--- title: Conro News description: All of the Latest Conro News --- {% set baseFontFamily = "Open Sans" %} /* Add the font family you wish to use. You may need to import it above. */ {% set headerFontFamily = "Open Sans" %} /* This affects only headers on the site. Add the font family you wish to use. You may need to import it above. */ {% set textColor = "#565656" %} /* This sets the universal color of dark text on the site */ {% set pageCenter = "1100px" %} /* This sets the width of the website */ {% set headerType = "fixed" %} /* To make this a fixed header, change the value to "fixed" - otherwise, set it to "static" */ {% set lightGreyColor = "#f7f7f7" %} /* This affects all grey background sections */ {% set baseFontWeight = "normal" %} /* More than likely, you will use one of these values (higher = bolder): 300, 400, 700, 900 */ {% set headerFontWeight = "normal" %} /* For Headers; More than likely, you will use one of these values (higher = bolder): 300, 400, 700, 900 */ {% set buttonRadius = '40px' %} /* "0" for square edges, "10px" for rounded edges, "40px" for pill shape; This will change all buttons */ ### After you have updated your stylesheet, make sure you turn this module off [![Crowley](https://conro.crowley.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logos/New%20Logo%202022/Crowley_logo_gradient_pos_RGB300x100.png?width=300&height=100&name=Crowley_logo_gradient_pos_RGB300x100.png "Crowley")](http://www.crowley.com) ## **News** [![](https://conro.crowley.com/hubfs/_Corporate%20Communications/_Images/_Blog%20Images/commitment%20class/Taino/0X4A1012-BH.jpg) ## Crowley Christens LNG-Powered Ship MV Taíno in Puerto Rico [Crowley Maritime Corp. ](http://www.crowley.com/what-we-do/shipping-and-logistics/logistics-services-overview/?utm_source=conro&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=TainoChristening022219)christened the U.S.-flag combination container/roll on-roll off (ConRo) ship *MV Taíno* today in San Juan, where the company’s investments have ushered in a new era of world-class supply chain services in the U.S. mainland-Puerto Rico trade.    Clara Crowley, daughter of Chairman and CEO Tom Crowley and board member Christine Crowley, served as the ship’s sponsor and broke the ceremonial bottle of champagne on the bow of *MV Taíno *at the company’s Isla Grande Terminal before several hundred employees, customers and dignitaries. It was the first time a container ship had been christened in San Juan in recent memory.    “We are thrilled to christen this magnificent new ship here with our employees, customers and people of Puerto Rico, whom she will serve for many years to come,” said Tom Crowley. “*Taíno* is a source of pride for us all and in particular the men and women who built and/or crew her, many of whom are Puerto Rican.”  ](https://conro.crowley.com/news/taino-christening-puerto-rico) [Puerto Rico Terminal](https://conro.crowley.com/news/topic/puerto-rico-terminal) [ConRo Ships](https://conro.crowley.com/news/topic/conro-ships) [terminal](https://conro.crowley.com/news/topic/terminal) [jones act](https://conro.crowley.com/news/topic/jones-act) [liquefied natural gas](https://conro.crowley.com/news/topic/liquefied-natural-gas) [![](https://conro.crowley.com/hubfs/_Corporate%20Communications/_Images/_Blog%20Images/commitment%20class/Taino/CM-ConRo-Taino-SJ-Arrival-9043.jpg) ## VIDEO: Crowley's Second LNG-Powered ConRo Ship Taíno Arrives in Puerto Rico Taíno, Crowley’s second LNG-Powered ConRo ship, arrived in beautiful San Juan, Puerto Rico, on her maiden voyage January 11, 2019. Watch as the company's employees, including the terminal operations team, welcome this first in class and among the first of its kind in the world as it enters the Bay of San Juan. [ConRo Ships](https://conro.crowley.com/news/topic/conro-ships) [liquefied natural gas](https://conro.crowley.com/news/topic/liquefied-natural-gas) [Video](https://conro.crowley.com/news/topic/video) ](https://conro.crowley.com/news/crowleys-second-lng-powered-conro-ship-taino-arrives-in-puerto-rico-0) [![](https://conro.crowley.com/hubfs/CM-ConRo-Taino-7879.jpg) ## VIDEO: Crowley's Second LNG-Powered ConRo Ship Taíno Enters Service As we welcomed *MV Taíno*, Crowley’s second LNG-Powered ConRo ship, to our JAXPORT facilities on January 5, 2019, terminal operations quickly began in preparation for her ready first voyage to Puerto Rico. In this short video, witness how efficient synchronized operations ensured MV Taíno's on-time departure for customers who ship to Puerto Rico and the Caribbean Basin. The JAXPORT terminal is home to a unique LNG Bunkering Station operated by Eagle LNG Partners for shoreside fueling of the ship and its sister vessel, *El Coquí*. [ConRo Ships](https://conro.crowley.com/news/topic/conro-ships) [Taino](https://conro.crowley.com/news/topic/taino) [liquefied natural gas](https://conro.crowley.com/news/topic/liquefied-natural-gas) [Video](https://conro.crowley.com/news/topic/video) ](https://conro.crowley.com/news/crowleys-second-lng-powered-conro-ship-taino-enters-service-0) [![](https://conro.crowley.com/hubfs/_Corporate%20Communications/_Projects/PR%20ConRo/ConRo%20Ships/CM-ConRo-Taino-SJ-Arrival-9220.jpg) ## Crowley’s LNG-Fueled ConRo MV Taíno Completes Maiden Voyage to Puerto Rico   [LNG Ships](https://conro.crowley.com/news/topic/lng-ships) [Commitment Class](https://conro.crowley.com/news/topic/commitment-class) [Puerto Rico](https://conro.crowley.com/news/topic/puerto-rico) [terminal](https://conro.crowley.com/news/topic/terminal) [Jacksonville](https://conro.crowley.com/news/topic/jacksonville) [ocean shipping](https://conro.crowley.com/news/topic/ocean-shipping) ](https://conro.crowley.com/news/crowley-taino-ship-to-puerto-rico-) [![](https://conro.crowley.com/hubfs/_Corporate%20Communications/_Images/_Blog%20Images/commitment%20class/Taino/Taino-SeaTrials-thumb-hubspot.jpg) ## VIDEO: Crowley Carries Out Sea Trial of Second ConRo Ship Taino Prior to delivery on Dec. 19, 2018, Crowley and the ship's crew successfully carried out a sea trial of *Taíno* – the company's second of two of the world’s first combination container/roll on-roll off (ConRo) ships powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) – with shipbuilder VT Halter Marine Inc., of Pascagoula, Miss., in preparation for her upcoming maiden voyage from Jacksonville, Fla., (JAXPORT) to San Juan, Puerto Rico. The two LNG-powered vessels are part of Crowley's major modernization of the Puerto Rico-U.S. mainland trade that have added velocity to the island's supply chain.     [LNG Ships](https://conro.crowley.com/news/topic/lng-ships) [Commitment Class](https://conro.crowley.com/news/topic/commitment-class) [Puerto Rico](https://conro.crowley.com/news/topic/puerto-rico) [terminal](https://conro.crowley.com/news/topic/terminal) [Jacksonville](https://conro.crowley.com/news/topic/jacksonville) [ocean shipping](https://conro.crowley.com/news/topic/ocean-shipping) ](https://conro.crowley.com/news/crowley-taino-sea-trial-timelapse) [All posts](https://conro.crowley.com/news/all) [Next](https://conro.crowley.com/news/page/2) ### Puerto Rico 60 Years [![Puerto Rico 60 Years](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/1754356/2344e5af-1168-4e3b-a743-b13fa964bcfe.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/1754356/2344e5af-1168-4e3b-a743-b13fa964bcfe) ### Share This [![Share on Facebook](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/facebook-24x24.png)](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fconro.crowley.com%2Fnews%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook) [![Share on LinkedIn](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/linkedin-24x24.png)](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fconro.crowley.com%2Fnews%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dlinkedin) [![Share on Twitter](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/twitter-24x24.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fconro.crowley.com%2Fnews%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https%3A%2F%2Fconro.crowley.com%2Fnews%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=Conro%20News) [![Share on Email](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/email-24x24.png)](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fconro.crowley.com%2Fnews%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail%20&body=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fconro.crowley.com%2Fnews%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail) ### Recent Posts ### Topic Cloud - 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