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.

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.

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.

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 – 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 – 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.