VT Halter Marine of Pascagoula, Miss., delivered the second of two of the world’s first combination container/roll on-roll off (ConRo) ships powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Crowley Maritime Corp. The Taíno was delivered last week and its sister ship El Coquí was delivered in July. Crowley says the two 720-foot Commitment-class vessels will be “providing fast, reliable and environmentally friendly shipping and logistics services between Jacksonville, Fla., and San Juan, Puerto Rico,” a route the company has served since 1954. Crowley invested $550M in the ships and associated port upgrades. Taíno is scheduled to make her maiden voyage to San Juan on Jan. 8 from Crowley’s facilities in Jacksonville. (Source: Work Boat 12/19/18)
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Wednesday, December 19, 2018
VTH delivers 2nd ConRo to Crowley
VT Halter Marine of Pascagoula, Miss., delivered the second of two of the world’s first combination container/roll on-roll off (ConRo) ships powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Crowley Maritime Corp. The Taíno was delivered last week and its sister ship El Coquí was delivered in July. Crowley says the two 720-foot Commitment-class vessels will be “providing fast, reliable and environmentally friendly shipping and logistics services between Jacksonville, Fla., and San Juan, Puerto Rico,” a route the company has served since 1954. Crowley invested $550M in the ships and associated port upgrades. Taíno is scheduled to make her maiden voyage to San Juan on Jan. 8 from Crowley’s facilities in Jacksonville. (Source: Work Boat 12/19/18)
