<p>Crowley Maritime Corporation’s liner services group added 537 new refrigerated cargo containers to add to its already robust fleet. This new equipment will be used to best serve the growing needs of its produce customers in Central America, Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. All of the new units are 40-foot high cubes, and were built to Crowley’s custom specifications. These units will expand the existing fleet by 200 units and will replace another 337 aging units, according to a recent press release.<img class="small-cropped-image" src="https://cdn.andnowuknow.com/legacySmallCroppedImages/crowley121213body.jpg" alt="images121213" /><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">“The acquisition of these containers is part of our continued commitment to maintain the best conditioned equipment for our customers in time for peak demand,” said Steve Collar, senior vice president and general manager, Latin America liner services. “We have a staff of experts that continuously evaluates our fleet and its ability to meet customer needs. If we see there is room for improvement, we make investments to ensure we have the right equipment available at the right time.”<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><img src="https://cdn.andnowuknow.com/legacyWriterImages/crowley121213body2.jpg" alt="images121213" /><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Since 2003, Crowley has invested over a quarter of a billion dollars in new cargo equipment for its liner services fleet. Today, the company operates more than 44,000 pieces of owned and leased intermodal equipment, including more than 19,700 chassis, 19,300 dry containers and more than 3,650 refrigerated containers – all of which come in a variety of sizes and are strategically located throughout the United States, Central America and the Caribbean.</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href=" http://www.crowley.com/What-We-Do/Shipping-and-Logistics/Liner-Services-Overview " target="_new">Crowley</a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
