Skoglund Joins Crowley Fuels
Trish Skoglund has been appointed vice president of sales and supply for Crowley Fuels LLC, an Alaskan petroleum transportation, distribution and sales companies serving more than 280 communities throughout the state. As a member of the Alaska executive team, she is responsible for the strategic oversight of fuel sales and supply for customers across the entire state. Skoglund, based in Anchorage, reports to Rick Meidel, vice president and general manager of Crowley Fuels Alaska.Skoglund has spent the last 12 years in the oil and gas industry in Alaska, and previously worked in the international trading industry.
Ellis Named Chembulk Tanker CEO
Chembulk Tankers appointed David Ellis as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), succeeding Jack Noonan who will retire after 10 years of leading the team at Chembulk Tankers. Effective November 1, 2017, Jack will take on the role of CEO Emeritus through the balance of the year and will continue to advise and counsel Chembulk as part of the leadership transition. Ellis has more than 30 years in chemical and petroleum transportation experience, including over 20 years with Odfjell SE in various leadership roles culminating in the global leadership position in Odfjell’s joint venture with Lindsay Goldberg.
NY Charges 44 with Sweeping Fraud in Heating Oil Industry
New York City officials on Tuesday charged 44 people and nine companies with systematically cheating thousands of residential and commercial heating oil customers out of tens of millions of dollars for nearly a decade. The defendants include company owners and executives, truck drivers and dispatchers. They face charges of grand larceny, fraud, falsifying business records and enterprise corruption, which is similar to racketeering. Indicted companies are F&S Distribution, G&D Petroleum Transportation, G&D Heating Oil…
Jones Act Tanker Market to Grow with Oil Production Boom
The Jones Act has been blamed for everything from higher prices of goods and oil to a shortage of rock salt supply in the Northeast during the past winter, but the 94-year-old U.S. federal statute governing the U.S. coastal shipping trades will not be going away anytime soon. The solid status of this deeply entrenched U.S. federal maritime law is reflected in heavy investments by oil, logistics and shipping companies in this lucrative domestic shipping sector. Last December, Kinder Morgan spent nearly $1 billion in its acquisition of its first Jones Act tanker assets when it bought American Petroleum Tankers and State Class Tankers.
