Crowley opens new trucking hub

Crowley Fuels has opened a new trucking fleet maintenance facility in Palmer, Alaska. The larger, more modern facility is now the operations hub for Crowley’s state-wide fuel sales and distribution business and will provide the maintenance and support of both local and line haul equipment – including around 20 trucks, 27 line haul power units and 50 tank trailers.

The site increases Crowley’s fleet safety, reliability and efficiency due to the improved maintenance capabilities and collaborative work space it provides. The new facility features a welding bay and three, 140-foot maintenance bays to accommodate three full, A-train tractor and trailer combinations. It also has the state’s only automated truck wash, an office and storage space, and locker areas, allowing it to serve as ‘home base’ for drivers who need to prepare for long hauls or undergo training.

Crowley’s Vice President, Laura Yellig said: “The grand opening of this new facility is the latest in a series of upgrades Crowley Fuels has made to our Alaska fuel sales and distribution business since 2011. We have grown our terminal and line haul business to flex and respond to needs across the state, and this new shop reflects the commitment Crowley has made to safe and reliable fuel distribution in the region.”

For more information visit www.crowley.com

31st July 2017