Crowley Maritime said Jan. 2 that it has expanded 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.”
