Crowley Maritime Corporation

3 Crowley also stands in solidarity with Puerto Rico during times of economic uncertainty. As competing shipping lines downsize, merge with others or simply exit the Puerto Rico market, Crowley remains firmly rooted on the island, re-investing hundreds of millions of dollars to grow its port facilities, increase the size of its vessel fleet, and acquire new and better equipment to serve its customers. In fact, Crowley recently announced plans to service the island with larger, faster, and more environmentally friendly vessels, marking a new chapter in the company's storied history with Puerto Rico. Together with Mississippi's VT Halter Marine, Inc., Crowley is building the world's first liquefied natural gas (LNG) powered combination container (ConRo)—Roll-On/ Roll-Off ships. These state-of-the-art vessels, known as the Commitment Class, will replace Crowley's triple-deck barge fleet in the South Atlantic, which have regularly sailed between the mainland and Puerto Rico since entering service in the early 1970s. "Our investment in these new ships – the first of their kind in the world – is significant on so many fronts," says Tom Crowley, company chairman and CEO. "We named them the Commitment Class of ships because they represent our commitment to customers and the people of Puerto Rico, the environment, and the Jones Act and U.S. maritime industry." Cool Cargo From live, exotic animals to major motion picture production equipment and even a small fleet of UPS delivery trucks, Crowley has transported a wide assortment of cargo over its 60 years on the island. Here's a list of just some of the exciting things Crowley has delivered over the years: Tren Urbano project; Bad Boys 2 and Havana Nights production equipment; a Jaguar for the PR Grand Prix; 10 UPS delivery trucks; transit buses for the Metro Bus Authority; modular childcare buildings for Fort Buchanan; a $2 million, one-of-a-kind 1936 Duesenberg V-12 for the Gran Feria de Autos Antiguos; airport passenger loading bridges for a new wing of the Luis Munoz Marin International Airport; and the stage and TV satellite equipment for the 2001 Miss Universe Pageant, including a state-of-the-art, $5.5 million digitized trailer containing the director's console and satellite feed for the broadcast. Left: A TMT trailer shown in the early days of operation. Above: A yard hostler transports a load of lumber at the San Juan terminal. Loading bridges for the Luis Munoz Marin International Airport Tren Urbano project terminal

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