Tidewater Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides offshore supply vessels and marine support services to the offshore energy industry through the operation of fleet of offshore marine service vessels. It offers services to support various phases of offshore exploration, development, and production, including towing of and anchor handling of mobile drilling rigs and equipment; transporting supplies and personnel; and assisting in offshore construction activities. The company’s marine vessel fleet include platform supply vessels, and anchor handling towing supply vessels used for transporting supplies and equipment from shore bases to deepwater and intermediate water depth offshore drilling rigs, platforms, and other installations; towing-supply and supply vessels used for transportation in intermediate and shallow waters; and crewboats and utility vessels for transporting personnel and supplies from shore bases to offshore drilling rigs, platforms, and other installations. It also operates offshore tugs used for towing floating drilling rigs; assisting in the docking of tankers; towing barges; assisting in pipe laying, cable laying, and construction barges; and commercial towing operations, including towing barges carrying various bulk cargoes and containerized cargo. In addition, the company’s vessels include inshore tugs; and production, line-handling, and various other special purpose vessels. Further, it operates two shipyards in Houma, Louisiana, which construct, modify, and repair vessels. As of March 31, 2009, the company had approximately 430 vessels, including 10 vessels operated through joint ventures, 61 vessels stacked, and 11 vessels withdrawn from service. It has operations in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, the Persian Gulf, and areas offshore Australia, Brazil, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Trinidad, Venezuela, and West Africa. Tidewater Inc. was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Alianca Navegacao e Logistica sails around the globe to deliver the goods. Alianca Navegacao e Logistica provides sea transportation services, maintaining a fleet of some 20 container ships and four tramp ships (ships without a fixed schedule). Alianca Navegacao e Logistica also offers logistical services and coordination of road and rail transport from port to final destination. Its coastal shipping service includes 13 Brazilian ports. The company, which serves markets in Latin America, as well as North America, the Caribbean, Europe, Asia, and South Africa, caters to the automotive, chemicals, and food industries, among others. Alianca Navegacao e Logistica is a subsidiary of German marine transportation titan, Hamburg Sud.

Watkins & Shepard Trucking offers less-than-truckload (LTL) and truckload freight hauling throughout the US from about 20 terminals, mainly west of the Rockies. (LTL carriers consolidate cargo from multiple shippers into a single trailer.) The company's fleet consists of about 630 tractors and 1,600 trailers. Standard dry vans account for the majority of the company's trailers; Watkins & Shepard also uses flatbed trailers. In addition, the company arranges intermodal transportation, which involves hauling freight by multiple methods, such as road and rail. CEO Ray Kuntz and president Steve Williamson own Watkins & Shepard, which was founded in 1974 as Stan Watkins Trucking.

Crowley Liner operates a fleet of some 30 vessels, including tug and barge units, roll-on/roll-off, and lift-on/lift-off vessels, as well as intermodal equipment, such as containers, trailers, and chassis. Among its federal contracts, the liner won work to restore cargo delivery to Haiti following an earthquake in 2010. As the world trades, Crowley Liner Services heads for sea. The flagship unit of Crowley Maritime provides scheduled ocean transport services between the US and ports in Puerto Rico, the Caribbean, Bahamas, Central America, as well as the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Cuba. Cargo carried by the liner includes containers, trailers, oversized freight, hazardous materials, and vehicles of all kind.

It just takes two -- a shipper and some freight, an origin and a destination -- and then it's Tango time. Truckload carrier Tango Transport uses a fleet of more than 1,000 trucks and some 2,000 trailers to move freight all across the US. Its fleet includes dry van and flatbed trailers. In addition to for-hire truckload service, Tango offers dedicated contract carriage, in which drivers and equipment are assigned to a customer long-term. It also provides regional and expedited transportation, as well as logistics and supply chain management services. Chairman and CEO Robert E. Gorman and his son, company president B.J. Gorman, founded Tango Transport in 1991.

Clarksons are the world's leading provider of integrated shipping services, bringing our connections and experience to an international client base. We play a vital intermediary role between shipowners and ship charterers across every sector of maritime trade. Our network of offices spans five continents and our services and expertise help ensure the smooth and efficient functioning of global seaborne trade. Our strategy is to continue the expansion of our core shipbroking and research activities, building on our unique 150 year heritage and expertise to develop a portfolio of innovative shipping related financial products, port, technical and logistical services.

J & J Denholm was founded in 1866 by the family of chairman John Denholm. Water is a big ingredient in the success of J & J Denholm. The company operates in a variety of marine industries through its four divisions. Denholm Shipping operates a fleet of ocean freighters and provides management and consulting services to other ship operators, while its industrial services division includes several operating units that supply painting, scaffolding, and decontamination services to the marine, oil, and gas industries. Other operations include Denholm Logistics (supply chain management) and Denholm Seafoods (fishing and fish processing).

Network Rail took over the UK's railways with backing from the government in 2002 from insolvent Railtrack Group. Network Rail Infrastructure has taken charge of the UK's rail infrastructure. The company, through subsidiary Network Rail , owns, manages, and maintains 21,000 miles of track and 40,000 bridges and tunnels in the England, Scotland, and Wales. Network Rail Infrastructure owns the nation's 2,500 railway stations but manages only the 18 largest; the rest of the stations are managed by train operating companies, which provide passenger rail service. Passengers aren't all that ride Network Rail's system -- freight traffic has increased 50% under Network Rail's watch.

U.S. Shipping Corp is a leading provider of long-haul marine transportation services, principally for refined petroleum products in the U.S. Jones Act trade. We are also a leading provider of coastwise transportation of petrochemical and commodity chemical products. Our existing fleet consists of eight vessels; Three chemical parcel tankers; one product tanker; four articulated tug barge units (ATB) and one integrated tug barge. With the addition of a series of ATB units, we are adding double-hull newbuilds to our fleet that will serve customers in both the refined petroleum product and chemical markets.

DHL Express (USA) is the US arm of express delivery giant DHL, which itself is a subsidiary of Germany's Deutsche Post. The operations of DHL Express (USA) are coordinated with those of other DHL express delivery units; overall, DHL serves some 120,000 locations in more than 220 countries and territories worldwide. Besides its express delivery operations, DHL offers supply chain management and freight forwarding services. In order to cut costs and improve DHL Express (USA)'s operating efficiency, in early 2009 Deutsche Post ceased all of its air and ground services within the US. DHL Express (USA) still offers international shipping services to and from the US.

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