Noe Hewlen: ‘I am very proud of my 29 years of service.’ By Hilary Reeves Noe Hewlen is Young Brothers’s only female Machine Operator, a title proudly bestowed more than 20 years ago. “I used to deliver 20 cases of ...
Young Brothers leader celebrates 43 years with the company
Oahu native Bobby Young remembers hand-stacking cargo, plans to retire next year By Hilary Reeves Robert “Bobby” Young grew up in the small Oahu neighborhood of Iwalani Place, in Kaimuki, just below the island’s towering Diamond Head crater. In the ...
Master of the move
Machine Operator Jonathan ‘Big Jon’ Kaaihue celebrates 21 years with Young Brothers By Hilary Reeves Young Brothers Machine Operator Jonathan Kaaihue was born and raised on the Hawaiian island of Oahu, but moved to Southern California just months before starting ...
Hydrogen fuel cell generator settles in at Young Brothers
Strategic Planning Manager Nami Ohtomo hopes to see more renewable energy across maritime industry By Hilary Reeves The U.S. Department of Energy’s Sandia National Laboratories recently began a six-month test of its prototype maritime hydrogen fuel cell generator at the ...
Saltchuk Connecting Hawaii
Honolulu to Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Hilo, Kawaihae, and Kauai – Young Brothers and Aloha Air Cargo connect the islands of Hawaii- providing reliable shipments of everything from groceries to construction equipment by air and by sea. On the Big Island ...
Saltchuk revs up regional giving
New committee structure aimed at maximizing charitable footprint By Hilary Reeves Seven months after Saltchuk announced the creation of three regional giving committees charged with targeting charitable contributions for maximum impact, gift-planning is well underway. “Each one of Saltchuk’s operating ...
Young Brothers test case for hydrogen fuel cell technology
Foss joins with prestigious national laboratory on promising hydrogen fuel cell research By Bruce Sherman –This article first appeared in the April 2014 Issue of Towbitts, the official publication of Foss Maritime. Foss Maritime and one of America’s most prestigious ...