{"id":272015,"date":"2025-08-12T11:32:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T14:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-crowleys-fourth-avance-class-vessel-torogoz-begins-maiden-commercial-voyage\/"},"modified":"2025-08-12T11:40:02","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T15:40:02","slug":"el-cuarto-buque-de-la-clase-avance-de-crowley-el-torogoz-comienza-su-primer-viaje-comercial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/el-cuarto-buque-de-la-clase-avance-de-crowley-el-torogoz-comienza-su-primer-viaje-comercial\/","title":{"rendered":"Crowley&#8217;s Fourth Avance Class Vessel, Torogoz, Begins Maiden Commercial Voyage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prngen2{\nPADDING-RIGHT:0.17em; PADDING-LEFT:0.17em; VERTICAL-ALIGN: BOTTOM; BORDER-TOP:black 1pt; BORDER-RIGHT:black 1pt; BORDER-BOTTOM:black 1pt; BORDER-LEFT:black 1pt\n}\n.prnml4{\nMARGIN-TOP:0em; MARGIN-RIGHT:0em; MARGIN-BOTTOM:0em; MARGIN-LEFT:0.33em !IMPORTANT\n}\n.prnbcc{\nBORDER-COLLAPSE: COLLAPSE; BORDER-TOP:1pt  black; BORDER-RIGHT:1pt  black; BORDER-BOTTOM:1pt  black; BORDER-LEFT:1pt  black\n}\n\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p>\n                  <span class=\"legendSpanClass\">FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.<\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\">Aug. 12, 2025<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; Crowley&#8217;s latest Avance Class ship, <i>Torogoz<\/i>, began its inaugural commercial service on Tuesday, departing from Port Everglades, Florida, to serve Central America. The vessel&#8217;s commencement is a capstone on the company&#8217;s initiation of the four-vessel, Avance Class containership fleet.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg5e25left\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\">\n                  <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg5e25left\" title=\"Crowley's fourth Avance Class LNG-powered vessel, Torogoz, begins service.\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2748845\/Crowley_Logistics_Torogoz_at_Port_Everglades_0971_2.jpg\" alt=\"Crowley's fourth Avance Class LNG-powered vessel, Torogoz, begins service.\" align=\"middle\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>With a capacity of 1,400 TEUs (20-foot equivalent units), including 300 refrigerated containers, the ship is specifically designed and equipped to quickly and frequently deliver cargo, including apparel, fresh produce, food products, pharmaceuticals and textiles, between the U.S and El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua.<\/p>\n<p>\n                  <i>Torogoz<\/i>, like the other Avance class vessels, is powered by lower-emission liquefied natural gas (LNG), advancing the company&#8217;s next era of faster, frequent ocean shipping that reduces impacts at sea and at port.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Bringing <i>Torogoz <\/i>into service to complete the landmark introduction of our Avance Class fleet marks a major milestone in Crowley&#8217;s commitment to bringing efficient logistics solutions to customers in Central America and the Caribbean Basin,&#8221; said Vice President Claudia Kattan-Jordan, Crowley Logistics for Central America, Panama and Mexico. &#8220;Because of <i>Torogoz&#8217;s<\/i> capacity for diverse dry and refrigerated goods, Crowley can provide faster, high-capability service with reliability that is unmatched in the trade.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The <i>Torogoz<\/i> follows the operation of its\u00a0sister ships: <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4486620-1&amp;h=767248124&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.crowley.com%2Fnews-and-media%2Fpress-releases%2Fcrowley-adds-newest-lng-ship-to-fleet-expanding-caribbean-and-central-american-service%2F&amp;a=Tiscapa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i>Tiscapa<\/i><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4486620-1&amp;h=3515284207&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.crowley.com%2Fnews-and-media%2Fpress-releases%2Fcrowleys-first-avance-class-vessel-quetzal-begins-maiden-commercial-voyage%2F&amp;a=Quetzal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i>Quetzal<\/i><\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4486620-1&amp;h=3163535832&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.crowley.com%2Fnews-and-media%2Fpress-releases%2Fcrowleys-copan-expands-shipping-capabilities-for-usa-central-america-and-caribbean%2F&amp;a=Cop%C3%A1n\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i>Cop\u00e1n<\/i><\/a>.\u00a0 All four of the Avance Class ships are named to honor the cultural aspects of Central America, where Crowley has operated shipping and logistics services for more than 60 years.<\/p>\n<p>Torogoz, also known as a turquoise-browed motmot, is the national bird of El Salvador. Revered by Mayan and other Mesoamerican civilizations, the bird has likely lived on the continent for thousands of years and has long held spiritual significance in the region.<\/p>\n<p>\n                  <b>About Crowley<\/b><br \/>\n                  <br \/>Crowley is a private-held, U.S.-owned and -operated maritime, energy and logistics solutions company. For more than 130 years, its portfolio of businesses has provided innovative ocean and land transportation services for the commercial and government sectors. As a global ship owner and operator, Crowley serves 36 nations and island territories and is one of the leading employers of U.S. mariners. Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4486620-1&amp;h=1728180406&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.crowley.com%2F&amp;a=www.crowley.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.crowley.com<\/a>\u00a0to learn more.<\/p>\n<p>\n                  <b>Contact:<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<div>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"1\" class=\"prnbcc\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\">\n                          <span class=\"prnews_span\">Torey Vogel<\/span>\n                        <\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\">\n                          <span class=\"prnews_span\">Senior Specialist, Corporate Communications\u00a0<\/span>\n                        <\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\">\n                          <span class=\"prnews_span\">(904) 726-4536<\/span>\n                        <\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\">\n                          <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                            <a href=\"mailto:torey.vogel@crowley.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"prnews_a\" rel=\"nofollow\">torey.vogel@crowley.com<\/a><br \/>\n                          <\/span>\n                        <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\">\n                          <span class=\"prnews_span\">David\u00a0DeCamp<\/span>\n                        <\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\">\n                          <span class=\"prnews_span\">Director, Corporate Communications<\/span>\n                        <\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\">\n                          <span class=\"prnews_span\">(904) 727-4263<\/span>\n                        <\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\">\n                          <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                            <a href=\"mailto:david.decamp@crowley.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"prnews_a\" rel=\"nofollow\">david.decamp@crowley.com<\/a><br \/>\n                          <\/span>\n                        <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg67ableft\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\">\n                  <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg67ableft\" title=\" \" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1931889\/crowley_Logo.jpg\" alt=\" \" align=\"middle\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>Photo &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4486620-1&amp;h=685744927&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F2748845%2FCrowley_Logistics_Torogoz_at_Port_Everglades_0971_2.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F2748845%2FCrowley_Logistics_Torogoz_at_Port_Everglades_0971_2.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2748845\/Crowley_Logistics_Torogoz_at_Port_Everglades_0971_2.jpg<\/a><br \/>Logo &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4486620-1&amp;h=4051730261&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1931889%2Fcrowley_Logo.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1931889%2Fcrowley_Logo.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1931889\/crowley_Logo.jpg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>SOURCE Crowley<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p>\n                  <span class=\"legendSpanClass\">FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.<\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\">Aug. 12, 2025<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; Crowley&#8217;s latest Avance Class ship, <i>Torogoz<\/i>, began its inaugural commercial service on Tuesday, departing from Port Everglades, Florida, to serve Central America. 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