Crowley Liner Services announced
today that beginning September 12 it will launch weekly, fixed-day service
from Port Everglades, Fla., to Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
Vessels will depart from Port Everglades every Friday, call Rio Haina,
Dominican Republic, every Tuesday, arrive in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, every
Wednesday, and return to Port Everglades every Friday. Crowley will use the
Lift On / Lift Off (Lo/Lo) ship, Olympos, and offer customers the
opportunity to book a wide variety of equipment, including 45-foot
(102"-wide) containers, 40-foot high-cube and standard containers, 20-foot
containers and 40-foot high-cube and 20-foot standard refrigerated
containers. Garment-on hangar (GOH) containers, flat racks, open-top
containers and other specialty equipment will also be available for in-gauge
cargo.
"As our business in Latin America grows, we are pleased to be able to bring
our award-winning service to this new market," said Tom Crowley Jr.,
Chairman, President and CEO of Crowley Maritime Corporation. "Our service is
well-suited for shippers involved in Haiti's textile and agricultural
industries."
In addition to service to and from the United States, Crowley will offer
service between Haiti and any other port of origin the company serves -
including those in Puerto Rico, the Caribbean, the Bahamas, Mexico, Central
America, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Jamaica and the Dominican Republic
.
"We pride ourselves in bringing our customers the most comprehensive vessel
service throughout the Caribbean and Latin America," said Rinus Schepen,
Senior Vice President and General Manager, Latin America Services. "This
expansion is another example of our commitment to the region, and we look
forward to serving the needs of our customers there."
Crowley will be represented by ENMARCOLDA, S.A. in Port-au-Prince.