The Saltwater Highway
A debut non-fiction book by Anthony (Tony) Whitworth chronicling his career in shipping and the overall industry.
Publication date: September 26, 2023
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The Saltwater Highway
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What People Are Saying
“The world has woken up to the crucial importance of maritime shipping in keeping supply chains moving, helping economies develop, and supporting global trade. Whitworth articulates the role he and others have played in this industry by innovating physical and intellectual investments and taking entrepreneurial risks to grow the companies in which he has been a leading player. A well-told and easy-to-read story.”
— Michael Parker
Chairman of the Poseidon Principles
“The Saltwater Highway provides a captivating and informative portrait of the business of maritime shipping. Not a single line is superfluous.”
— Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Author of The Black Swan
“The Saltwater Highway unravels Whitworth’s fascinating life journey. Brilliantly insightful, his elegant prose brims with his love for maritime shipping. From his experiences as a novice in the field to the wisdom of a veteran in an industry that makes the world go round, his unexpected humor makes this informative book highly readable – and particularly enjoyable.”
— George A. David
Chairman Emeritus of Coca Cola HBC AG
About the Author
Tony Whitworth was born and raised in Quebec City, Canada in an English and French milieu. After graduating from Queen’s University in Ontario he began his career in 1975 in international maritime transportation with Montréal-based Fednav Ltd, Canada’s largest maritime transportation company. While at Fednav he had postings in Montreal, London, Hamburg and Oslo. In 1982, he moved to Navios Corporation in Greenwich, Connecticut following Fednav’s initial investment in the company. He worked his way through various chartering and marketing portfolios and held senior posts including commercial vice president and executive vice president before taking over as CEO of Navios in 1999 after leading a management buyout of the company.
Following the sale of Navios in 2005, in 2011 Tony founded Sea Trade Holdings, a new maritime vehicle based in Stamford, Connecticut. As co-managing partner, he established the strategy that resulted in the company ordering nine mid-size, very fuel efficient dry bulk carriers from leading shipyards in Japan. The assets were sold in 2022.
Tony divides his time between homes in Connecticut and Quebec.
“Maritime Transportation is the backbone of global trade and the global economy.”
Ban Ki-Moon, Former UN Secretary General
“According to the International Chamber of Shipping, a global trade organization representing the world’s national shipowner organizations, 90% of world trade moves via the oceans. Yet few people know very much about the maritime shipping industry. This book hopes to remedy that.
With close to five decades in this industry, my travels and experiences throughout the world have given me a unique perspective on how goods move around the globe on the high seas. From the time I was a young voyage accountant in Fednav, one of Canada’s largest maritime companies, I’ve been captivated by this fascinating, complex, multi-faceted industry.
Working primarily in the dry bulk sector of the global transport, I have seen the industry grow and change to meet the challenges of supplying the world with raw materials. From the great shipyards of Asia where the huge ships are built to the often-perilous voyages across the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, through the Suez and Panama Canals, to the high-stakes finances of some of the largest corporations in the industry, to the ongoing efforts to combat climate change, my career follows the evolution of maritime shipping in the modern era.
Based on personal experiences and an in-depth knowledge of how this invaluable trade works, travel along on the Saltwater Highway to such far flung places as the Arctic Circle, the upper regions of the River Plate, the shores of western Scotland and various capital cities of the world including London, Moscow and Beijing to meet some of the people who shaped this business and to discover how maritime transportation impacts our daily lives.”
– Tony Whitworth
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“I have always loved the sense of adventure and freedom that comes with boarding a plane and flying off to some, not necessarily exotic, location on the other side of the world. And one of the most remarkable aspects of having spent forty-eight years in the maritime industry has been the opportunity to travel the world and to witness dramatic changes in flight over that period.”
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