The main US arm of Toronto-based company Vitran, Vitran Express provides less-than-truckload (LTL) freight transportation services. (LTL carriers consolidate freight from multiple shippers into a single truckload.) Vitran Express operates from a network of about 110 terminals in about 30 states in the midwestern, mid-Atlantic, southwestern, and western US. The company extends service elsewhere in the US through alliances with other LTL carriers. In addition, Vitran Express partners with its parent's Canadian LTL unit to offer cross-border service.

Throughout our history, American Steamship Company (ASC) has been a pioneer in Great Lakes vessel transportation. Founded in Buffalo, New York in 1907, American Steamship Company has witnessed and responded to dramatic changes in Great Lakes shipping and the industries it serves, many times leading the way with innovative solutions that have had a positive impact on lakes shipping throughout the years. Our Great Lakes fleet consists of self-unloading vessels that range in length from 635-feet to 1,000-feet. The diversity of our asset base enables us to transport a variety of dry bulk commodities including iron ore pellets, coal and limestone aggregates. Our single trip vessel carrying capacity ranges from 24,000 to 70,000 net tons. During the navigation season, our vessels operate twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week and require no onshore assistance to unload cargo. Unloading speeds range from 7,000 to 10,000 net tons per hour. Today, under the ownership of GATX Corporation, ASC continues to provide safe, efficient and environmentally responsible waterborne transportation. We are dedicated to continuously building value for GATX, our customers, our employees and the communities in which we live and operate.

Venture Logistics has truckloads of transportation experience. Providing trucking, warehousing, and logistics services, Venture Logistics delivers full or partial truckloads to destinations throughout North America. Warehouse services include cross-docking, short-and long-term storage options, and 24-hour access to facilities with more than 12,000 sq. feet of space. The company's terminals are located in California, Texas, Indiana, Illinois, South Carolina, New Jersey, and Connecticut. Venture Logistics uses affiliates to provide transportation to and from Mexico.

It would take quite a few Xs to mark all the spots where Quik X Transportation delivers freight. The less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier provides expedited service shore-to-shore within Canada, and to points in the US. (LTL carriers consolidate freight from multiple shippers into a single truckload.) Operating through four divisions, Quik X specialties include trade-show services, high-tech equipment handling, and temperature-controlled transport. Affiliates Quik X Logistics and QuiktraX Intermodal coordinate LTL and truckload transportation, and related freight services in North America. Catering to paper and air cargo markets, Roadfast offers truckload services between Ontario, Quebec, and the Northeastern US.

France's state-owned railway company, Societe Nationale des Chemins de Fer Francais (SNCF), is still blazing a trail as the nation's primary provider of local and long-distance passenger and freight service. Overall, the SNCF network covers 120 countries, spanning more than 32,000 km (almost 20,000 miles) of track and about 3,000 stations. SNCF's Eurostar joint venture shuttles passengers between Paris and London via the Channel Tunnel ("Chunnel"), and high-speed train operator Thalys links Paris with other European capitals. SNCF's high-speed TGV passenger trains travel at up to 350 mph. About one-third of SNCF's revenues are generated outside of France.

Team Worldwide is a diversified logistic provider that offers "best in class" solutions for its clients around the globe. In 1979, Joe E. Brunson and son Bobby J. Brunson saw a unique opportunity to set in motion a domestic freight forwarding company that would operate as a cohesive business unit in cities around the United States, connected by a single support system. Since that time, Team Worldwide has evolved from the traditional airfreight forwarder into a Global Logistics Provider. Team Worldwide is comprised of the service companies of Team Air Express, Team Transportation, Team Ocean Services and Team Customs Brokerage. Offerings include domestic and international air cargo service, domestic surface transportation, warehousing/distribution capabilities and other ancillary service capabilities that provide Team's customers a competitive advantage in the marketplace.Our unique business model of providing local solutions while realizing the global supply chain impact has differentiated us from the competition. The name Team has become synonymous with reliability, innovation and quality. Driven by the same entrepreneurial spirit that created Team, we provide the solutions you have been seeking. Whatever the need, whatever the time, we are ready and available to meet your needs.

NFT Distribution Holdings is a leading provider of logistics and transportation services that specializes in serving food manufacturers, suppliers, and retailers in the UK. It delivers a wide range of products including fresh fruit and produce, beverages, and other chilled food items. NFT Distribution serves such major grocery retailers as J Sainsbury and ASDA. In addition, the company offers logistics consulting and management services. NFT Distribution was started in 1979 as the distribution arm of Northern Foods and was spun off through a management buyout backed by Phoenix Equity Partners in 2006.

Diana Shipping Inc. was founded in 1999 and is based in Athens, Greece. Diana Shipping Inc. provides shipping transportation services worldwide. Diana Shipping transports dry bulk cargoes that include commodities, such as iron ore, coal, grain, and other materials along worldwide shipping routes. As of December 31, 2009, its fleet consisted of 13 Panamax dry bulk carriers and 7 Capesize dry bulk carriers that had a combined carrying capacity of approximately 2.2 million deadweight tonnage. Its customers include national, regional, and international companies. The company was formerly known as Diana Shipping Investments Corp. and changed its name to Diana Shipping Inc. in February 2005.

The Roehl in Roehl Transport is pronounced "rail," but Roehl rolls down roads, not train tracks. Roehl Transport hauls a variety of freight with a fleet of some 1,990 tractors and 4,500 trailers. Its equipment includes flatbeds, standard dry vans, dry bulk carriers, and trailers designed to carry extra-heavy loads. Roehl also offers refrigerated transportation and logistics services. The company operates throughout the continental US and Canada; however, it does most of its business east of the Rocky Mountains, particularly in midwestern states. Chairman and CEO Everett Roehl founded Roehl Transport in 1962 with a single truck.

Annett Holdings hauls freight such as steel and building materials throughout the US on flatbed trailers. The company's fleet includes some 2,900 trucks and tractors. TMC offers both regional and long-haul service and also provides logistics services, such as freight transportation arrangement, and dedicated fleet services, in which drivers and equipment are assigned to a customer long-term. Chairman and CEO Harrold Annett founded the company in 1972.

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