Crowley invests $25.5m in new equipment

The Jacksonville, Fla.-based ocean carrier is investing $25.5 million in chassis, dry containers and generator sets.    Crowley Maritime Corporation’s liner services group is investing $25.5 million in chassis, dry containers, and generator sets, the company said.
   The units will include:
     • 500 45-foot (102-inch wide) dry containers;
     • 600 53-foot (102-inch wide) dry containers;
     • 400 53-foot chassis;
     • 325 20-foot chassis;
     • And 440 generator sets, some of which are underslung and some that are nosemount.
   Production of the 500, 45-foot containers, which are scheduled to arrive in Port Everglades and Jacksonville by the end of January, has been completed by China International Marine Containers (Group)  Ltd. in China.
   The remaining cargo carrying equipment is expected to arrive during the first half of 2016.
   The 600 53-foot dry containers are designed specifically for Crowley’s Puerto Rico customers, Crowley Senior Vice President and General Manager, Puerto Rico services John Hourihan said in a statement.
   “These oversized boxes have a capacity of almost 4,000 cubic feet maximizing the value for shippers of low density, high-cube cargo like furniture or department store merchandise,” said Hourihan.
   This latest investment in equipment follows Crowley’s recent acquisition of 400 new 40-foot, high-cube refrigerated cargo containers, which the carrier said it purchased to serve the needs of its perishables customers in Central America and the Caribbean.