AN OHANA OF COMPANIES
As an organization, Saltchuk Resources has many divisions, including air cargo, domestic shipping, energy distribution, international shipping, and logistics, alongside Saltchuk Marine. The regions connected by Saltchuk are the Caribbean, Florida, Alaska, and Hawaii.
Its vision is to build a family of the best transportation and distribution companies in North America that are focused on serving customers within harbors, coastlines, and offshore markets.
Saltchuk companies often join forces, with Young Brothers, one of Saltchuk Marine’s companies, and Aloha Air Cargo connecting the islands of Hawaii, providing reliable shipments of everything from groceries to construction supplies.
Young Brothers is Hawaii’s leading freight and transportation company with the Port of Honolulu as its statewide hub. Whereas Foss Maritime, also in the Saltchuk Marine division offers ship assists, regional towing, barge charters and related marine services throughout the Hawaiian islands and into the Pacific.
Saltchuk Aviation also serves Hawaii, alongside Alaska and the Caribbean. It comprises operating brands Aloha Air Cargo, Northern Air Cargo, StratAir and Ryanair with the latter as its most recent addition.
However, Saltchuk’s first company was in domestic shipping and is now its largest line of business. TOTE Maritime, the oldest company in the Saltchuk portfolio, provides essential cargo services to Alaska and Puerto Rico. TOTE Services provides ship management solutions to government, commercial and private ship owners.
The rich history, exciting growth, and innovation of these two companies make domestic shipping a constant source of pride for Saltchuk, with TOTE Maritime’s two domestic liner businesses announcing they would be the first in the history of the US to convert its fleet to operate on LNG.
Saltchuk’s energy distribution mainly consists of NorthStar Energy providing critical fuel and lubricants to residential, mining, fishery, and construction customers in Alaska, Montana, California and Hawaii. Furthermore, it brings a strong culture of safety and responsibility to the Saltchuk family of companies as well as being dedicated to the protection of the pristine environments in which they operate.
While international shipping is a newer addition to the Saltchuk family of companies, Tropical Shipping has already been established in the Caribbean and beyond for 60 years, providing the fastest and most reliable transportation and logistics services to the Bahamas, Puerto Rico and the Caribbean.
Concluding the family of companies is Saltchuk Logistics, which has independently operated Carlile, Shoreside Logistics, and Naniq Global Logistics with a commitment to solving global supply chain challenges.
NEW NAUTICAL HORIZONS
In 2022, Saltchuk Marine purchased a plot of land and began the construction of the New Bedford Foss Marine Terminal, after sharing a vision with a local investment group that the site could be repurposed to something beneficial to all while still being tied to the electrical generation sector.
Saltchuk Marine has built, and is operating, the new terminal at the Port of New Bedford to support offshore wind developments.
The company worked with a local group to purchase a fueling depot site and transition it to a renewable energy terminal. Demolition crews worked hard to demolish the site and it is now under construction to eventually serve the US offshore wind industry.
“We are going to safely and efficiently grow our marine business while looking for market opportunities that leverage our current strengths. We also continue to incorporate technology to benefit mariners and shoreside staff by improving the information they receive and reduce the time and effort required to receive it,” outlines Childs.
As a leader in harbor towage, Saltchuk Marine will champion the cause within the industry and work with the entire supply chain to increase cooperation and drive alignment on regulatory and market changes.
“We are also leading the way on whale avoidance training and other marine wildlife initiatives,” he assures.
Further along in the year, the New Bedford Foss Marine Terminal will begin service as a central hub for offshore wind developers requiring office space, a marine coordination center, crew transfer vessels (CTVs) and service operation vessels (SOVs), service and support, storage and marshalling, warehousing and a workshop.
The terminal will also serve as an induction center to process and certify offshore wind workers prior to departing for wind farms, and house new office space for project teams, crew marshalling facilities, workspaces and a marine coordination center for technicians supporting the Massachusetts offshore wind industry.
“Our new terminal is a long-term investment that fits well with our culture and strategy. We are proud to be creating great jobs in an underserved community and contributing to the development of safe and reliable alternative energy,” Childs concludes.
“We will continue to pursue opportunities that fit our profile and are a very acquisitive corporation.”
The terminal is set to revitalize the Port of New Bedford by providing critical support to the offshore wind industry.
The site was selected for its proximity to offshore wind blocks located approximately 15 miles south of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket Island. It will provide storage and laydown yards for equipment and materials, berth facilities for tug and barge operations, and host CTV and SOV support services.
With its reputation, innovation, and the long and storied history of its operating companies, Saltchuk Marine is the future of the US waterways and beyond.
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