TOTE ocean carriers honored for world-class operations and exemplary service
JACKSONVILLE. Fla., August 10, 2020 — TOTE, LLC (“TOTE”) operating companies TOTE Maritime Alaska and TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico have been honored with Logistics Management magazine’s Quest for Quality Awards for demonstrated...
February 25, 2014 - San Diego, California, U.S.A. – Fireworks marked the first cut of steel in a ceremony last night as construction of TOTE, Inc.’s new Marlin Class, the first liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered containership...
February 18, 2014 - Totem Ocean Trailer Express (Totem Ocean) has announced that Wärtsilä will supply main engines, generators and integrated LNG storage and fuel gas handling systems (LNGPac™) for the largest LNG conversions ever undertaken in North America. In making this decision John Parrott, President of Totem Ocean, cited Wärtsilä’s...
ATLANTA – Feb. 6, 2014 –Pivotal LNG, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of AGL Resources (NYSE: GAS), and WesPac Midstream LLC (WesPac) today announced they have been selected by TOTE, Inc. to provide liquefied natural gas (LNG) to fuel TOTE’s two new state-of-the-art container ships in Jacksonville, Fla. TOTE’s new...
Princeton, NJ • Jacksonville, FL (December 12, 2013) – Effective January 1, 2014, Sea Star Line (SSL) President Peter Keller will become Executive Vice President of Sea Star Line’s parent company, TOTE, Inc. In this new capacity he will assist in the oversight of both TOTE Shipholdings and the TOTE...
ANCHORAGE, AK – August 19, 2013 – Carlile Transportation Systems, Inc., a TOTE Logistics company, has named Henri Legal Vice President, LTL & Facilities.
Henri will be responsible for setting the strategy and business plan for Carlile’s LTL and Facility locations. He...
Federal Way, Wash. – July 1, 2013 – John Armstrong – Vice President, Logistics, Carlile Transportation Systems
John Armstrong has accepted the position of Vice President, Logistics for Carlile Transportation Systems, Inc. John is responsible for setting the strategy and...
SAN DIEGO, Jan. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- General Dynamics NASSCO, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), announced today that it has finalized a contract with Totem Ocean Trailer Express to design the conversion of the company's two existing Orca Class, diesel-electric trailerships to liquefied...
MOORESTOWN, NJ – January 15, 2013 - Captain Jorge Aguirre, a veteran in the maritime industry, has announced his retirement from TOTE Services after 33 years with the company.
Aguirre spent 16 years at sea, coming ashore with TOTE Services in June of 1980 as a Port Captain at the Philadelphia...
December 4, 2012, PRINCETON, NJ – TOTE, Inc. announced today it has committed to the construction of two new state-of-the-art container ships for the Puerto Rico trade, with options for three more vessels for additional domestic service. The agreement with General Dynamics NASSCO represents a major technological milestone in international...
October 31, 2012- TOTE Services was approached by MARAD to oversee the emergency activation of State of New York schoolship, SS EMPIRE STATE. The vessel is being utilized to provide berthing and messing for approx. 600 relief and recovery workers of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) who are assisting...
October 2012 - TOTE Services has been notified that the Maritime Administration (MARAD) has completed its evaluation of RFP Solicitation No. DTMA8R02012001 and awarded contract for the management of the Cape Horn and Cape Hudson to TOTE Services. This award was based on excellent Technical and Past Performance ratings, combined...
October 1, 2012 - Interocean American Shipping Corporation is now TOTE Services.
The name may have changed, but the company continues its proud history of providing operation and management services for third-party ship owners of both foreign and U.S. flag vessels owned by affiliated companies. TOTE Services was originally founded as...
Federal Way • Tacoma, WA – August 3, 2012 -Totem Ocean Trailer Express (Totem Ocean) has received a permit providing a conditional waiver from the current Emissions Control Area (ECA) fuel sulfur content requirements of MARPOL Annex VI regulation 14.4 while the company pursues conversion of its vessels to alternative...
June 11, 2012 - Totem Ocean Trailer Express was nominated by the South Central Action Area in recognition of their efforts to advance Puget Sound recovery through the industrial rain garden project.
The rain garden project, the first of its kind in Puget Sound, has proven the efficacy of low impact...
SEATTLE, Wash. / PRINCETON, N.J. (March 9, 2012) - Saltchuk Resources has promoted Anthony Chiarello, to president & CEO of TOTE, Inc.
TOTE, Inc. is the largest of six operating groups owned by Seattle-based Saltchuk Resources, Inc., and includes five companies organized in maritime, logistics and ship management lines of business.
“Anthony’s vision...
04/19/2011 TACOMA, Wash. - The Puget Sound region’s first industrial rain garden became a reality on April 19 with a planting event at the Totem Ocean Trailer Express (TOTE) terminal at the Port of Tacoma.
The rain garden, which features almost 600 native...
WASHINGTON- May 14, 2014 – TOTE, Inc. President & CEO Anthony Chiarello is among 11 individuals honored by the White House as 2014 transportation industry “Champions of Change.” Chiarello was chosen for his role in leading the U.S. maritime industry toward natural gas as fuel.
Chiarello with Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx at the Champions of Change event
Chiarello joined fellow honorees and guests in the South auditorium of the White House yesterday to accept recognition and share insights during a panel discussion titled: “Opening Doors for Opportunity.”
TOTE is building the first natural gas-powered container ships in the world to serve Puerto Rico and is converting its ships in Alaska to natural gas; TOTE is the first in the United States to convert its fleet to liquefied natural gas (LNG).
The experience has been both exciting and humbling for Chiarello, a fourth-generation member of the shipping and logistics industry.
“As a Jones Act domestic carrier, we’re uniquely positioned to create real change in the supply conundrum – availability of fuel is a big hurdle for most transportation sectors to change over to clean-burning natural gas,” Chiarello wrote in a post he prepared for the White House Champions of Change blog. “Our regular service routes create enough of a steady demand to entice fuel partners to build liquefaction plants in our ports of call, thus making LNG supply available to others in those markets. Supply in Jacksonville, Florida and Tacoma, Washington will serve the Southeast and Pacific Northwest with natural gas that can be used for ships, trucks, and rail.
TOTE announced plans to convert its fleet to natural gas in 2012. Since then, natural gas suppliers have begun creating distribution networks in major U.S. ports, making gas available to all transportation modes in those markets. Natural gas-powered ships will achieve emissions reductions far below even the world’s most stringent regulatory standards. These emissions reductions will have long-lasting and far-reaching positive effects on the health and safety of citizens along the U.S. coastline – particularly in Washington, Alaska, Florida, and Puerto Rico, where TOTE ships are part of the critical domestic supply chain. As the adoption of natural gas fuel spreads, air emissions will be lowered along the coastline as part of the North American Emissions Control Area, and additional environmental benefits will accrue in ports, and on roads and rail lines.
“It is an honor to stand among the 2014 Transportation Champions of Change representing TOTE and Saltchuk,” Chiarello continued. “My colleagues and I are proud of our investments into new technology as a reflection of our commitment to the people and customers of Alaska and Puerto Rico. We’re equally pleased to help move the U.S. toward natural gas as a marine transportation fuel while providing the most advanced, safe, reliable service possible.”