Today in U.S. Naval History: January 9
Today in U.S. Naval History - January 9 1861 - Union steamer Star of the West fired on in Charleston Harbor 1918 - Establishment of Naval Overseas Transportation Service to carry cargo during WWI 1945 - Carrier aircraft begin two-day attack on Japanese forces, Luzon, Philippines For more information about naval history, visit the Naval History and Heritage Command website at history.navy.mil.
Triton Builds upon Recently Launched Service
Triton Overseas Transport, a global non-vessel operating common carrier (NVOCC) and international freight service provider, today announced the recent launch of a less-than-container-load (LCL) export service from Houston to destinations throughout Central America and the north coast of South America. The newly launched service enhances Triton’s sailings to the growing trade regions and provides reliable, fast transportation at competitive rates to its international customer base. “Central and South America hold a large consumer base that relies on U.S. exports to meet much of their trade needs. Seated in the Gulf of Mexico, Triton is excited to open two previously underutilized LCL trade lanes to the region,” commented Sean Ratliff, sales associate at Triton Overseas Transportation.
This Day in Naval History - January 09
From the Navy News Service: 1861 - Union steamer Star of the West is fired on by the Confederates in Charleston Harbor. 1918 - The Naval Overseas Transportation Service is established to carry cargo during World War I. 1945 - Carrier aircraft begin a two-day attack on Japanese forces at Luzon, Philippines. For more news from the Naval Historical Center, visit their Navy Newsstand page at www.news.navy.mil/local/navhist.
Crowley Transports Race Car & Equipment
Crowley has added racecars to their list of unique goods transported by the company. Last month, the company transported the J.D. Jaguar race car from San Juan to Jacksonville for the first racing event of the season, the 2009 Sports Car Club of America Trans-Am racing title held at the Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Virginia. Jorge Diaz Sr. who recently announced his decision to include his team in the highly-contested race in Virginia and throughout the U.S. said he has always entrusted the teams' equipment to Crowley for all overseas transportation because of the company's proven track record and reputation. "We are pleased at the opportunity to add race cars to the list of cargo transported from the Puerto Rico to the mainland…
Navy Christens Littoral Combat Ship Independence
The Navy will christen littoral combat ship (LCS) at 10:00 a.m. on Oct. The name recognizes the cornerstone of our nation's foundation that so many Americans have sacrificed to ensure. Five previous ships have also had that name. The first was a 10-gun sloop that served during the War of Independence. The second , the first ship of the line in the Navy, was launched in 1814 as a 74-gun ship, but later refitted to a 54-gun frigate. The third served with the Naval Overseas Transportation Service following the end of World War I. The fourth (CVL 22), a small aircraft carrier commissioned in 1943, earned eight battle stars during World War II. The fifth (CV 62) was an aircraft carrier commissioned in 1959 and decommissioned in 1998. U.S. Sen.
This Day in Naval History - Jan. 09
1861 - Union steamer Star of the West is fired on by the Confederates in Charleston Harbor. 1918 - The Naval Overseas Transportation Service is established to carry cargo during World War I. 1945 - Carrier aircraft begin a two-day attack on Japanese forces at Luzon, Philippines.
C-TPAT Draws Positive Industry Response
A panel of National Security experts released a report concluding that the United States seaports, among other things, are still vulnerable to a major terrorist attack. While this may be true, since over 200 million containers move through top American seaports annually and only a small number of ships and containers are actually inspected, the industry seems to be responding positively to the war on terrorism. Over 750 importers and transportation providers (Ocean, air, and rail) have signed up for the U.S. Customs Trade Partnership against Terrorism (C-TPAT) and over half of the 20 mega-ports have signed up for U.S. Custom's Container Security Initiative (CSI).
