About TOTE Services

Since 1975, TOTE Services has provided full technical consulting and management as well as partial management and crewing services for nearly 100 vessels of various sizes and configurations. Today, we have expanded our industry leadership to include vessel construction management, and technical consulting in addition to superior ship management experience.

We are RELIABLE.  We provide years of experience delivering solutions for any enterprise within maritime, focused on expense management and efficient delivery.

We are DEDICATED.  Our military project support teams for the various U.S. agencies are equipped to meet the needs of crewing and technical consulting as well as ship management during and following construction. We are committed to serving our country, seafarers and the maritime industry.

We are BUILT TO SERVE.  Our teams have proven to oversee design and development of new innovative and custom ships, and provide world-class experienced crews for ship management services, from cargo ships to military vessels.  Serving as a critical partner to enterprise organizations and the U.S. Government.

Our History

TOTE Services has been known by several names in its lifetime – Interocean Management Corporation, Interocean Ugland Management Corporation, Interocean American Shipping and now TOTE Services, continuing 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.

The original predecessor of TOTE Services was part of a company founded in 1974 as IOT Corporation. IOT Corporation was located in Philadelphia, PA as a result of a merger of three long-standing maritime firms: Interstate Oil Transport (from Phila.), International Ocean Transport Corp. (from NY, NY), and Grand Bassa Tankers, Inc. (from Liberia).

International Ocean Transport was formed from the maritime assets of Cities Service Oil Company. In 1982 the original owners sold IOT Corporation splitting the assets of Interstate Oil Transport and International Ocean Transport into two separate companies. International Oil Transport became Interocean Management (IOM) which is TOTE Services today.

1975

Our Beginning

1975 – 1980

Interocean Management Corporation (IOM), operated a diverse fleet including Totem Ocean Trailer Express’ vessels in Alaska, and full operation of a very large and diverse fleet of both product and crude oil tankers.

1981

1981 – 1985

In 1984 IOM commenced managing vessels on behalf of the US Maritime Administration (MARAD). The first contracts were for three SL-7s which were in Reduced Operational Status (ROS) in Philadelphia.

1986

1986 – 1990

In March 1989 IOM was sold by the three owners, VADM George Steele, Bob Bassett and Bill Lockwood, to Totem Resources, Inc. – the predecessor to Saltchuk.

1995

1995 – 2000

IOM managed a fleet of tankers for Hvide Marine, which included the Petrochem, Dynachem and HMI Defender, along with the five new-build 46,000 DWT Lightship Tankers delivered during that period.

2001

2001 – 2005

Interocean activated several MARAD vessels and MARAD-owned school ships to assist in relief operations in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
Between 2003 - 2009, provided ISM & Crewing for MSC charter during Iraqi Freedom.

2006

2006 – 2010

IAS also managed numerous shipyard repair and overhaul periods throughout the world, including yards in Poland, Germany, Spain, Dubai, Bahrain and Canada.

2010

2010 – 2015

On October 1, 2012 the company’s name, Interocean American Shipping, was changed to TOTE Services, Inc. The name change came nearly a year after the parent organization, TOTE, Inc., changed its name from American Shipping Group. TOTE Services is one of the operating companies in TOTE Group today.

2016

2016 – 2019

In January 2016, TOTE Services oversaw the first fueling of an LNG containership, TOTE Maritime’s Isla Bella. TOTE Services delivered in 2018, Clean Jacksonville, the first LNG bunker barge built in North America.

2019

2019 – 2023

In 2019, TOTE Services was awarded the Vessel Construction Management (VCM) Contract to start soliciting shipyards to see which was best suited to build the ships and then ultimately oversee construction ahead of those awards.  In 2020, NSMV I & II were under contract. NSMV III and IV were then signed in 2021 and finally NSMV V was awarded to the shipyard in 2022.  These were the awards to build the ships that were passed from MARAD through TOTE Services to the Philly Shipyard (PSI).

2023

2023 – Present

Completed world's first Diesel Electric Dual Fuel (LNG) conversion program for TOTE Maritime Alaska.
TOTE Services delivers TS EMPIRE STATE VII to the Maritime Administration September 08, 2023.  This is the first of five new purpose-built, modern training vessels for America’s state maritime academies.  The Maritime Administration (MARAD) new vessel program – known as National Security Multi-Mission Vessels (NSMVs) – was designed to provide world-class training for America’s future mariners and to support humanitarian assistance and disaster relief missions in times of need. The EMPIRE STATE will serve SUNY Maritime College.

Awards

We continue to be recognized for our achievements and milestones in safety, quality and environmental leadership and military support by the following organizations

NDTA Corporate Distinguished Service Award

Dreams Come True
Top Fundraiser

Jacksonville Business Journal: 2021 Best Places to Work

Gold Pan Awards for Business Excellence

First Coast Worksite Wellness Council "Healthiest Companies" Award - Silver level

Chamber of Shipping of America

Certifications

TOTE Services is committed to providing a best-in-class customer and employee experience while caring for the environment and the communities it serves. All of this is achieved by having a robust Integrated Management System (IMS) which covers quality, environmental, and health & safety.

Latest News

TOTE Group’s Tim Nolan featured on American Maritime Podcast

April 11, 2024

TOTE Group President & CEO Tim Nolan recently sat down with Jennifer Carpenter, President of American Maritime Partnership

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National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV) Program Achieves Milestone with Steel Cutting of Fifth Ship

February 9, 2024

NSMV V to be delivered to California State University Maritime Academy in 2026

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National Security Multi-Mission Vessel Program Achieves Construction Milestone with Fourth Keel Laying

December 7, 2023

Today marked a significant milestone at a keel laying ceremony for the fourth of five new purpose built, state-of-the-art maritime training vessels.

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2022 Annual Satlchuk Giving Report

November 7, 2023

Read our report Here: https://www.saltchuk.com/about-us/giving

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vendor resources

Welcome to the TOTE Services Vendor page. We are excited to partner with you to provide goods and services which improve the safety and reliability, and extend the service life of the vessels which we manage.

TOTE Services is  committed to ensuring the highest standards of ethics, integrity, and safety in all of our business relationships. Please review and acknowledge our Vendor Code of Ethical Business Conduct.  If you have any questions or about the Code, then please discuss them with your TOTE Services point of contact.

Forms

Vendor Code of ConductVendor Information FormW-9 (domestic vendors)W-8 (international vendors)

All Vendors must submit the linked documents (signed Code of Conduct form, vendor information packet, W8 or W9) to vendorprofiles@toteservices.com. This information will be verified then entered into our Fleet Management and the Accounts Payable systems.

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask your TOTE Services point of contact or send an email to the Purchasing Dept (deptpurc@toteservices.com) .

Code of Ethics & Hotline

We want our Company to be the kind of place where we would all be proud for our children to work.  We expect our employees to always be honest and ethical in the performance of Company business and to meet the highest standards of business behavior. Our Code of Ethics incorporates these values and is a guide to help us consistently do the right thing in all of our business dealings.

View our Code of Ethics: 

In Englishin españolOnline Reporting

We are absolutely committed to integrity. If you believe any TOTE company or individual has engaged in illegal or unethical behavior, we encourage you to report it. Making a report in “good faith” means coming forward with information you believe to be true and correct. This means that any time you make such a report -even if an investigation does not uncover any misconduct – you will be safe from retaliation or any adverse consequence.

If you report improper conduct to a supervisor and it appears that the issue is not addressed, do not assume that the Company is going to take no action. The appropriate response is for you to escalate the issue to a more senior manager, up to and including the Company President, or the Human Resources Department, the Compliance Officer, or the General Counsel.

If the Company does not satisfactorily address your issue, or if you are uncomfortable raising the issue within the Company, please contact the Ethics Hotline at 1-800-270-7513 or 1-206-736-7020 (Outside the U.S.). For online reporting, please visit: www.saltchuk.com/hotline. The Ethics Hotline is available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week for you to ask questions, express a concern, or report a possible violation. The concerns you report will be logged and addressed promptly  by the appropriate person. We treat reported information in a confidential manner to the extent reasonably possible.

Terms & Conditions

Terms and conditions are the vital details that are in place to ensure that the rights of both parties are understood, protected, and legally enforceable.  

Here is a link to the TOTE Services Terms and Conditions that apply to all transactions of goods and services.  Any proposed changes or amendments to these Terms and Conditions must be approved by the TOTE Group General Counsel prior to any execution of any transaction.

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TOTE Group companies are part of the Saltchuk family of brands.  Saltchuk is building the best family of transportation and distribution companies in North America.

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