El Faro headed to Middle East
Sea Star Line will deploy its newest vessel, the El Faro, to the Middle East on a commercial charter during the summer months, and then will return it to the Puerto Rico service in the fall.
The El Faro was introduced into the Puerto Rico trade in March to provide additional capacity during the busy spring months, then served as back-up for the El Yunque, her sister ship, during that ship's month-long dry dock.
The El Faro will now generate charter revenue during the slower summer months before returning to the Puerto Rico service in the fall to satisfy the trade's high seasonal demand, the company said in a statement.