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Maritime Partners Christens Mv. Jennifer Lee
| 题名： | Maritime Partners Christens Mv. Jennifer Lee |
| 正文语种： | eng |
| 作者： | FRANK MCCORMACK |
| 摘要： | In 2024, Maritime Partners, a leading provider of leasing and financing options for both the brown- and blue-water markets, has a fleet of more than 1,850 vessels, valued at around $3 billion. That fleet includes inland tow-boats, tank and dry cargo barges, tankers and more. But in 2018, the company was only three years old, not too far removed from its first vessel purchase and charter, and still operating in a small office on the north shore of Lake Pontchar-train in Mandeville, La. In those days, the on-staff team only included founders Austin Sperry, who now serves as president of the company, and Bick Brooks, Maritime Partners' CEO. The company was growing, though, and Sperry and Brooks decided it was time to hire an office administrator. "The job was posted on Indeed, com," said Jennifer Brown. "They were looking for an administrator, and it specifically said, 'Barge experience a must.'" Brown had just been laid off from IMTT, a New Orleans-based bulk liquids storage and terminal operator, where she'd worked for 10 years in risk management. Barges and tank terminals aren't the same thing, she recalled thinking at the time, but they're both on the water and both part of the maritime industry. Despite the "barge experience a must" disclaimer, Brown took a chance and applied. |
| 出版年： | 2024 |
| 期刊名称： | The Waterways Jouranl |
| 卷： | 137 |
| 期： | 41 |
| 页码： | 5-6 |
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