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Conrad Shipyard Lays Keels for Young Brothers Tugs

November 29, 2016

Morgan City, LA: Conrad Shipyard held the Keel Laying Ceremony for the four Damen Stan 3711® Kāpena Class tugs now under construction for Young Brothers, Limited of Hawaii.

On hand for the ceremony was Glenn Hong, President of Young Brothers, Ltd; Jonathan Parrott, President of Foss Marine, Young Brothers’ sister company; and, Tim Engle and Mark Tabbutt with Saltchuk, the parent company of both. Also attending and delivering remarks was Kommer Damen, Chairman and CEO of Damen Shipyard, and Jim Watson, President of ABS Americas. A number of local officials were also present, including Morgan City Mayor Frank P. Grizzaffi III, Port Director Mac Wade and Councilman Lou Tamporello. Dan Conrad, Senior Vice President Conrad Shipyard served as moderator. The Morgan City High School Band, under the direction of Band Leader Michael Swiber, presented the colors, and Monsignor Doug Courville delivered the Invocation.

Young Brothers, based in Honolulu, is Hawaii’s largest interisland transportation company. Hong explained that the word Kāpena means Captain in Hawaiian and each of the four vessels is to be named after a legendary tug Captain from Young Brothers’ storied 115-year history. “We are investing to serve the Hawaiian Islands for decades into the future,” he said. “Young Brothers is a company with a long tradition of giving back to the communities we serve, and we are delighted to join with Conrad, a company with a matching philosophy.” Hong shook each hand of the many members of the Conrad shipbuilding team gathered for the ceremony and praised them for their distinguished reputation for quality and craftsmanship. “We wish you well as you bring these ships to life,” he said.

Johnny Conrad, Chairman and CEO of Conrad Shipyard said that Damen Shipyards was instrumental in Conrad securing the contract. “Damen’s global footprint and their unique business plan of standardization streamlines construction and provides costeffective solutions to our customers,” he said. Kommer Damen said that Damen Shipyards is looking forward to a long and mutually beneficial relationship with Conrad and Young Brothers, and Jim Watson of ABS stated that the partnership was a perfect match for a US-built, crewed and flagged vessel.

Johnny Conrad summed up the Conrad customer advantage. “Conrad Shipyard’s founding principles of Quality, Craftsmanship, Integrity and Service have served us well over our rich almost 70-year history; and I am confident that these principles and the Conrad focus on customer satisfaction will serve Young Brothers as well,” he said. Photo: Glenn Hong, President of Young Brothers, Limited of Hawaii holds a framed print of the Kāpena Jack Young, the first of the new vessels to be delivered.

For Additional Information Contact: Dan T. Conrad, Senior Vice President Conrad Shipyard

Hawaii Petroleum Receives Maui Nonprofit Directors’ Association Award –

October 20, 2016

“Community Business Award”

Maui, Hawaii – The Maui Nonprofit Directors Association recently announced its award recipients at its 2016 Legislative Pau Hana event.  Hawaii Petroleum was awarded the “Community Business Award” recognizing their impressive work as an outstanding business leader in the non-profit community.

Hawaii Petroleum has a long history of community giving, donating thousands of dollars to charitable organizations and fundraising events throughout the Big Island and Maui County.   One such program is Hawaii Petroleum’s popular Ohana Fuels “Fuel up. Do good.” program.  Ohana Fuels partners with nonprofit organizations serving the needs of the local community by donating a portion of the proceeds of every gallon of gasoline sold at its stations in that community. Donations from gasoline sales during the first half of this year on the islands of Maui and the Big Island were more than $30,000.

In addition to its donations from the “Fuel up. Do good.” program, so far in 2016 Hawaii Petroleum has donated $77,499 to local communities, $45,000 of which is their contribution to Saltchuk’s Hawaii Regional Giving Program.  Hawaii Petroleum is a subsidiary of Saltchuk, a Seattle-based privately owned family of diversified transportation and distribution companies.  Saltchuk prides itself on its commitment to community giving and support, calling it the very heart of the company’s culture.  Over the past decade, Saltchuk companies have given an average of $2.5 million each year, totaling more than $20 million in cash and in-kind support to the communities in which they operate.

Hawaii Petroleum is proud to support local organizations and their missions that are important to their customers.  Kimo Haynes, Hawaii Petroleum President, said, “It’s an honor to receive this award.  As you know, community giving is a big part of our culture, both personally and professionally.  As a local company, our business only exists because of our community, and we feel it’s important to give back”.

Paul Tonnessen, President of the Maui Nonprofit Directors Association says, “The Friends of the Children’s Justice Center of Maui was fortunate along with numerous other nonprofits to financially benefit from the generosity of Hawaii Petroleum. We have completed a variety of educational projects that have impacted the children of abuse and neglect dramatically. Hawaii Petroleum is always reaching out to the nonprofits in various ways including the ability to participate in their quarterly give back from the fuel sales. This also allows the nonprofits the use of the Minit Stops to conduct car washes which brings not only additional revenue to the agencies but also gives them exposure in the community.  I am honored to have not only recommended Hawaii Petroleum for the “Community Business Award” but to also see that the rest of the Maui nonprofits felt the same during the voting process.  The nonprofit community recognizes the difference they have made and how they continue to impact the lives of those in need in our community. Hawaii Petroleum has and continues to show us all the true meaning of giving.”

Hawaii Petroleum Inc. is a leading independent distributor of petroleum products and lubricants on the islands of Maui and Hawaii.  Learn more at www.hawaiipetroleum.com.

Saltchuk Hawaii Companies give $150,000 to fund scholarships for neighbor island MBA students

October 10, 2016

The Shidler College of Business at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa received an gift of $150,000 for scholarships from Saltchuk Hawai‘i companies, which is comprise of Aloha Air Cargo, Maui/Hawaii Petroleum, and Young Brothers. Since 2006, Saltchuk Resources, Inc. and its Saltchuk Hawaii companies have donated approximately $680,000 in scholarships to the Shidler College of Business, affirming their commitment to developing future business leaders on the Neighbor Islands and supporting the communities they serve.

This story published by Shidler College of Business.

The scholarship gift will be used to help Neighbor Island students enrolled in the 2016-2018 Distance Learning Executive MBA program. The scholarship will be awarded based on community service, merit and financial need. To be eligible, students must work on Kaua‘i, Maui, Moloka‘i, Lana‘i or Hawai‘i Island and be a State of Hawai‘i resident.

Distance Learning Executive MBA student  A. Eunny Cook from Maui said, “I am sincerely grateful to Saltchuk Hawaii Companies for their substantial scholarship. This scholarship has afforded all of us from the neighbor island to come together and be part of this transformational experience.”

The 22-month Distance Learning Executive MBA program provides a unique hybrid approach to teaching that combines the Internet, state-of-the-art distance learning technology and traditional teaching methods. The program enables students to expand their business perspectives, sharpen their business skills, build professional networks and earn their MBA degrees—all without leaving their island.

Young Brothers Invests $80 Million to Improve Service, Reliability and Efficiency

June 27, 2016

Conrad Shipyard Contracted to Construct Four New Tugs

HONOLULU, HI. –Young Brothers, Limited, Hawai‘i’s largest inter-island cargo service provider, and Conrad Shipyard, a Louisiana-based company, have signed a contract to construct four new tugs. The nearly $80 million investment will support Young Brothers’on-time service, reliability, and efficiency. The first tug will be delivered in the first quarter of 2018, and the fourth by the first quarter of 2019.

Committed to Customer Service and Hawai‘i’s Future. 

Young Brothers, and its investors, are committed to investing in this critical component of Young Brothers’ service.  The new tugs will improve Young Brothers’ ability to provide regular cargo service to island communities and enhance service through lower maintenance, less down time, better tow speeds, greater operating efficiencies, and lower environmental impacts.

“Our investment in these new tugs will directly support and further our commitment to frequent, reliable, affordable and universal service for decades into the future,” said Young Brothers President Glenn Hong.

New Tugs Designed for Young Brothers and Matched with High Capacity Barges.

The powerful 6,000 horsepower, 123 foot by 36.5 foot vessels are designed to match with Young Brothers’ fleet of modern high capacity barges (delivered from 2007 to 2010).

“The new contract is a tribute to the extraordinary skills and coordination of the parties as well as our joint commitment to quality, craftsmanship and developing a vessel suited to the needs and demands of the Hawai‘i service,” said Conrad Shipyard President and CEO Johnny Conrad.

The four new tugs will constitute the core of the company’s towing capacity for their 35-year life expectancy. Young Brothers worked in conjunction with its parent company, Foss Maritime, and the Naval Architects in Foss’ Technical Services Department to research various tug hull designs, engines, and towing equipment options. It was through this collaboration that Young Brothers was able to ensure that the latest advances in safety, environmental protection and crew habitability were incorporated into the tug design.

The Damen designed vessels will be powered by General Electric, 8L250MDC, state-of-the-art EPA Tier IV emissions compliant exhaust gas recirculation engines.

New Tugs Dedicated to Skills and Towing Innovations of Hawaiian Navigators.

These new American built tugs will be known as the Kāpena Class of ocean towing vessels. “The Kāpena Class, or captain class, celebrates the incredible seamanship of Hawaiian navigators,” said Hong. “Young Brothers will honor their skills and innovations by naming each of the four new tugs after their former captains.” The tugs will be ‘homeported’ on the neighbor island ports, underscoring the company’s service commitments to Hawai‘i’s communities.

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About Young Brothers

Young Brothers, Limited, with approximately 360 employees across the state, has served Hawaiʻi since 1900. Young Brothers is a publicly regulated water carrier providing 12 weekly port calls from Honolulu to the state’s neighbor island ports, including Hilo, Kawaihae, Kahului, Kaumalapau, Kaunakakai and Nāwiliwili. For more information and a new website that includes “today’s barge arrivals” visit www.youngbrothershawaii.com.

About Conrad Shipyard

Conrad Shipyard was established in 1948 and is headquartered in Morgan City, Louisiana.  The company designs, builds and overhauls tugboats, ferries, liftboats, barges, offshore supply vessels and other steel and aluminum products for both commercial and government markets. The company provides both repair and new construction services at its five Gulf Coast shipyards located in southern Louisiana and Texas.

Minit Stop Wins Gold and Silver at the Pele Awards Ceremony

May 7, 2016

New company logo and carry-out food boxes win pristine awards in Hawaii

Kahului, HI. – Hawai`i’s top recognition for excellence in advertising design are the Pele awards. At the April 23rd award ceremony on Oahu, Minit Stop was awarded top honors amongst all of Hawai`i’s advertising and designs for their new logo and carry-out food boxes.

Gilbert & Associates, the advertising firm for Minit Stop who designed the new logo and boxes, accepted the awards on behalf of Minit Stop. The most popular and most competitive was the logo category. Minit Stop won a Silver award for the unique Minit Stop “Shaka Chicken” logo that is being launched this year at all stores (the Shaka is a gesture started and used in Hawaii and surf culture as a gesture of salutation, friendship, thank you, and gratitude).

The Gold Pele was won in the Packaging category, for the design of a fun Minit Stop food carry-out box using whimsical-isms and phrases written on the box. Jon Miyabuchi, Vice President of Minit Stop, described the boxes saying, “We wanted something that would entertain the person while enjoying the great food inside.  Kind of like when you were little and would read the cereal box when eating breakfast.”

“The recognition we received from the logo and food boxes is very exciting for our team and all of our customers, and they are currently being implemented at all of our stores on Maui and the Big Island.  It’s an exciting year at Minit Stop.  Besides the new logo and food boxes, we have the upcoming debuts of our Minit Stop App and proprietary blend coffee program.  We will be rolling out a lot of new exciting features at all of our stores—it’s an exhilarating time to be a Minit Stop fan!” said Vice President Miyabuchi.

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About Minit Stop

Minit Stop is the retail c-store brand of Hawaii Petroleum, Inc. Hawaii Petroleum is an independent petroleum marketer on the islands of Maui and Hawaii, and markets retail fuel under the Ohana Fuels. Today Minit Stop has 17 locations with 10 on Maui and 7 on the Big Island.  Minit Stop is an active contributor to the communities they serve, with the goal of providing world class customer service that perpetuates the diversity of culture in Hawaii and exemplifies a commitment to supporting strong family and community values. For more information, call (808) 891-6770, visit minitstop.com, “like” Minit Stop on Facebook, or follow @MinitStop on Twitter and Instagram.