ConRo ship launched

PASCAGOULA, Miss. -- Crowley Maritime Corp.’s newest combination Container/Roll on-Roll off (ConRo) ship has been launched from VT Halter Marine's shipyard in Pascagoula for the Crowley’s service between Jacksonville, Fla., and San Juan, Puerto Rico. Named El Coquí, after a beloved frog native to Puerto Rico, is one of the world’s first to be powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG). The ship will now proceed through the final topside construction and testing phase before beginning service in the U.S. Jones Act trade during the second half of 2017. (Source: MarineLink, 03/22/17)