Carmen Bird: ‘I wanted to create a game with a creative spin on safety awareness.’ By Hilary Reeves Almost a year after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake sent Anchorage rocking, TOTE Maritime Alaska Invoicing Specialist Carmen Bird’s unique approach to earthquake safety
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Joy Mizushima’s monthly poems add whimsy to reminders of common workplace hazards. By Hilary Reeves TOTE Maritime Alaska’s Joy Mizushima is a born artist. “I grew up in Okinawa, in a military environment,” she said, of the Japanese island first
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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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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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Trout died Nov. 20; remaining original shareholders remember his ‘grateful heart.’ By Hilary Reeves Whenever Everett “Ev” Trout told the well-worn story of his initial April 1, 1976 meeting with the group of men responsible for the burgeoning startup Totem
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TOTE Maritime partners with Hunger Fight to send emergency meals This week, 36 stateside TOTE Maritime employees in Jacksonville, Florida spent two hours packing meals for their fellow employees in Puerto Rico. In partnership with the local charity Hunger Fight,
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Bob McMahon: biggest ‘game changer’ the additional capacity of two brand-new vessels By Hilary Reeves Bob McMahon grew up wanting to be a sportswriter. “When I was a kid, we always had a least five daily newspapers from all over
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CC Williams noticed safety issues resulting from the redesign of TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico’s Jacksonville terminal. By Hilary Reeves TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico Terminal Assistant Cornelious “CC” Williams was recently announced as a 2017 recipient of the Saltchuk President’s Award
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With scheduled air cargo service and twice weekly sailings from Jacksonville to Puerto Rico, Saltchuk companies deliver everything from fresh food to construction supplies needed for life and business on the island. Serving Puerto Rico: TOTE Maritime StratAir Shoreside Logistics
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Seattle-native John Parrott’s maritime experience rooted in childhood at sea By Hilary Reeves When John Parrott was five years old, his parents decided to move the family from Seattle to Portugal. It was 1969. “My dad was working (as a
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TOTE Maritime Director Hartleigh Caine found new niche serving Alaska By Hilary Reeves After graduating from the military’s West Point in 2000, Hartleigh Caine took a long, hard look at her options. “I wanted to go somewhere women were encouraged
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Sean McGlamery, Journeyman machinist lead: “There are times I feel we are unstoppable.” By Hilary Reeves Sean McGlamery clocked some serious hours last winter. The vessel maintenance crew at TOTE Maritime Alaska had just four weeks to rebuild two of
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Jamaican-born Waynette Harris took her career at TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico from temporary to team lead. By Hilary Reeves Waynette Harris gives great advice. “You can’t always control your circumstances, but if you learn to choose the right attitude, it
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