ACL Christens Its New Vessel Atlantic Sun
Atlantic Container Line (ACL) held a christening ceremony for its new G4 vessel, the Atlantic Sun, on Wednesday, at FAPS Port Newark Auto Marine Terminal at the Port of New York & New Jersey. The ACL G4 vessels are the first of their kind and the largest multipurpose RoRo/Containerships ever built. They incorporate an innovative design that increases capacity without significantly changing the dimensions of the vessel. The G4s are bigger, greener and more efficient than their predecessors.
Grimaldi Christens Grande New York
The Grande New York, part of the new fleet of the Grimaldi Group, was christened in the Port of NY-NJ at Port Newark Auto Marine Terminal (FAPS). Godmother was Amanda Matilda Cuomo Cole, granddaughter of former late NY Governor, Mario Cuomo and niece of current NY Governor Andrew Cuomo. Father Peter Haldás of St. John Paul II blessed the ship during a short ceremony to a distinguished delegation composed of maritime authorities, customers, port operators and managers of Grimaldi Group and daughter company Atlantic Container Line. Costantino Baldissara, Commercial, Logistics & Operations Director of Grimaldi Group, gave special thanks to Italian Consul General, Francesco Genuardi, the NY-NJ Port Authority Deputy Director, Andy Saporito and FAPS President, August LoBue.
Saporito Named Manager of Port Authority’s NJ Marine Terminals
Andrew Saporito, a 22-year Port Authority veteran, has been named manager of the New Jersey Marine Terminals. In his new position, Saporito, who lives in Brick, N.J., will manage the operations, maintenance, construction and tenant service activities for the 2,300-acre New Jersey Marine Terminal. The terminal includes Port Newark, the Elizabeth-Port Authority Marine Terminal, and the Auto Marine Terminal. He manages a staff of 85 employees, who perform operations, maintenance, technical, support and administration functions. Port Commerce Director Richard M. Larrabee said, “Andy is a consummate professional who has spent more than 15 years of his career in key management positions at the port. Saporito began his Port Authority career in 1981.
