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Mr. DeNike has forty years of experience in terminal/stevedore management and operations. He became a member of the management team with the acquisition of Crescent Wharf and Warehouse in 1983. He has directed numerous cargo operations since his original hiring by Crescent in 1966. Mr. DeNike was the architect and terminal manager for several major facilities in San Francisco, Oakland and Long Beach. In 1986, he relocated to Seattle and assumed overall responsibility for Carrix’s West Coast container and select breakbulk operations. Over the years, he has developed close relationships with several customers and is Carrix’s primary contact for China Ocean Shipping Company (COSCO). He was a Blue Ribbon Committee member responsible for rewriting the Pacific Coast Longshore Contract Document and has been consulted on container tophandling equipment design criteria and specifications by a major manufacturer. Mr. DeNike is the president of the company's domestic container operations and also serves as chief operating officer for SSA Terminals, Carrix's largest joint venture; Pacific Maritime Services, Carrix's joint venture with COSCO; and SSA Terminals (Long Beach), Carrix’s joint venture with Mediterranean Shipping. Mr. DeNike serves on the board of the Pacific Maritime Association.
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