Sea Star beefs up 53-foot container fleet

Sea Star beefs up 53-foot container fleet    Sea Star Line has placed an order for 100 53-foot containers to serve customers at its Jacksonville, Fla., and Philadelphia ports.
   The containers will be available for use in the third quarter, 'just in time to accommodate the pre-holiday shipping season,' the carrier said.
   The investment increases Sea Star's 53-foot container fleet by 25 percent, making it the youngest 53-foot fleet serving the Caribbean and Puerto Rico, according to the carrier.
   Sea Star said many shippers prefer the 53-foot containers because they can accommodate a variety of goods for customers located in the Caribbean. These containers can be rolled on and off Sea Star Line's ships or be stacked.
   'While this new equipment is clearly a sizeable investment for Sea Star Line, we see it as an extension of our ongoing mission to provide our customers with the cleanest and most modern containers in the industry,' said Steve Hastings, Sea Star's president, in a statement. 'It not only underscores Sea Star Line's financial stability, it demonstrates our commitment to the Caribbean and Puerto Rican trade lanes.'