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44 MN November 2010 MarineNews spoke with Crowley Maritime Corporation executives for the company’s take on current markets and the outlook for the future. “Due to the global economic downturn, Crowley has experienced a decline in business, specifically in liner con- tainer shipping,” said Tom Crowley Jr., Chairman of the board, President and Chief Executive Officer at Crowley Maritime Corporation. “The company, however, has been able to mitigate those declines by offering additional value-added services and more robust logistics and techni- cal services solutions. Our ship management group has acquired additional business, with the company now managing American Roll-On Roll-Off’s (ARC) fleet of eight vessels in the company’s U.S. East Coast/North Europe and U.S. East and Gulf Coast/Middle East trade lanes and in late 2009, the company was contracted to handle the shipyard construction management and the overall vessel management, crewing and operation of American Petroleum Tankers’ five vessel fleet.” Crowley provides transportation and logistics services in domestic and international markets through six operating lines of business: Puerto Rico/Caribbean Liner Services, Latin America Liner Services, Logistics Services, Petroleum Services, Marine Services and Technical Crowley Maritime Prudent Navigation Ahead By Raina Clark The Marty J, loaded with energy production modules for ENI U.S. Operating Co., Inc., arrived at Alaska’s North Slope in the summer of 2010. The Crowley barge departed with the tug Commander along with the tug Warrior towing the Barge 455 3 carrying a second module from Louisiana in May for the 50-day journey through the Panama Canal to Prudhoe Bay. Photos courtesy Crowley Maritime Corporation
