«Taíno» το όνομα του νέου πλοίου της Crowley Maritime

Τελετή ονοματοδοσίας πραγματοποιήθηκε την Παρασκευή 22 Φεβρουαρίου για το νεότευκτο container/roll on-roll off (ConRo) πλοίο «MV Taíno» της Crowley Maritime στο Σαν Χουάν του Πουέρτο Ρίκο.

Το «MV Taíno» θα φέρει αμερικανική σημαία, έχει μήκος 219,5 μέτρα και μεταφορική ικανότητα 2.400 ΤΕUs ενώ πρόκειται για το αδελφό πλοίο του MV El Coquí, το οποίο ναυπηγήθηκε το 2018. Να σημειωθεί ότι το «MV Taíno» αποτελεί ένα από τα πρώτα του είδους του που καταναλώνει LNG.

Ο Tom Crowley, Πρόεδρος και CEO της...

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Crowley christened its new LNG-ConRo ship

Crowley Maritime Corp. christened the U.S.-flag combination container/roll on-roll off (ConRo) ship MV Taíno on February 22 in San Juan, where the company’s investments have ushered in a new era of world-class supply chain services in the U.S. mainland-Puerto Rico trade.

Clara Crowley, daughter of Chairman and CEO Tom Crowley and board member Christine Crowley, served as the ship’s sponsor and broke the ceremonial bottle of champagne on the bow of MV Taíno at the company’s Isla Grande Terminal...

https://container-news.com/crowley-christened-lng-conro-ship/

Crowley honored for health Programs

For the third consecutive year, the National Association for Business Resources (NABR) has honored Crowley Maritime Corp. as a “National Best and Brightest in Wellness” employer, recognizing the quality and excellence of the company’s workplace health and wellness programs.

Crowley’s “Live Well” wellness program promotes employee health and wellness by creating and prioritizing a work environment that nurtures all dimensions of wellness. Employee wellness is promoted through programs that...

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Tiffany King and Jeannie Stewart new VPs of people services at Crowley

Crowley Maritime has announced a double appointment, with the promotion of Tiffany King (pictured) and Jeannie Stewart as vice presidents of people services.
Both have been with the company for more than a decade, the former joining in 2007 and the latter in 2005.
Ms King joined as corporate recruiter, before progressing to become director of HR in 2016 and designated equal employment opportunity coordinator in 2017.
Ms Stewart’s career has seen her …

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Crowley’s LNG-Fueled ConRo ‘MV Taíno’ Completes Maiden Voyage To Puerto Rico

The second of Crowley Maritime Corp.’s new combination container/roll-on roll-off “ConRo” ships – MV Taíno, one of the first of its kind to be powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) – completed its maiden voyage to Puerto Rico on Friday morning, Jan. 11. The successful transit puts a historic capstone on the company’s Commitment Class modernization project and begins a new era of world-class supply chain services between the island commonwealth, U.S. mainland and the Caribbean Basin.

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Business development specialist Jackie Gonsalez promoted to VP at Crowley

US container shipping and freight service provider Crowley Logistics has promoted Jackie Gonsalez (pictured above) to vice president, apparel and retail supply chain business development.
She will report to vice president of sales and pricing Jorge Estevez and will remain based at the company’s headquarters in Jacksonville.
She previously held the position of director of retail business development and sales, and in her new role will “help new and existing apparel and …

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Watch: Crowley Carries Out Sea Trial Of Second LNG ConRo Ship ‘Taino’

Crowley Carries Out Sea Trial of Second ConRo Ship Taino

Prior to delivery on Dec. 19, 2018, Crowley and the ship’s crew successfully carried out a sea trial of Taíno – the company’s second of two of the world’s first combination container/roll on-roll off (ConRo) ships powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) – with shipbuilder VT Halter Marine Inc., of Pascagoula, Miss., in preparation for her upcoming maiden voyage from Jacksonville, Fla., (JAXPORT) to San Juan, Puerto Rico.

The two LNG-powered vessels are part of Crowley’s major modernization of the...

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