltchuk. By Hilary Reeves Saltchuk Senior Financial Analyst Jonny Locher’s first love wasn’t business – it was baseball. “My dream since elementary school was to play baseball for Stanford and then

HR Director joins Saltchuk ranks

December 26, 2019February 12, 2022 6 min read

Erin Kittleman spent 22 years at Esterline before changing course last spring. By Hilary Reeves Senior Director of Human Resources Erin Kittleman joined the tight-knit ranks of Saltchuk’s Seattle headquarters in May. Formerly Vice President of the Control & Communications

Three years later, Foss’s FMC stays steady course

November 4, 2019November 7, 2019 5 min read

Career mariner Art Dahlin was named General Manager of Foss’s Columbia Snake River region – and the Fleet Monitoring Center – in 2018. By Hilary Reeves Foss Martime’s Fleet Monitoring Center (FMC) debuted to much fanfare on June 1, 2016

Wade Clark is Foss Maritime's 2019 Summer Intern.

Navy vet focused on Foss internship

July 26, 2019November 7, 2019 3 min read

Wade Clark is finishing his QMED certification at Seattle Maritime Academy. By Hilary Reeves Wade Clark knew he wanted to stay in the maritime industry after his discharge from the Navy in 2017. More specifically, he knew he wanted to

Ryan Macnamara, Director of Pricing, NorthStar Energy.

An energetic homecoming

April 29, 2019May 2, 2019 5 min read

Four years after embarking on an experiential quest, Ryan Macnamara is armed with the knowledge and know-how to help propel NorthStar into its (sustainable) future. By Hilary Reeves Ryan Macnamara was still studying marketing at Western Washington University in Bellingham

NorthStar Senior Inventory Specialist Robert Sevilla in Seattle.

NorthStar fuel pro reflects on early days in Dutch Harbor, Alaska

April 5, 2019April 5, 2019 3 min read

Senior Inventory Specialist Robert Sevilla began his career in the field. By Hilary Reeves The winter of 2011 was a bad one for Alaskans: the snowiest winter on record and one of the coldest. That December, the crew of Delta

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