SWOT ANALYSIS ON Crowley Maritime Corporation

[abhishreshthaa]

Crowley Maritime Corporation, based in Jacksonville, Florida, and founded in 1892, is primarily a family and employee-owned company that provides transportation and logistics services in U.S. and international markets by means of six operating lines of business: Puerto Rico/Caribbean Liner Services, Latin America Liner Services, Logistics Services, Petroleum and Chemical Transportation, Petroleum Distribution and Contract Services and Technical Services. Offered within these operating lines of business are the following services: liner container shipping, logistics, contract towing and transportation; ship assist and escort; energy support; salvage and emergency response; vessel management; vessel construction and naval architecture; government services, and petroleum and chemical transportation, distribution and sales.

As of June 2010, the company employs approximately 4,500 people worldwide and provides its services using a fleet of more than 300 vessels, consisting of RO-RO vessels, LO-LO vessels, tankers, Articulated Tug-Barges (ATBs), tugs and barges. Crowley's land-based facilities and equipment include terminals, warehouses, tank farms, and specialized vehicles.


Strengths

* Cost advantage
* Effective communication
* High R&D
* Innovation
* Online growth
* Loyal customers
* Market share leadership
* Strong brand equity
* Supply chain
* Pricing

Weaknesses

* Ubiquitiouegory, products, services
* Crowded market

Opportunities


[*]Financial markets (raise money through debt, etc)
[*]Innovation
[*]Online
[*]Product and services expansion
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Threats

* Competition
* External changes (government, politics, taxes, etc)
* Lower cost competitors or imports
* Price wars
* Product substitution

 

[jitendra05]

Crowley Maritime Corporation, based in Jacksonville, Florida, and founded in 1892, is primarily a family and employee-owned company that provides transportation and logistics services in U.S. and international markets by means of six operating lines of business: Puerto Rico/Caribbean Liner Services, Latin America Liner Services, Logistics Services, Petroleum and Chemical Transportation, Petroleum Distribution and Contract Services and Technical Services. Offered within these operating lines of business are the following services: liner container shipping, logistics, contract towing and transportation; ship assist and escort; energy support; salvage and emergency response; vessel management; vessel construction and naval architecture; government services, and petroleum and chemical transportation, distribution and sales.

As of June 2010, the company employs approximately 4,500 people worldwide and provides its services using a fleet of more than 300 vessels, consisting of RO-RO vessels, LO-LO vessels, tankers, Articulated Tug-Barges (ATBs), tugs and barges. Crowley's land-based facilities and equipment include terminals, warehouses, tank farms, and specialized vehicles.


Strengths

* Cost advantage
* Effective communication
* High R&D
* Innovation
* Online growth
* Loyal customers
* Market share leadership
* Strong brand equity
* Supply chain
* Pricing

Weaknesses

* Ubiquitiouegory, products, services
* Crowded market

Opportunities


[*]Financial markets (raise money through debt, etc)
[*]Innovation
[*]Online
[*]Product and services expansion
[/list]
Threats

* Competition
* External changes (government, politics, taxes, etc)
* Lower cost competitors or imports
* Price wars
* Product substitution

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