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Generative AI can be ‘quite powerful’ in supply chain 

This fireside chat recap is from FreightWaves’ Domestic Supply Chain Summit on Wednesday. 

FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Where generative AI fits in the supply chain.

DETAILS: Generative AI can revolutionize the supply chain industry through fraud protection, route optimization and efficiency enhancements, according to Crowley Maritime’s Anoop Mohandas. 

SPEAKER: Mohandas is a product manager at Crowley Maritime. 

KEY QUOTES FROM MOHANDAS:

“Generative AI is this new technology that’s based on largely large...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/generative-ai-can-be-quite-powerful-in-supply-chain

Crowley and CN partner on new Mobile-Mexico ocean service

Maritime and logistics services company Crowley has teamed up with Canadian railway CN to provide integrated rail and ocean service between Mexico and the U.S. Midwest and Canada.

The service includes Crowley’s new ocean route between the Port of Mobile in Alabama, which is serviced by CN (NYSE: CNI), and Tuxpan on the Gulf Coast of Mexico in the state of Veracruz. Crowley’s ships will make weekly round trips between Tuxpan and Mobile starting in September, and the vessels have a capacity of...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/crowley-and-cn-partner-on-new-mobile-mexico-ocean-service

The Log Book: Crowley expands Wreaths Across America support to Pennsylvania

The Log Book is a weekly rundown of human-interest stories related to the transportation industry. This week: Crowley adds a third location to its Wreaths Across America sponsorship; XPO donates over 42,000 pairs of socks to the homeless; and UPS supports safe mobility habits in Bangkok.

Crowley expands Wreath Across America support to Pennsylvania

Global logistics provider Crowley Maritime Corp. announced it has added a new location to its list of cities that it currently supports Wreaths Across...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/the-log-book-crowley-expands-wreaths-across-america-support-to-pennsylvania

Ports, carriers prep for disasters — everything from hurricanes to fires

When Hurricane Harvey wreaked havoc across the Houston area in 2017, Colin Rizzo had never seen anything like it before.

Rizzo is Port Houston’s director of emergency management and responsible for planning and directing the facility’s emergency and disaster preparedness. 

Harvey was a Category 4 hurricane that made landfall in Texas and Louisiana in late August 2017, causing catastrophic flooding and more than 100 deaths.

“Harvey was almost just the opposite [of other hurricanes] in that it was...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ports-carriers-prep-for-disasters-everything-from-hurricanes-to-fires

Crowley resumes San Juan operations following Hurricane Fiona

Crowley Maritime said Hurricane Fiona caused no significant damage to its terminal facility in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and cargo operations would resume Monday evening. 

Cargo-handling operations on the combination roll-on/roll-off container ship El Coqui were slated to begin at 6 p.m., according to David DeCamp, Crowley’s director of corporate communications, who said the vessel arrived at the Port of San Juan earlier in the day. 

“Crowley’s facility in San Juan has received no significant damage...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/crowley-resumes-san-juan-operations-following-hurricane-fiona

Crowley and Shell ink MOU on decarbonization in maritime

Crowley Maritime Corporation and Shell Trading (US) Company have entered into a memorandum of understanding that aims to support alternative energy solutions for shoreside and terminal operations. The MOU comes as the maritime industry pursues all options to lower emissions. It follows on from the two companies’ ongoing joint project to provide lower-carbon fuel solutions by designing, building and operating what will be the largest LNG bunker barge in the U.S. East Coast.

Crowley and Shell to...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/crowley-and-shell-ink-mou-on-decarbonization-in-maritime/

Crowley commits to ‘bold’ emissions, sustainability targets

Crowley commits to net-zero emissions by 2050.

Crowley Maritime Corp. is the latest shipper committed to reaching net-zero emissions by 2050.

The Jacksonville, Florida-based company announced it submitted its emissions-reduction targets, which include scope 1 (direct), scope 2 (indirect) and scope 3 (all other) emissions, to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) Tuesday. 

“On emissions, admittedly this is a bold goal, and we need to ensure our goal and targets are credible. This is why we are submitting our interim targets to reduce...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/crowley-commits-to-bold-emissions-sustainability-targets

VESSEL REVIEW | Rachael Allen – Low-emission workhorse for Foss’ northern California towing operations

US towage operator Foss Maritime has taken delivery of a new ASD tug from Nichols Brothers Boat Builders (NBBB) of Freeland, Washington. The ABS-classed Rachael Allen is ..

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/tug-and-salvage-world/harbour-tugs-and-operation/vessel-review-rachael-allen-low-emission-workhorse-for-foss-northern-california-towing-operations/

Crowley gifts $2.5M to University of North Florida for transportation, logistics

Crowley gifted the University of North Florida with $2.5 million for a transportation and logistics center.

Maritime and supply chain service provider Crowley Maritime Corp. announced on Friday it has established a $2.5 million endowment at the University of North Florida (UNF) to create and operate a logistics center. The goal is to give students hands-on experience and fresh perspectives on transportation and logistics challenges.

UNF’s Coggin College of Business will house the Crowley Center for Transportation and Logistics (CCTL) on the campus in Jacksonville, where the company is based. The...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/crowley-gifts-2-5m-to-university-of-north-florida-for-transportation-logistics

US maritime group fears waiver abuse by fuel shippers

A group representing U.S. domestic maritime interests has warned the Biden administration that the Jones Act waivers issued by the government to address fuel shortages could be used by shippers to make money off the crisis.

In a letter to President Joe Biden on Thursday, the American Maritime Partnership (AMP) urged the administration to reject any waiver of the Jones Act — a law that requires all cargoes moving domestically to be loaded into American vessels — unless U.S.-flag ships are...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/us-maritime-group-fears-waiver-abuse-by-fuel-shippers

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