Crowley buys Jarvis

Crowley buys Jarvis    Crowley Maritime Corp. has acquired Jarvis International Freight, a Houston-based freight forwarder with a focus on the oil and gas, mining, and energy sectors.
   “Our acquisition of Jarvis is a unique opportunity to extend our logistics services to new industries and geographic areas,” said Tom Crowley Jr., chairman, president and chief executive officer of Crowley.
   Jarvis provides forwarding and logistics services in addition to other value-added activities, including engineering, procurement, construction support, and project management.
   Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
   Ongoing projects expected to continue under Crowley include U.S. government export packing and forwarding of air and ocean shipments; drilling projects in Belize, Brazil and Madagascar; civil construction in Equatorial Guinea; and oilfield work in Algeria.
   “Adding Jarvis to the Crowley family of companies strengthens our position in the petroleum and energy industries — and will increase the opportunities for us to take on more logistically complex projects for these customers,” said Steve Collar, senior vice president and general manager of Crowley’s logistics group.