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Saltchuk Summer 2024 Newsletter

August 1, 2024

Summer | 2024 News & Events

Welcome to the Saltchuk family of companies e-newsletter, keeping you up to date on the significant events and achievements that have shaped our company in recent months.

Saltchuk welcomes Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) to our family of companies

Saltchuk is proud to welcome more than one thousand members of the Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) team to our family of companies.

The acquisition, initiated on May 20, moved smoothly through legal review, quickly meeting all requirements to take the company private. OSG stock was delisted from the NYSE on July 10, marking the close of the transaction.

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Saltchuk Marine to build four new Tier IV CARB-Compliant Tugs

In July, Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) announced a contract to build four new Robert Allan Ltd. RApport 2600 escort tugs for Saltchuk Marine. The tugs will be built at ESG’s Allanton and Port St. Joe shipyards, with delivery expected in 2026.

“As the West Coast’s premier tug operator for more than a century, it’s critical that we continue to innovate and provide ship assist services in a manner that prioritizes safety and minimizes environmental impact,” said Jason Childs, Saltchuk Marine’s president and CEO. “The combination of Robert Allan team’s naval architecture and engineering experience and ESG’s proven history of building best-in-class vessels will ensure that we continue to provide our customers with the most reliable service on the West Coast, Hawaii and Alaska.”

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A day in the life: Foss Port Captain

What does a typical day for a Foss Maritime Port Captain look like? Find out, as we spend the day with PNW Port Captain Drew Kerlee.

While no two Port Captain roles are exactly alike; every person who has held the job can likely agree on a few key traits that make someone successful. They must enjoy variety, be skilled at managing multiple projects and priorities, possess excellent communication skills, and above all, have a strong commitment to safety and the crews that depend on their shoreside support.

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AS SEEN IN

Alaska Business Magazine

Saltchuk Alaska companies were honored to be featured in the June 2024 edition of Alaska Business Magazine—

In September of 1975, the containership SS Great Land, owned and operated by up-and-coming domestic shipping company Totem Ocean Trailer Express (TOTE), left Seattle on her maiden voyage to Anchorage. Seven years later, a group of investors came together to form a new partnership to acquire TOTE and its ocean-liner service. They named their partnership Saltchuk, Chinook jargon for “saltwater.”

Saltchuk’s purchase of TOTE in 1982 was followed by the acquisition of a portfolio of Alaska-based operating companies, all integral to the state’s critical infrastructure and supply chain. Read the full article here.

Connecting Puerto Rico

Summer events across our family of companies provide an excellent opportunity to come together, celebrate our hardworking teams, and enjoy delicious food.

In July, a group from Saltchuk Corp Home traveled to Puerto Rico to join teams from TOTE, Tropical Shipping, Puerto Rico Terminals, and StratAir Puerto Rico for the inaugural Saltchuk family of companies BBQ at the Port of San Juan.

During the trip, representatives from the Saltchuk Companies Puerto Rico & Caribbean Regional Giving Committee visited the Boys and Girls Clubs of Puerto Rico

to witness their incredible work firsthand. Since its formation in 2017, the Giving Committee has supported the Youth of the Year event, a total of $500,000, to empowering youth and nurturing brighter futures.

ICYMI: View our Spring Newsletter here