Port Everglades Appoints Charlton as Operations Director
Broward County’s Port Everglades has appointed Ricardo D. Charlton, BSME, FSO, as its new Director of Operations.Port Everglades is a self-supporting enterprise fund of Broward County, Fla., generating more than $170 million in revenues in fiscal year 2019 (October 1, 2018 – September 1, 2019) and is ranked among the nation’s leading container ports and a world leader in the cruise industry.As Director of Operations, Charlton will oversee a workforce of 95 encompassing the Division’s Harbormaster Office…
Port Everglades Volumes zoom
Broward County's Port Everglades had a record-setting month in December 2016, logging 104,590 TEUs (20-foot equivalent units, the industry's standard measurement for containers), moving through the Port. This is the highest producing month in the Port's nearly 90 -year history, and a 15 percent increase over December 2015. TEU counts at Port Everglades have been climbing since September. "Our customers are bringing in higher volumes of consumer goods such as produce, clothing and household goods as the region's population increases. It's an indication of a strengthening economy," said Port Everglades Chief Executive and Port Director Steven Cernak. He announced the record TEU count at Florida Governor Rick Scott's 2017 Jobs Summit in Orlando on February 2, 2017.
Crowley Equipment Fleet Expansion to Add 500 New Containers in 2011
(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.; April 18, 2011) - Crowley Maritime Corporation's liner services group is adding 500 new containers to its already robust equipment fleet in order to better serve the growing needs of its customers in Puerto Rico, the Caribbean and throughout Central America. Once received, the company's equipment fleet will include over 46,000 pieces. This recent acquisition represents growth of nearly 4 percent in the company's fleet of 45-foot (102" wide) containers and nearly 5 percent of the 40-foot high-cube container fleet.
Crowley Freighter Fails To Make Appearance in Havana
A U.S. freighter, due to become the first American cargo ship to dock in Cuba for decades because of a trade embargo, failed to show up in Havana harbor as scheduled in the early hours of Saturday. Crowley Liner Service, based in Jacksonville, Fla., confirmed, but gave no explanation for, a last-minute decision to take Cuba off the route of its container ship M/V Orso. "A decision was made last night, Friday, to bypass Cuba and proceed on to Mexico," a Crowley spokesman said. There was speculation in Cuba on Saturday that the ship's entry permission might have been denied by President Fidel Castro's government, perhaps because of a disagreement over its cargo, or because Havana was seeking to avoid an impression that U.S. ships were now in a position to serve Cuba normally.
Crowley Announces Promotions
Ismael Estrada has been promoted to director of Port Operations for Crowley Liner Service's Isla Grande terminal in San Juan, Puerto Rico. security and maintenance. was subsequently promoted to Manager of Terminal Operations. report to Roberto Lugo, Jr., Vice President and General Manager. Jose F. operations. financial planning, accounting services and other reporting activities. positions including his latest as Director of Port Operations. continue to report to Roberto Lugo, Jr., Vice President and General Manager.
