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https://www.miamidade.gov/portmiami/ 2023-03-13 2023-03-13T17:00:00.000Z 01 00 pm Freddy Pereira [email protected] 305-310-9976 PortMiami bunkers Seaboard Marine’s first LNG cargo vessel This weekend marked the first time in PortMiami’s history that a cargo vessel, the Motor Vessel (M/V) Seaboard Blue, was bunkered at PortMiami using liquified natural gas (LNG) as a fuel. This weekend marked the first time in PortMiami’s history that a cargo vessel, the Motor Vessel (M/V) Seaboard Blue, was bunkered at PortMiami using liquified natural gas (LNG) as a fuel. Shell, using its Q4000 bunker barge, filled the Seaboard Blue with LNG prior to its inaugural southbound sailing to Honduras and Guatemala.  The 1,000 twenty-foot equivalent (TEU) M/V Seaboard Blue, previously known as the M/V Elbblue, was retrofitted in 2017 with the capability of running on both LNG and diesel fuel. The vessel was the world’s first container ship converted from conventional diesel propulsion to LNG. This Sunday, for the first time, the Seaboard Blue called PortMiami home and joined the Seaboard Marine’s North Central America service.  “Seaboard Marine’s adoption of greener sources of fuel is exemplary and a significant step towards our goal of keeping Miami-Dade a county on the cutting edge of sustainability,” said Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava. “Together with our shore-to-power project that will soon become a reality, these investments continue to position PortMiami as an industry leader and help to ensure our community becomes future-ready.” “The Seaboard Blue is a key new component to Seaboard’s fleet transformation,” said Eddie Gonzalez, President, and CEO of Seaboard Marine. “The recent purchase of this LNG-powered ship not only demonstrates Seaboard Marine’s ongoing commitment to sustainability but also to providing reliable service to our customers. As South Florida’s premier ocean carrier, we are grateful for the level of support we have received from Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, PortMiami, Shell, the United States Coast Guard, and the Biscayne Bay Pilots.” https://miamidade.mediavalet.com/galleries/05164565-46ab-49cd-838d-4e24b87e5b72_2986a698-13fc-4147-a31f-c6fbc82511c8-ExternalUser no 2023 00 a.m. 00 a.m. Seaport 1 rel1678724106456944 Seaport local county miami-dade department department SeaportPortMiami Contact Us https://www.miamidade.gov/portmiami/contact-us.asp About Us https://www.miamidade.gov/portmiami/about.asp /global/publicrecords/search.page Miami-Dade County Seaport Department We operate and improve the world's leading cruise port and one of the largest container ports in Florida to maximize its assets, strengthen its advantage for future growth, support sustainability and operate in an environmentally responsible manner. We promote international trade and commerce as a vital link between North and South America and a growing center for global trade. PortMiami is known worldwide as the Cruise Capital of the World, welcoming more cruise passengers to its terminals than any other port in the world. Our unique geographic position makes the port easily accessible to Caribbean and Latin American markets, as well as those of Asia and Europe by way of the Panama Canal. We are the U.S. container port closest to the Panama Canal, providing shippers fast access to Florida’s booming local consumer base and the entire U.S. market. Our Terminal operators furnish wharfage, dock, warehouse and other marine terminal services. We have established a General Purpose Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ 281) to allow businesses to receive, warehouse and re-export products duty-free. This reduces costs and helps businesses become more globally competitive. /resources/images/banners/seaport.jpg other Director and Chief Executive Officer Jonathan Daniels Jonathan Daniels /global/government/biographies/seaport.page PortMiami - 1080 Caribbean Way [loc1462485190141910] : Miami ^ 33132 loc1462485190141910 Suite 500 305-347-4800 305-347-4852 [email protected] https://www.miamidade.gov/portmiami/home.page facebook twitter linkedin <a class="twitter-timeline" href="https://twitter.com/PortMiami" data-widget-id="732213161449951232">Tweets by @PortMiami</a> <script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+"://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");</script> seaport org1462997966404750 loc1462485190141910 PortMiami 1080 Caribbean Way Suite 500 Miami 33132 305-347-4800 305-347-4852 [email protected] https://www.miamidade.gov/portmiami/home.page facebook,twitter,linkedin https://www.facebook.com/PortMiami.Dade,https://twitter.com/PortMiami,https://www.linkedin.com/company/portmiami/ Director and Chief Executive Officer Test This is only a test

MIAMI-DADE ( March 13, 2023 )–

This weekend marked the first time in PortMiami’s history that a cargo vessel, the Motor Vessel (M/V) Seaboard Blue, was bunkered at PortMiami using liquified natural gas (LNG) as a fuel. Shell, using its Q4000 bunker barge, filled the Seaboard Blue with LNG prior to its inaugural southbound sailing to Honduras and Guatemala.

The 1,000 twenty-foot equivalent (TEU) M/V Seaboard Blue, previously known as the M/V Elbblue, was retrofitted in 2017 with the capability of running on both LNG and diesel fuel. The vessel was the world’s first container ship converted from conventional diesel propulsion to LNG. This Sunday, for the first time, the Seaboard Blue called PortMiami home and joined the Seaboard Marine’s North Central America service.

“Seaboard Marine’s adoption of greener sources of fuel is exemplary and a significant step towards our goal of keeping Miami-Dade a county on the cutting edge of sustainability,” said Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava. “Together with our shore-to-power project that will soon become a reality, these investments continue to position PortMiami as an industry leader and help to ensure our community becomes future-ready.”

“The Seaboard Blue is a key new component to Seaboard’s fleet transformation,” said Eddie Gonzalez, President, and CEO of Seaboard Marine. “The recent purchase of this LNG-powered ship not only demonstrates Seaboard Marine’s ongoing commitment to sustainability but also to providing reliable service to our customers. As South Florida’s premier ocean carrier, we are grateful for the level of support we have received from Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, PortMiami, Shell, the United States Coast Guard, and the Biscayne Bay Pilots.”

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