Leading U.S.-based maritime transportation and logistics provider with NVOCC services
Crowley Maritime Corporation is a privately held American transportation and logistics company founded in 1892 and headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. The company operates as a diversified maritime, energy, and logistics solutions provider with operations across the Americas, Caribbean, and Pacific regions. While Crowley maintains substantial asset-based shipping operations including vessel ownership and operation, the company also provides comprehensive NVOCC services through its logistics division, Crowley Logistics. The company has evolved from its origins as a San Francisco Bay transportation service into a full-service maritime enterprise offering freight forwarding, supply chain management, and intermodal transportation services alongside its vessel operations. Crowley's integrated business model combines asset-based shipping capacity with non-vessel operating common carrier services, allowing the company to provide flexible logistics solutions across multiple transportation modes and trade lanes.
Thomas B. Crowley, Jr. serves as president, chairman of the board, and chief executive officer, a position he assumed in 1994 following the passing of his father. The company maintains family ownership and control, having operated under the Crowley family leadership since its founding in 1892. The leadership team oversees a diversified organization spanning vessel operations, logistics services, energy transportation, and government services across multiple geographic regions.
Crowley utilizes advanced transportation management systems and real-time tracking technology across its logistics operations to provide shipment visibility and optimize supply chain efficiency. The company maintains a combination of owned vessels and freight forwarding capabilities through its NVOCC services. Crowley's technology infrastructure supports multimodal transportation coordination, combining ocean freight, trucking, and warehousing services into integrated logistics solutions.
Crowley maintains an extensive network across the Americas and Pacific regions, with particularly strong presence in Alaska, Puerto Rico, and Caribbean trade lanes. The company operates dedicated shipping services connecting the continental United States with island territories and Latin American markets. Following the 2010 Haiti earthquake, Crowley re-established cargo operations in Port-au-Prince under contract with U.S. Transportation Command, demonstrating its crisis response capabilities and regional infrastructure. The company's Alaska operations include fuel distribution networks and transportation services integrated with maritime shipping.
Crowley operates as a privately held company without publicly disclosed financial statements. The company has demonstrated financial capacity through significant capital investments including commissioning two LNG-powered ConRo vessels from VT Halter Maritime and acquiring the first U.S. all-electric tug boat. In 2024, Crowley partnered with SEACOR Holdings to create a standalone company, indicating ongoing strategic expansion and diversification of business operations.
Crowley provides comprehensive NVOCC services through Crowley Logistics, offering freight forwarding with personalized approaches for shipments of any size, origin, or destination. The company's logistics division delivers supply chain management, transportation management, and multimodal freight solutions combining ocean, truck, and rail transportation. Crowley's NVOCC operations integrate with its asset-based shipping capacity to provide flexible booking options across multiple carrier networks and trade lanes. Services include full container load and less-than-container load shipments, customs brokerage, warehousing, and distribution services tailored to customer supply chain requirements. The company specializes in Alaska, Puerto Rico, Caribbean, and Latin American trade routes with particular expertise in project cargo, breakbulk, and specialized transportation requirements.
