Hall of Fame Induction Year
1996
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In 1958, Hans Hvide started his Port Everglades shipping business with just two vessels. Today, it has 67 vessels and four operating divisions with estimated revenue of $60 million. Hans Hvide, known for his devotion to port, civic and political causes, retired as founder and chairman of Hvide Marine Inc. His son, J. Erik Hvide, becomes chairman while retaining his title as chief executive, which he has held since 1991. Father and son have worked together since Erik joined the company in 1970. Hvide Marine Incorporated is among the leading domestic and international marine support and transportation services companies. Dominant in the domestic chemical transportation trade, the company also holds a significant position in petroleum product transportation. Based in Port Everglades, Florida, the company operates a fleet of 217 vessels in two core businesses, marine support services and marine transportation services. It primarily serves the offshore energy industry, in which Hvide’s Seabulk Offshore Ltd. subsidiary is the third largest operator of supply and crew boats in the Gulf of Mexico. Its marine support services include 186 vessels. In addition, its Seabulk Offshore International subsidiary is the largest independent operator in the Arabian Gulf. The company’s offshore and harbor towing includes the divisions Tampa Bay Towing, Port Everglades Towing, Mobile Bay Towing, and Port Canaveral Towing. Its marine transportation services business comprises 31 vessels that carry petroleum products to power plants in northern Florida and southern Georgia, in addition to specialty and industrial chemicals from Gulf Coast refineries to destinations along the East and West Coasts.
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