Tacoma container operations professional Brenda Martin retires
In case you’ve shipped any cargo via the Port of Tacoma, Washington, in recent times, then you definitely’ve most likely benefited from the efforts of Brenda Martin.
Martin, the previous vp of terminal companies for Husky Terminal and Stevedoring LLC in Tacoma, has mentored many maritime trade professionals through the years, a number of of whom have risen to management positions within the marine terminal enterprise. She not too long ago retired after a 26-year profession and was honored with this yr’s Lifetime Achievement Award from the Containerization and Intermodal Institute (CII).
Martin started her profession in 1997 as a marine supervisor for American President Strains (APL) on the Port of Los Angeles, subsequently holding a wide range of different administration positions at Pasha Stevedoring, APM Terminals, and Worldwide Transport Providers (ITS) in Lengthy Seaside. She joined Husky in 2018 as assistant vp of operations and since 2020 has headed regulatory compliance, working with U.S. Customs and Border Safety, the U.S. Coast Guard, and state and federal environmental companies. Alongside the way in which, she was named Instructor of the 12 months for the Marine Terminal Operations Skilled (MTOP), an expert designation program at Cal State Lengthy Seaside.
CII President Steve Blust lauded Martin as “a well-respected pioneer” who has superior intermodalism via “best-in-class worldwide commerce practices and her dedication to mentoring and coaching the trade leaders of tomorrow.”
