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Crowley Organizes into Shipping, Energy Units

[ January 16, 2026   //   Gary Burrows ]

Crowley, the U.S.-owned and operated maritime, energy and logistics solutions company, said Jan. 6 it is strategically consolidating its business structure into two divisions – shipping and logistics, and energy – to create more efficiency and value for customers.

James C. Fowler will lead shipping and logistics as executive vice president and division president, and Kollin Fencil will lead energy as executive vice president and division president. The two will report to COO Megan Davidson.

“This realignment sharpens our capabilities to execute with collaboration and deliver excellent results for customers of Crowley,” Davidson said. “By consolidating our structure, we empower faster decisions and more agility to scale what works for our customers.”

The shipping and logistics division combines Crowley’s logistics, land transportation and global ship management businesses. The division serves commercial and government customers across ocean shipping, inland trucking and multimodal transportation, warehousing and other supply chain solutions.

“From farm to market, factory to retail, and depot to frontline, Crowley’s new shipping and logistics division ensures that our commercial and government customers’ entire transportation value chain is managed by a single cohesive team,” said Fowler, who joined Crowley in 2023 as senior vice president and general manager for the Crowley Shipping business unit.

The energy division, led by Fencil, now includes Crowley Fuels in Alaska, liquefied natural gas and advanced energy solutions, along with tank farm operations, engineering services and ship assist and offshore tugs and barges. This division brings together Crowley’s operations supporting energy sector transportation and logistics with related solutions for customers.

“Energy is a growth engine for Crowley, and this structure allows us to scale faster and innovate across traditional and emerging energy markets,” Fencil said. “For decades, we have supported the diverse energy needs of the U.S. market coast to coast, and from Alaska to Puerto Rico. This realignment takes that history of dedication and innovation further by positioning us to meet our customers’ new and evolving energy needs – from traditional fuels to LNG and other advanced energies – with integrated capabilities and a commitment to operational excellence,” Fencil said.

Since 2023, he was senior vice president and general manager of the Fuels business unit, developing projects in the Alaska-focused unit as well as in the company’s energy storage and military distribution services.

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