Arctic Directory: Crowley receives 13th Quest for Quality Award

Crowley Maritime Corp.’s liner services group said Sept. 19 that it was named among the “Best of the Best” for the 13th time in Logistics Management’s 29th annual Quest for Quality Awards. This year also marks the third consecutive year the company has received the award. Crowley’s Steve Collar, Pete Noyer and Frank Larkin will accept the award at the annual 2012 Quest for Quality Awards gala dinner Oct. 3 in Atlanta.

Among the 13 winners in the ocean carrier’s category, Crowley ranked first in equipment and operations, second in customer service and third in on-time performance with high grades in value and information technology.

The awardees were chosen after an extensive survey collected votes from more than 4,700 magazine readers who each have responsibility for buying transportation and third-party services.

“To win this award three years is in a row is a true honor. Crowley having been chosen time and time again demonstrates the fact that our customers recognize the efforts of our dedicated employees and also the investments we continually make in our equipment and technology,” said Tom Crowley Jr., chairman, president and CEO. “We are very pleased and grateful to be recognized by our customers and by Logistics Management magazine as one of the top performing shipping and logistics companies in the world.”