Jeff Johnson has actually been called President of Anchorage, Alaska, headquartered Cook Inlet Tug & & Barge( CITB), an individually handled subsidiary ofFoss Maritime He will certainly use up the placement in June 2019.
Johnson signs up with CITB after 16 years with ARCO and also BPShipping Most just recently he acted as Director and also General Manager of BP Maritime Services, based in Singapore.
“We conducted an extensive search to find an established and renowned industry leader; a person that will continue the growth trajectory at Cook Inlet Tug & Barge,” stated John Parrott, President and also CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ofFoss Maritime “Jeff’s impressive background, coupled with his strong desire to return to Alaska, made him the perfect choice to lead CITB in serving our customers and communities around the state.”
Johnson started his profession mixed-up in the angling sector ofAlaska After a duration with ARCO marine’s vessel fleet and also Polar vessels, he transitioned onto land with ConocoPhillips in 2003 as an aquatic superintendent prior to coming to be the fleet procedures supervisor answerable for their worldwide and also united state flagged vessel fleets in addition to their United States inland yank and also barge fleet.
“I am very excited to join Cook Inlet Tug & Barge and be a member of this incredible team,” statedJohnson “I’ve always been impressed with the people at Cook Inlet and their unique capability of operating year-round in the harsh environment of Alaska.”
Johnson signed up with BP in 2007 in Alaska as the BP Shipping aquatic events expert serving as the business’s regional face to outside celebrations prior to relocating to Houston in 2010 as the guarantee capacity supervisor for BPShipping In this function he acted as the user interface to BP’s Upstream in the Americas, and also led the arrangement of technological assistance to the Alaska Tanker Company prior to coming to be supervisor, ecological and also outside events for BP Shipping in 2012.
In 2014, Johnson was selected to lead BP Shipping’s existence in the united state as President, BP Shipping (U.S.A.), additionally taking the lead in interfacing with government and also state legal and also regulative entities. In his existing function as Director and also General Manager, BP Maritime Services based in Singapore, Johnson has actually led the arrangement of crewing and also maritime ability for BP Shipping and also the BP Group given that 2017.
“Foss and CITB have been in the process of expanding our fleet,” statedParrott “With the addition of assets along the North Slope, and the relocation of vessels to the area, we are committed to continuing to expand our service offering throughout the region. Jeff’s ability to manage every aspect of projects, to interface with regulatory groups, and to identify talent and opportunities makes him the ideal person to lead our ongoing investment in Alaska.”
Johnson was a fully commited -responder throughout the Deepwater Horizon case in 2010 and also has actually been an energetic participant of the shared action group (MRT) sustaining BP Group requires around the world.
“Opportunities in Alaska abound for Cook Inlet Tug & Barge because of the people and the experience the team brings to the table,” statedJohnson “The equipment CITB brings to the table coupled with its unique capability of operating in Alaska makes CITB an exciting place to come with a bright future.”
Johnson formerly offered on the Board of Directors for the Marine Preservation Association (MPA) and also the Chamber of Shipping of America, and also has actually been an energetic participant on the Western States Petroleum Association Marine Committee and also BP Board participant alternate for theAlaska Tanker Company He holds a USCG Masters permit, a BS Degree in Business Administration from Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, and also a BS Degree in Marine Transportation from the California Maritime Academy inVallejo In enhancement, Johnson finished coursework at the Sloan School of Executive Management at MIT in Cambridge, Mass.
Founded in Alaska in 1924, Cook Inlet Tug & & Barge specializies in harbor solutions and also gas circulation, with concentrate on the Port of Anchorage and also Cook Inlet, Seward, Southeast Alaska, Aleutian Islands and also Western Alaska.