Crowley acquires Columbus Distributing.

• Author: Pilkington, Steve
• Position: Crowley Maritime Corp. - Brief article

Crowley announced recently that it has acquired Columbus Distributing Inc. (CDI), a fuel-distribution business based in Anchorage. The newly acquired company will be known as Columbus Distributing Inc., a Crowley company.

Crowley's Dorine Tessier joined the CDI team as general manager, reporting to Craig Tornga, vice president, Alaska Fuel Sales and Distribution. CDI has served Alaska since 1959, and was founded by Joe Columbus Sr. CDI has two business segments, wholesale fuel distribution and retail card-lock service stations. The company handles approximately 26 million gallons of fuel annually.

"This acquisition is a perfect fit for Crowley's existing fuel distribution business in Alaska," said Tornga...