Octbober 12, 2007

On Friday, October 12, 2007, the Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) held a dedication ceremony for the newly built RMI International Convention Center. The 1,000-seat capacity facility was donated by the Government of the Republic of China-Taiwan (ROC) to the RMI to host the second annual Taiwan-Pacific Allies Summit of the Heads of State from the RMI, ROC, Kiribati, Nauru, Palau, Solomon Islands, and Tuvalu. Read More...

October 18, 2007

On Thursday, October 18, 2007, the Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) held a groundbreaking ceremony for two multi-million dollar projects that are planned to markedly improve the safety-related operational capabilities of the Amata Kabua International Airport in the capital island of Majuro. Read More...

Article from Majuro Chamber of Commerce Website:

-The Man Who Followed His Guided Missiles-

Fate took Joseph "Jerry” Kramer, chief executive officer of Pacific International Inc., to Micronesia, and the Marshall Islands are the better for his business acumen and philanthropy.

Kramer’s entrepreneurial spirit evidenced itself early in life. He worked part time from age 11 after school and during summer vacations—his first job was cleaning fish in a fish market—but that tendency was paralleled by a sophisticated intellect. At Milton High School, in Milton, Mass., he was president of the chemistry club, and a member of the radio club. A yearbook entry notes, “Jerry, the electronics fan…builds electronic systems in his spare time, and invents gadgets of all sorts.” Read More....

Article from Guam Pacific Daily News (PDN) Website:

-Two share title of '04 Executive of the Year-

Two businessmen share the distinction of being Guam Business' 2004 Executives of the Year. The winners are Joey Crisostomo, president of Cars Plus and Cycles Plus; and Jerry Kramer, chief executive officer of Pacific International Inc. Read More....

Article from Yokwe.net website:

-With the changeover transaction, two Marshallese families now entirely own PMI-

May 19, 2003 - The Kabua and Kramer families of the Marshall Islands have purchased from their co-shareholder, Pacific International Holdings, Inc. ("PIH"), PIH's 50% ownership interest in Pacific Marshall, Inc. ("PMI'), which owns and operates the Gibson's stores in Majuro. Previously, the Kabua and Kramer families each owned 25% of PMI. PIH's parent company, Servco Pacific Inc., had announced its intention to sell its interest in PMI some time ago, as part of its desire to focus its resources on its automotive, consumer products distribution, insurance and real estate operations in Hawaii and Guam. The Kabua and Kramer families, having their roots in the Marshall Islands and playing prominent roles in that community, wanted to continue their involvement in PMI and guide it to future prosperity and growth. Read More....

Article from Pacific Magazine Online:

Fill It Up With Coconut Oil?
Marshalls Firm Substitutes Coconut Oil For Diesel

Most Pacific Islanders live on islands whose most noticeable product is coconuts, but there has been only sporadic interest in or energy spent on developing coconut fuel as a viable alternative. In the Marshall Islands the situation has changed dramatically since late last year. Following experiments over the last three years with Tobolar Copra Processing Plant vehicles using coconut oil as a substitute for diesel fuel, Pacific International Inc.-the country's largest construction firm-is fueling its fleet of heavy equipment and its ocean-going vessels with cheaper and cleaner coconut oil. Read More....