8 BULKDISTRIBUTOR Tank Containers May / June 2018
8 BULKDISTRIBUTOR Tank Containers May / June 2018
Crowley puts Eagle LNG in the tank
Crowley Maritime Corporation ’ s LNG group has successfully completed the first loading of nearly 11,000 gallons of liquefied natural gas ( LNG ) into an ISO tank container at the new Eagle LNG Partners liquefaction facility located near Jacksonville , Florida . Crowley loaded LNG into the tank container and delivered it over the road to the Port of Jacksonville for ocean transport to support customers in Puerto Rico . With the addition of the new plant , Crowley and Eagle LNG have expanded the supply and availability of LNG services to customers in the US , Caribbean and Latin America . “ With the successful LNG tank container loading at the Maxville Facility , Crowley can offer even more flexible services and sourcing locations to supply customers with LNG as a cleaner , safer fuel source . The new plant location means LNG can be easily produced and transported to the port all within the Jacksonville area ,” said Crowley ’ s Matt Jackson , vice president , LNG . “ Not only will Crowley and Eagle LNG Partners provide a fuel source that decreases environmental impacts , Crowley can provide supply chain and engineering solutions that are resilient alternatives to traditional energy sources in Puerto Rico and other markets .”
The Maxville plant has the capacity to produce up to 200,000 gallons a day of LNG
The Maxville plant has the capacity to produce up to 200,000 gallons a day of LNG , which offers lower emissions than other fuels and has diverse industrial and commercial capabilities . The facility has a 1-million-gallon storage tank and a modern system to load fuel into ISO containers for truck delivery to the port quickly . After receiving the LNG , the tank containers are transported by truck and loaded onto vessels in Jacksonville . Crowley then provides ocean transport and delivers the LNG to various customers in Puerto Rico and other locations in the Caribbean . To date , Crowley has successfully transported more than 6.5 million gallons of LNG .
RAM launches Tank Connect app
RAM Intermodal Software has launched Tank Connect a mobile app for businesses that use its Monitor4000 software . Developed in response to customer demand for increased digitisation , the secure app is available on iOS and Android platforms or as a web app on Evergreen browsers such as Edge , Chrome , and Safari . Tank Connect enables subcontractors to review key information while on the move , making real time updates possible . RAM ’ s customers were struggling to get quick , reliable data on loads and discharges back into the system . Faced with this challenge , RAM ’ s team of software developers optimised the app to provide a simple , clear interface that allows truck drivers and other supply chain professionals to view and maintain data without being overwhelmed by unnecessary information . RAM carried out customer prototype workshops to ensure that the look and feel was exactly aligned with customer expectations . Tank Connect enables users to search for an open order using the order number or unit key , review product information , including the load / discharge location and reference , and to review and update the date , time , weight and temperature using a clear and practical interface . Trusted users can update data directly , which means that real time updates are sent to Monitor4000 when the device is online , boosting operational efficiency . Tank Connect makes updating data more reliable , quicker and less of a time-intensive , manual process . For example , job section dates can pass through the system to update other sections , which will allow an operations team to allocate work more effectively . “ This increase in efficiency for suppliers should lead to quicker decision making and faster invoicing , boosting the bottom line ,” said Richard Shaw , sales director at RAM . At every stage , the team has put new features through automated end-to-end tests and quality assurance testing on all platforms . This attention to detail has also been applied to security . User access is managed through the main system inside customer firewalls . The app is password or PIN code protected and uses a token-based authentication system that means no user credentials are stored on the device itself . All external updates can be monitored through the RAM communication centre , an important recent enhancement to the Monitor4000 system .” The Tank Connect interface communicates over an encrypted secure connection . www . ramintermodal . com
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Tank Connect makes updating data more reliable , quicker and less time-intensive