Crowley Maritime said Jan. 2 that it’s expanding its harbor services capabilities via the acquisition of Main Line Inc., a vessel mooring company based in Seattle, effective Jan. 1.
Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
The addition of Main Line is expected to provide Crowley’s customers calling on the ports of Seattle and Tacoma with a comprehensive solution for their vessel mooring and ship assist needs, the company said in a statement.
Main Line is a longtime provider of vessel mooring services in the Pacific Northwest for ship operators who value safe and dependable mooring service. Main Line staff members are transitioning to Crowley as part of the asset purchase agreement, according to the announcement.
“For decades, our customers have put their trust in Crowley to ensure their vessels arrive and depart ports safety and reliably,” Crowley Shipping Senior Vice President and General Manager James Fowler said.
“The addition of vessel mooring to our harbor services product offering ensures the highest levels of coordination between the critical services of vessel mooring and ship assist,” he continued. “As a result, Crowley customers can have even more confidence their vessels will be docked and sailed without delay or incident.”
In other news, Crowley announced in mid-December that it had been honored for environmental achievement by the Chamber of Shipping of America.
In total, the CSA recognized 101 Crowley-operated vessels and their crews with Environmental Achievement Awards, recognizing the company and its people for its safe environmental operations.
The CSA says its award honors vessels that “maintain an exemplary safety record, free from reportable spills, U.S. Coast Guard environmental citations or other pollution incidents.”
“The recognition reinforces Crowley’s dedication to environmental stewardship throughout its operations,” the Chamber said in a statement.
The 101 vessels, which include tugboats, containerships, tank vessels and managed ships for the government, combine to have 864 cumulative years of environmentally safe performance.
“Sustainability and safety are at the heart of everything we do at Crowley, and we’re honored to be recognized yet again for our commitment,” Crowley Shipping Fleet Operations Director Capt. Boren Chambers said. “These awards are a testament to the hard work that our team puts in to be industry-leaders in environmental stewardship.”
In addition, Crowley announced in mid-December that it had been recognized as a top company for women to work for in transportation by the Women in Trucking Association’s official magazine, Redefining the Road, for the fourth straight year.
“We are thrilled to once again be recognized for our progress and commitment to supporting the progression of women at Crowley through career development programs and benefits that lead to their advancing roles that also propel Crowley as a business,” the company’s Chief People Officer, Megan Davidson, said.
Crowley was also recently recognized by “U.S. News and World Report” as a top company to work for in logistics and transportation, and by the National Diversity Council as a top employer for Latino leaders.