Stories

Jesper Karlshoej, nephew of the late Teekay founder Torben Karlshoej, shares his visit to the Propeller Club, a social initiative supported by The TK Foundation that provides maritime training and […]

At a time when most teenagers are focused on school, friends and hobbies, Portland, Oregon’s Yazmin Morales was focused on keeping herself and her family safe. She, her siblings and […]

Shipping is perhaps the most international of all the world’s great industries; it also requires stringent protocols and procedures to ensure safety in challenging environments. Uncertain weather, the potential for […]

When 16-year-old South African Tobela Gqabu applied for a bursary to complete his schooling at the Lawhill Maritime Centre at Simon’s Town School, he’d never seen an actual ship. In […]

Before she entered the Biotech Academy at Berkeley High School in Berkeley, California, Michele Condon was a self-described out-of-control teenager. “I thought when I graduated high school, I would go […]

Nassau, Bahamas The TK Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Bruce Chan to the Board of Directors of its trustee, the TK Trust Company Limited, subject to approval […]

We at the TK Foundation are pleased to report upon a very successful year in grantmaking in 2014. In support of non-profit programs and advancing the futures of disadvantaged youth […]

Nassau, Bahamas The TK Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Board member Susan Karlshoej to Managing Director, succeeding Arthur F. Coady, who will continue as Chairman of the […]

Nassau, Bahamas The TK Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of two new members, Captain Kuba Szymanski and Jeff Schaffer, to the Board of Directors of its trustee, the TK […]

Nassau, Bahamas The TK Foundation is pleased to announce the approval of eight grants totalling nearly $2 million. The TK Foundation is a strong funding vehicle for maritime programs and […]