The reconditioning team cleans and disinfects vehicles at Krapohl Ford & Lincoln. It also includes an expert on Great Lakes shipping in part-timer Sam Hankinson, a senior at Central Michigan University.
Sam Hankinson, a senior at Central Michigan University, works with the reconditioning team at Krapohl Ford & Lincoln.
Sam spent the past two summers as an intern at the Port of Monroe, and he contributed to a recent study from the University of Michigan Ford School of Public Policy on Great Lakes commercial ports. The study, featured in December on lessenberryink.com, found Michigan lags behind other states in how it funds and uses ports to drive its own economy.
“The last few semesters have been a balancing act of school, Krapohl, work with the port, plus some extracurriculars,” said Sam, a logistics management major at CMU. He also continues work remotely for the Port of Monroe.
Sam writes “Ships Log,” a column in the Grand Haven Tribune that tracks ships and cargo on Lake Michigan. He grew up in Grand Haven, and said he’s always been fascinated by the ships. He also is a contributor to the 2021 “Know Your Ships” book, which will be released March 25. The annual book is a field guide to watching ships on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway.
After graduation, Sam hopes to land a full-time role, perhaps with the Port of Monroe. “I’m just excited to be part of an industry that is so historic and important,” he said.
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