Crowley’s fourth Avance Class vessel begins maiden commercial voyage

With a capacity of 1400 TEUs (20-ft equivalent units), including 300 refrigerat-ed 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 US and El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua.

Torogoz, like the other Avance class vessels, is powered by lower-emission LNG, advancing the company’s next era of faster, frequent ocean shipping that reduces impacts at sea and at port.

“Bringing Torogoz into service to complete the landmark introduction of our Avance Class fleet marks a major milestone in Crowley’s commitment to bringing efficient logistics solutions to customers in Central America and the Caribbean Basin,” said Vice President Claudia Kattan-Jordan, Crowley Logistics for Central America, Panama, and Mexico. “Because of Torogoz’s capacity for diverse dry and refrigerated goods, Crowley can provide faster, high-capability service with reliability that is unmatched in the trade.”

The Torogoz follows the operation of its sister ships: Tiscapa, Quetzal, and Copán. All four of the Avance Class ships are named to honour the cultural aspects of Central America, where Crowley has operated shipping and logistics services for more than 60 years.

Torogoz, also known as a turquoise-browed motmot, is the national bird of El Salvador. Revered by Mayan and other Mesoamerican civilisations, the bird has likely lived on the continent for thousands of years and has long held spiritual significance in the region.

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