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Crowley Promotes Harrison
Crowley Maritime appointed Parker Harrison to its leadership team as senior vice president of procurement and risk management, effective Jan. 1, 2019. Harrison, former VP of procurement, will continue to be based at the companyâs headquarters in Jacksonville, and will report to Bill Pennella, vice chairman and executive vice president.In her new role Harrison will work across all of Crowleyâs businessâŚ
Crowley Takes Delivery of Second LNG-Powered ConRo Ship
Crowley Maritime Corp. has taken delivery of Taíno â the second of two of the worldâs first combination container/roll on-roll off (ConRo) ships powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) â from shipbuilder VT Halter Marine Inc., of Pascagoula, Miss.Taíno will soon join sister ship El Coquí, which was delivered in July, in providing fast, reliable and environmentally friendly shipping and logistics services between Jacksonville, Fla., and San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Crowley Logistics Adds 400 New Reefer to its Fleet
Florida-based Crowley Logistics has added 400 new refrigerated (reefer) cargo containers to its industry-leading equipment fleet just in time for the peak perishablesâŚ
The Top 10 Maritime Stories for 2018
Choosing the âtop stories of 2018â was, this year, a difficult task. Many compelling story threads played out, dramatically impacting the North American waterfrontâŚ
Regulatory Reform: Good Ideas ⌠Ready to Start?
Regulatory reform is one of President Trumpâs priority agenda items. Upon taking office, the President issued a number of Executive Orders focusing attention and demanding action on the myriad of regulations impacting American businesses.Last May, the reform spotlight fell on maritime regulations when the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB), published a Request for Information (RFI) onâŚ
Crowley Christens LNG ConRo El Coquí
Crowley Maritime Corp. on Saturday christened its Commitment Class combination container/roll on-roll off (ConRo) ship El Coquí, which is among the first of its kind to be powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG).The Jones Act compliant vessel is the first of two built as part of Crowleyâs Commitment Class project and a key new component in the companyâs supply chain transformation in the U.S. mainland-Puerto Rico trade.
Crowley Urges Against Pilotage Fee Hike in Port Everglades
Port Everglades' largest tenant is urging the Florida Board of Pilot Commissioners to reject a proposed fee increase for harbor pilot services that it says would unfairly raise average pilotage costs more than 100 percent for shipping lines that call frequently at the port.While the proposed fee structure would decrease fees for cruise ships, it would hike the costs for companies that operate frequent-call feeder vessels that sail in and out of Port EvergladesâŚ
Crowley Awards Scholarships to Two Webb Students
Webb Institute, a four-year college specializing in naval architecture and marine engineering, has announced that the 2018-19 academic year recipients of Crowley Maritime Corporationâs Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarship are Taylor Campbell (Class of 2019) and Reneé Tremblay (Class of 2020).Webbâs scholarship selection committee chose Tremblay of Bristol, R.I., and Campbell of Altoona, Pa., for their hard workâŚ
Exploring Class Approvals, Supported by CAD
ABS software supports designs across most vessel sectors. This pilot project focused on tug and barge designs, producing promising results.Jensen Maritime, the navalâŚ
Jensen and ABS Pilot 3D Modeling Techniques
The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and Crowley Maritime Corporation 's naval architecture and marine engineering subsidiary Jensen Maritime completed a pilot project using three-dimensional (3D) computer-aided design (CAD) models to support the class design review process.The joint project, focused on tug and barge designs, used a detailed 3D-model environment that seamlessly integrates with the ABS classification processes.
Mackay Marine Outfits Crowleyâs New LNG ConRo Ships
The new ship El Coquí entered service for domestic operator Crowley in late July 2018 as one of the worldâs first liquefied natural gas (LNG)-fueled combined container and roll-on roll-off (ConRo) vessels.El Coquí, along with sister ship Taíno currently under construction at shipbuilder VT Halterâs Pascagoula, Miss. shipyard, feature a wide range of state-of-the-art onboard technologies, including advanced integrated bridge systems (IBS)âŚ
Crowley Delivers Appomattox Platform
Crowley Maritime Corp.âs offshore services group has delivered Shellâs Appomattox semi-submersible Floating Production System (FPS) to the open waters of the U.S.
Crowleyâs LNG-powered ConRo Ship Enters Service
Crowley Maritime Corp.âs new container/roll on-roll off (ConRo) ship El Coquí delivered its first cargo from Jacksonville, Fla., to the companyâs Isla Grande Terminal in San Juan yesterday â a milestone in the companyâs transformation of its U.S. mainland-Puerto Rico logistics services.âIncreasing supply chain velocity while reducing customersâ landed costs was the core reason for our $550 million investment in this important service,â said Tom Crowley, company chairman and CEO.
Eighty-two Crowley Vessels Earn Safety Awards
Eighty-two Crowley Maritime Corporation vessels recently received the Chamber of Shipping of America (CSA)âs annual Jones F. Devlin Awards in recognition of their outstanding safety records in 2017. Each year the CSA grants Devlin Award certificates to manned merchant vessels that have operated for two or more years without incurring a lost time injury (LTI), specifically highlighting the skills andâŚ
