PETROLEUM DIRECTORY: Crowley named top domestic carrier

Crowley Liner Services has been named the top domestic ocean carrier for the United States and its possessions by Marine Digest and Cargo Business News.

The results of a survey conducted by the Seattle-based magazine, and published in its December edition, rated Crowley Liner the top domestic ocean carrier for its services to Puerto Rico. The survey was based on the responses of 1,200 readers — individuals who control the movement of cargo for their companies.

“We believe this recognition is due in large part to our employees’ willingness to be responsive to our customers on a day-in-day-out basis as well as under the most challenging circumstances,” said Tom Crowley Jr., chairman, president and CEO. “Whether it’s recommending better, more cost effective ways to route cargo, adding service frequency to accommodate customers’ production and distribution needs, figuring out ways to transport large, unusual cargoes, or helping customers expedite shipments, our people have proven time and time again that they are up to the challenge.”

Areas surveyed included scheduled arrivals and departures, schedule frequency, equipment reliability, quickest response time to queries, best individual carrier web site for doing cargo business and best carrier for value added logistics management. Additionally, respondents praised Crowley for its offering of full-package services domestically.

Crowley Liner Services is headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla., and is a subsidiary of Oakland-based Crowley Maritime Corp.

Additional information about Crowley, its subsidiaries and business units may be found on the Internet at www.crowley.com.