Young Brothers orders four new tugs at Conrad Shipyard

JUNE 28, 2016 — Young Brothers, Limited, Hawaii’s largest inter-island cargo service provider, has signed a contract valued at nearly $80 million with Conrad Shipyard, Morgan City, LA, covering construction of four

Foss Maritime vessels recognized with Devlin awards

JUNE 22, 2016 — The Chamber of Shipping of America (CSA) has recognized 73 vessels of Foss Maritime and its subsidiaries with the 2015 Jones F. Devlin award for outstanding safety records.

John Parrott named President of Foss Maritime

JUNE 17, 2016 — Seattle based Foss Maritime Company reports that Chief Operating Officer John Parrott will take over the role of President, assuming responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the company

Long Beach fireboat is built for Big Ships Era

JUNE 9, 2016 — The Port of Long Beach yesterday officially welcomed into service the first of two advanced new fireboats. Named Protector, the vessel was dedicated in memory of Donald Domenic

Foss VP honored as Diversity Champ

FEBRUARY 9, 2016 — Foss Maritime’s Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Ethics Officer, Lam Nguyen-Bull, has been named 2016 Diversity Champion by the Puget Sound Business Journal’s 2016 Corporate Counsel Awards

TOTE Maritime Alaska names Michael Noone President

Mr. Noone joined TOTE Maritime Alaska as Chief Operating Officer in August 2013, bringing with him 28 years of experience in the shipping and logistics field. As COO, he has been responsible for creating strategic and operating plans for sales, pricing and operations.

Mr. Noone received his bachelor’s degree from Wagner College and is certified by some of the nation’s top executive programs in Logistics, including the SMEAL College of Business Administration at Penn State University and the Fisher College of Business at Ohio State University. He also earned certifications in Advance Management from INSEAD, in Strategic Planning and Implementation from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan and is a past Steering Committee Member at the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA).

Mr. Noone’s predecessor John Parrott, who has served as the company’s President since 2009, will join TOTE’s sister company, Foss Maritime as Chief Operating Officer, where he will be responsible for the oversight of Foss’s key operating divisions (see separate story).

“We thank John Parrott for his many contributions, accomplishments and leadership for TOTE Maritime Alaska,” said TOTE President & CEO Anthony Chiarello. “We wish him well in his new role at Foss and look forward to TOTE’s continued success under Mike’s capable leadership.”

Arctic drilling opponents seek to block Foss terminal lease

MARCH 3, 2015 — A coalition of conservation organizations opposed to Arctic drilling filed a lawsuit yesterday in Washington State Superior Court against the Port of Seattle and the Port Commissioners with

Foss vessels win Devlin safety awards

JUNE 6, 2014—The Chamber of Shipping of America (CSA) has recognized Foss Maritime’s commitment to safety by awarding 73 vessels for outstanding safety records. The 73 Foss vessels were recognized as 2013 Jones

Powerful fireboat christened at Foss Maritime

MAY 15, 2014—The first of two highly advanced and powerful 108-foot-long fireboats under construction for the Port of Long Beach, CA, was recently dedicated at Foss Maritime’s Seattle Shipyard. Named Fireboat 20,

Young Brothers to deploy Honolulu fuel cell

FEBRUARY 25, 2014 — More details have been released about the portable hydrogen fuel cell unit being trialed in the Port of Honolulu (see earlier story). The unit is currently in the

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