TOTE Services LLC
Jacksonville, Florida ship-management and vessel-construction-management firm, part of the Saltchuk family of companies. Pioneered the third-party Vessel Construction Manager (VCM) model for US government shipbuilding; won the US Navy's first-ever VCM award for the Medium Landing Ship program in July 2026, and serves as VCM for MARAD's NSMV program.
President Jeff Dixon (since Jan 2019; 27-year US Coast Guard veteran, former Commander, Sector Jacksonville) leads TOTE Services; Chris Clark serves as VP of New Construction (naval architect, 20+ years shipbuilding). TOTE has been MARAD's Vessel Construction Manager for the NSMV program since 2019 and, as of July 2026, VCM for the Navy's $2.2B Medium Landing Ship program, subcontracting hull construction to Fincantieri Marinette Marine and Bollinger Shipyards, with Leidos Gibbs & Cox, The McHenry Management Group, MAD Security, and Damen Shipyards Group providing technical-execution support. TOTE Services is a wholly owned subsidiary of Saltchuk (private; no external funding rounds), founded 1975.
Overview
- Headquarters
- Jacksonville, Florida, USA
- Founded
- 1975
- Employees
- ~1,300 (120-person shoreside team + 1,200+ mariners)
- Total funding
- Undisclosed
- Stage
- Undisclosed
- Status
- active
- Domains
- shipbuilding, Maritime, Logistics
- Website
- www.toteservices.com
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Contracts3
- ContractLSM Vessel Construction Manager (VCM) contractUS Navy firm-fixed-price Vessel Construction Manager (VCM) award to TOTE Services to manage construction of the Medium Landing Ship (LSM) program; ~$2.2B, the Navy's first-ever VCM award.
- ContractNational Defense Reserve Fleet Ship Management — TOTE ServicesTOTE Services' share of MARAD's $1.96B/8-year NDRF ship-management program (18 contracts across 7 firms): $461,164,825.79 to crew and maintain 9 vessels (6 Fast Sealift Ships on the East/Gulf coast, 1 Offshore Petroleum Discharge System vessel, 2 Missile Defense Agency vessels), funded by the DoD National Defense Sealift Fund.
- ContractMissile Range Instrumentation Vessel (MRIV) — Missile Defense AgencyTOTE Services and Hanwha Philly Shipyard selected to build the Missile Defense Agency's new Missile Range Instrumentation Vessel ('Golden Defender'), executed under TOTE's existing MARAD Vessel Construction Manager contract vehicle.
Programs2
- ProgramNational Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV) ProgramMARAD program to replace State Maritime Academy training ships with five purpose-built National Security Multi-Mission Vessels; TOTE Services serves as Vessel Construction Manager, Hanwha Philly Shipyard is builder; delivered roughly 70% under the initial government cost estimate.
- ProgramNational Defense Reserve Fleet / Ready Reserve Force Ship ManagementMARAD's ongoing ship-management program for National Defense Reserve Fleet / Ready Reserve Force vessels supporting DoD strategic sealift; TOTE Services is one of several contracted ship managers.
Frequently asked
- What does TOTE Services LLC do?
- President Jeff Dixon (since Jan 2019; 27-year US Coast Guard veteran, former Commander, Sector Jacksonville) leads TOTE Services; Chris Clark serves as VP of New Construction (naval architect, 20+ years shipbuilding). TOTE has been MARAD's Vessel Construction Manager for the NSMV program since 2019 and, as of July 2026, VCM for the Navy's $2.2B Medium Landing Ship program, subcontracting hull construction to Fincantieri Marinette Marine and Bollinger Shipyards, with Leidos Gibbs & Cox, The McHenry Management Group, MAD Security, and Damen Shipyards Group providing technical-execution support. TOTE Services is a wholly owned subsidiary of Saltchuk (private; no external funding rounds), founded 1975.
- Where is TOTE Services LLC headquartered?
- TOTE Services LLC is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, USA and was founded in 1975.
- What does TOTE Services LLC specialize in?
- TOTE Services LLC works across shipbuilding, Maritime, Logistics.
- Does TOTE Services LLC hold government contracts?
- Defense Tech Atlas links TOTE Services LLC to 3 government contracts and 2 programs.
Sources & citations4
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TOTE Services LLC, Jacksonville FL, part of Saltchuk; serves as Vessel Construction Manager and won the Navy's first-ever VCM award for the LSM program; also VCM for MARAD's NSMV program.
TOTE Services: TOTE Services Awarded VCM Contract to Oversee Medium Landing Ship Construction ProgramVerified2026-07-13 - 2
Jeff Dixon, a 27-year US Coast Guard veteran and former Commander of Sector Jacksonville, became President of TOTE Services in January 2019; Chris Clark serves as VP of New Construction.
TOTE Services: TOTE Services LeadershipVerified2026-07-20 - 3
As VCM for the Navy's $2.2B LSM program, TOTE Services will manage subcontracts with Fincantieri Marinette Marine and Bollinger Shipyards, plus technical-support subcontractors Leidos Gibbs & Cox, The McHenry Management Group, MAD Security, and Damen Shipyards Group.
USNI News: Navy Awards TOTE $2.2B to Serve as Vessel Construction Manager for Landing Ship MediumVerified2026-07-13 - 4
TOTE Services reports a 120-person shoreside team supporting over 1,200 mariners, for a total workforce of roughly 1,300+ people
TOTE Services (LinkedIn): TOTE Services — LinkedIn Company PageVerified2026-07-20