TOTE Maritime
| Formerly | Interocean Management Corporation[1] |
|---|---|
| Industry | Shipping |
| Founded | 1975 as TOTEm Ocean Trailer Express[1] |
| Headquarters | 14 Nassau Street, , |
Area served | North America |
Key people | Anthony Chiarello, CEO Michael B. Holt, General Council, Chief Ethics Officer[2] |
| Brands | TOTE Marine, TOTE Services, TOTE Shipholdings |
| Services | shipping, crew staffing, cargo ship charters |
| Parent | Saltchuk |
| Website | http://toteinc.com/ |
TOTE Maritime is an owner/operator of domestic shipping in the United States. They specialize in moving cargo between North America to Puerto Rico and Alaska.[3]
Subsidiaries
The Sea Star Line is a subsidiary of Tote Maritime.[4]
Fleet
- Historic
- SS Great Land 1975 - Ponce-Class roll-on/roll-off ship; decommissioned after 2010 and sent to be broken up 2013[5]
- 6 Very Large Crude Carriers - operated by Interocean Management Corporation (now Tote Services) from 1975 to 1980
- 3 Liberty Class ships - operated by Interocean Management Corporation (now Tote Services) from 1975 to 1980
- SS Northern Lights built 1975, renamed 1991 and acquired in 1993; became SS El Faro in 2006 and sank in 2015[6]
- Current
List of ships owned by TOTE:
- SS Westward Venture 1977 - Ponce-Class Ro/RO ship
- 2 tug and barge set - acquired 1985
- 2 tug and barge set - acquired 1990
- MV Midnight Sun 2002 - Orca Class ship (to be converted as LNG 2016)
- MV North Star 2003 - Orca Class ship (to be converted as LNG 2016)
Tote Maritime is notable for ordering the world's first LNG-powered container ships:
- MV Isla Bella launched on 15 April 2015[7]
- MV Perla del Caribe on August 31, 2015.[4]
El Faro sinking
The SS El Faro[8] was lost with all hands after losing power within Hurricane Joaquin between Florida and the Bahamas on October 1, 2015.[9]
External links
References
- ^ a b "TOTE History". TOTE Maritime. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
- ^ "Leadership". TOTE Inc. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
- ^ "TOTE Maritime". TOTE Maritime. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ a b "TOTE and NASSCO Launch World's Most Environmentally Friendly Containership". Tote Inc. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ Gillie, John (15 March 2013). "TOTE's SS Great Land is towed away to the ship breakers after illustrious Tacoma career". The News Tribune. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
- ^ Brogan, Beth (5 October 2015). "El Faro part of TOTE Maritime fleet owned by Washington conglomerate". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ "NASSCO presents the Launch of the World's First LNG-Powered Containership". National Steel and Shipbuilding Company. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ http://www.news4jax.com/news/coast-guard-certifies-el-faros-replacement/35926164
- ^ http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/07/us/el-faro-missing-ship/
