Jacksonville-based Crowley Maritime Corporation has signed a collaboration agreement with ExxonMobil and Eagle LNG Partners for the development of liquified natural gas (LNG) as a marine fuel. The goal of the agreement is to establish the storage and technical support necessary to provide safe, reliable LNG delivery for vessel operators bunkering in North … [Read more...]
Crowley Launches First LNG-Powered ConRo, El Coquí
Crowley Maritime Corp. has announced the launch of its first Commitment-class ship the El Coquí, one of the world’s first combination container/roll-on/roll-off (ConRo) ships powered by liquefied natural gas. The launch took place Monday at VT Halter Marine's facility in Pascagoula, Mississippi, where the two Commitment-class ships are being built. Construction of the ships … [Read more...]
First Cuban Import in Five Decades Arrives in United States Aboard Crowley Cargo Ship
The first commercial cargo legally imported into United States from Cuba in more than five decades arrived in Port Everglades, Florida on Tuesday. The cargo, just two containers of "artisanal" Cuban-produced charcoal, arrived aboard the Crowley Maritime containership M/V K-Storm. It marks the first legal commercial shipment from Cuba to a private U.S. business since the … [Read more...]
Crowley Wins $2.3 Billion Trucking Contract from U.S. Department of Defense
Jacksonville, Florida-based Crowley Maritime Corporation has announced it has won $2.3 billion, multi-year freight services contract from the U.S. Department of Defense to provide over-the-road transportation services in support of DoD activities in the U.S. and Canada. The contract was awarded to Crowley Logistics Inc., a division of Crowley Maritime Corp., by the U.S. … [Read more...]
Crowley Reveals New $21 Million Investment in Puerto Rico
Jacksonville, Florida-based Crowley Maritime Corp. announced Monday an additional $21 million investment for improvements and upgrades at its Isla Grande port terminal in San Juan, Puerto in preparation for the arrival of its LNG-powered ConRos in 2017. The investment comes in the form of a construction contract awarded to Del Valle Group, S.P. of Toa Baja, Puerto Rico. The … [Read more...]
Philly Shipyard Delivers Third LNG-Ready Jones Act Tanker to Crowley
Crowley Maritime has taken delivery of the third of four Jones Act product tankers being built for the company by Philly Shipyard. The 50,000 dwt tanker, Louisiana, is capable of carrying 330,000-barrels of product and scheduled to be christened in New Orleans on May 5. Crowley’s fourth product tanker is under construction at PSI, and delivery is planned for third quarter … [Read more...]
WATCH: LNG-Powered Engine Placed On Crowley ConRo
VT Halter Marine has set the main engine onto the first of two LNG-powered combination container and Roll/On-Roll/Off cargo ships being built for Crowley Maritime for use in the Jones Act trade. Crowley says the setting of the engine marks a critical milestone in the construction of the Commitment-class vessels, named El Coquí (pronounced … [Read more...]