Crowley-Stena Marine Solutions LLC

Crowley-Stena Marine Solutions LLC is a Jacksonville, Florida-based maritime transportation company specializing in tanker vessel charter services for the Department of Defense. As a limited liability company registered in SAM.gov, the firm provides critical sealift capabilities supporting national defense logistics operations, with a particular focus on the transportation of clean bulk fuel products, including JP5 jet fuel and clean petroleum products. The company maintains an established track record of delivering reliable ocean transportation services across diverse global maritime regions to support the U.S. military's operational readiness and fuel distribution requirements.

Crowley-Stena Marine Solutions LLC has received twelve separate firm fixed-price purchase orders from the Department of the Navy's Military Sealift Command, collectively valued at approximately $85.4 million, spanning from November 2023 through September 2025. These contracts encompass both tanker voyage charters and time charter arrangements, with vessel capacities ranging from 230,000 to 310,000 barrels and charter periods varying from 30 to 70 days. Geographic coverage includes critical regional operating areas such as the Mediterranean, Far East, Western Pacific, Sea of Japan, Gulf of Oman, and routes connecting the United States with international ports. Representative contracts include a $15.6 million 55-day tanker time charter between the Mediterranean and Middle East awarded in September 2024, a $10.3 million 70-day Mediterranean tanker time charter awarded in January 2025, and a $6.45 million tanker voyage charter for the Mediterranean-Middle East region awarded in September 2025. All contracts have been competitively awarded without set-aside designations, allowing both small and large businesses to compete for the work. The purchase orders specify double-hull tanker vessels equipped with inert gas systems and segregated ballast tanks, capable of transporting various military fuel specifications including JP5, F76, and JA1 fuel products between designated loading and discharge ports across multiple continents.

Crowley-Stena Marine Solutions LLC holds a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Contract (HTC71124DWT01) with the U.S. Air Force's Air Mobility Command, awarded on May 6, 2024, with performance extending through December 31, 2032. This contract implements the Voluntary Tanker Agreement (VTA) contingency services program, establishing a framework for rapid mobilization of global sealift services to transport clean bulk fuel products during emergencies, natural disasters, or military operations when activated by the National Command Authority. The IDV operates with a zero-dollar ceiling value, with funding obligated through subsequent task orders as services are requested. The contract encompasses global maritime transportation capabilities with vessel capacities of 230,000 to 240,000 barrels and charter periods typically ranging from 30 to 70 days across Mediterranean, Western Pacific, Sea of Japan, Gulf of Oman, and primary U.S. port regions. As a recipient of government maritime subsidies, the contractor's capacity enrollment remains subject to approval by the Maritime Administration and must comply with Emergency Preparedness Program requirements. The VTA program leverages this enrolled tanker capacity to minimize disruption to commercial maritime customers while supporting critical national defense logistics infrastructure during contingency situations.