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Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Crowley benefits from FECR intermodal facility at Port Everglades

The opening of Florida East Coast Railway's new, high tech intermodal container transfer facility next to Crowley Maritime’s Port Everglades terminal allows Crowley to provide more efficient cargo handling and faster deliveries since containers no longer need to be trucked to and from an off-site rail terminal, according to an FECR statement

The railroad says the strategic location of its 43-acre near-dock facility lets Crowley handle bigger, heavier break bulk and out-of-gauge cargo in a cost effective manner because of the shorter distance required for transit.

"As one of the FECR's largest intermodal customers, the location of the new ICTF is a win-win, not only for Crowley, but also for our shipping and logistics customers who are now benefitting from faster and more efficient cargo handling," said Bob Weist, Crowley vice president. "The decision to open the facility in such close proximity to ours is illustrative of the importance of our partnership."

Crowley has been one of FECR's largest intermodal customers since the company established a terminal in south Florida.

In addition to international business, FECR said it has also relocated its existing domestic intermodal service to the ICTF, further reducing roadway traffic in the area.

"Our investment in this state-of-the-art facility increases FECR's available intermodal capacity from 100,000 to 450,000 lifts a year, which is expected to result in more containers moving on FECR instead of the congested highways and improving the efficiency of our intermodal network," said James R. Hertwig, president and CEO, FECR.

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