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Saltchuk is a conglomeration of transportation and distribution companies headquartered in Seattle, WA, US. As of June 2016, Puget Sound Business Journal listed it as the largest private company in Washington state, with 2015 revenues of $2.9 billion, employment of 1,600 in Washington and an additional 5,900 employees elsewhere in the world.
Contents
- Saltchuk connecting the bahamas and caribbean
- El Faro sinking
- Lines of business
- Hawaii subsidiaries
- References
Saltchuk connecting the bahamas and caribbean
El Faro sinking
On October 1, 2015, a ship, El Faro, that belonged to a Saltchuk subsidiary, sank during Hurricane Joaquin, losing all personnel.
Lines of business
Saltchuk is organized in seven lines of business that are responsible for the operation and growth of a related portfolio of businesses:
Hawaii subsidiaries
Saltchuk owns several companies in Hawaii.
References
Saltchuk Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA