Who owns Crowley?
Crowley is owned by Crowley Holdings Inc. (the United States).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Company Overview - Crowley. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Crowley Holdings Inc. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Founded
- 1892
- Category
- Travel & transport › Container & bulk shipping
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Crowley
Crowley is a US maritime and logistics company whose own overview says it began in 1892 when Thomas Crowley bought a rowboat to ferry people and supplies to ships in San Francisco Bay. Its Shipping & Logistics line operates RO/RO, LO/LO and LNG-powered container ships, tug-barges and tugs, under Crowley Holdings Inc.
Ownership timeline of Crowley
Where Crowley sits in Crowley
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands in container & bulk shipping, and who owns them
The 78 brands in container & bulk shipping on Brandtree belong to 76 owners. The largest is Bahri, with 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Bahri Dry Bulk | Bahri | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia |
| Klaveness Combination Carriers | Klaveness | 🇳🇴 Norway |
| Navig8 | ADNOC L&S | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates |
| Ardmore Shipping | Ardmore Shipping | 🇧🇲 Bermuda |
| ESL Shipping | Aspo | 🇫🇮 Finland |
| Awilco LNG | Awilco LNG | 🇳🇴 Norway |
| BW LPG | BW LPG | 🇸🇬 Singapore |
| C3is | C3is | 🇬🇷 Greece |
About the owner: Crowley
Crowley is a privately held company headquartered in United States. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control.
Crowley is a privately held, US-owned maritime, energy and logistics company. Its company overview says it was founded in 1892, that Crowley Holdings Inc. was put in place in 2008 as the holding company for its business lines, and that the company is wholly and privately owned by the Crowley family and Crowley employees. It reports a fleet of more than 200 vessels and more than 6,300 employees.
🇺🇸 Crowley and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,399 brands that began in the United States. 461 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Crowley is not one of them.
- ABF Freight — ArcBest 🇺🇸
- ABX Air — ATSG 🇺🇸
- Adcom Express — Radiant Logistics 🇺🇸
- Advanced Air — Advanced Air 🇺🇸
- Air Wisconsin — Air Wisconsin 🇺🇸
- Alaska Airlines — Alaska Air Group 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Crowley?
The parent company of Crowley is Crowley Holdings Inc., a privately held company headquartered in the United States.
Is Crowley American?
Yes. Crowley originated in the United States in 1892 and its owner, Crowley Holdings Inc., is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Crowley still owned by Crowley Holdings Inc.?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, Crowley is still owned by Crowley Holdings Inc. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Company Overview - Crowley — Crowley, Official document; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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