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Crowley also won’t shy away from a good ? ght or a chal- space available, in a faster, environmentally-friendly service. lenging situation, as evidenced by its testimony in April “Our investment in these new ships – the ? rst of their before a Congressional hearing on efforts to lift the Jones kind in the world – is signi? cant on so many fronts,” says

Act the mainland and Puerto Rico, where Crowley has Chairman and CEO Tom Crowley III. “We named them maintained a presence for 60 years. Crowley general coun- the Commitment Class because they represent our com- sel Michael Roberts told the committee that Jones Act de- mitment to the people of Puerto Rico, the environment, tractors “have offered no credible proof that such a change the Jones Act and the U.S. maritime industry. Without the would help Puerto Rico, and we are con? dent it would do Jones Act, these ships and all the other associated invest- more harm than good for both Puerto Rico and for the ments do not get made. What we are doing is truly trans- country generally … with no offsetting gains.” formational, not only from an environmental standpoint,

Crowley should know. It transports about half of all prod- but after 60-plus years of providing a very reliable tug and ucts produced in Puerto Rico to the U.S. mainland, and is barge operation, we are moving to a high-speed container the dominant provider in liner service to the island. At a time ship service. When combined with our growing logistics when the competition is scaling back or pulling out due to the operation ... we are able to offer a complete supply chain island’s economic crisis, Crowley has committed more than solution ... We think it is a real game changer.” $500 million to new terminal, pier and vessel construction to Crowley has been working to add some 3,000 pieces of expand and improve service to the island. “Our investments cargo handling equipment to its ? eet, including $58 mil- look to the future, not to today or tomorrow,” says Hourihan. lion in containers and chassis this year. On the tanker side

It has spent $69.5 million on improvements to, and ex- of the business, Crowley is building “LNG-ready” vessels pansion of, its Isla Grande terminal, including new piers, that can be converted to LNG for propulsion, and in May, gantry cranes, a seven-lane terminal exit gate and dredging took possession of the third of four such tankers. The ? nal in preparation for the summer 2017 delivery of the ? rst of tanker is slated for a third-quarter delivery. two LNG-powered combination container roll-off-roll-on These massive investments, much of it in new technolo- (ConRo) ships. They will replace Crowley’s triple deck barge gies, across several markets makes one thing clear – mod- ? eet in the south Atlantic, and will offer the most cubic cargo ern-day Crowley is living up to the incorporating motto of the Crowley Launch and Tugboat Co. in 1906, “Anything, “It’s not real sexy, and it’s easy to say, but it’s anytime, anywhere on the water.” pretty tough to make it a reality. ‘Safety’ is not just a word on the front of a brochure; it’s what “When we say ‘do it right,’ we live and work every day.” we mean ‘right’ in all aspects.” – Rob Grune, senior vice president and general manager, petroleum services, – John Hourihan, Jr., Crowley senior vice

Crowley Marine Solutions president and general manager, Puerto Rico

Crews construct part of the structure of the new terminal and pier that Crowley Maritime Corp. is developing at Isla Grande in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The terminal and pier are part of an investment of more than $500 million by Crowley in trade with

Puerto Rico. With more than 60 years serving the U.S. island,

Crowley is the longest serving ocean carrier for Puerto Rico.

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