The Maersk Company Limited has its head office in London and offices in 20 locations across the UK and Ireland. The Maersk Company has over 5,000 staff operating on both land and sea. We are one of the largest shipowners in the UK, and own various vessel types ranging from product tankers and container vessels to some of the world’s most powerful offshore support vessels. As the UK and Ireland general agent for Maersk Line we handle around four million container movements each year. This along with the activities of Maersk Logistics UK and Ireland Limited enables us to provide a full range of container related services to our customers. Alongside shipping and containerised services, The Maersk Company Limited is also active in the oil and gas sectors. We are part of the global A.P. Moller - Maersk Group, which has more than 110,000 employees in more than 125 countries across the globe.

Through its operating companies, TransForce is one of Canada's largest providers of transportation and logistics services. Subsidiaries offer truckload transportation of general freight and specialized cargo, as well as less-than-truckload (LTL) tranportation through carrier TST Overland Express. (Less-than-truckload carriers consolidate loads from multiple shippers into a single trailer.) Other TransForce units include parcel delivery company Canpar, and logistics and warehousing services. In 2008 the company, which formerly traded as TransForce Income Fund, converted itself from an income fund to a corporation in order to invest more of its income in its business.

Aramex is a leading global provider of comprehensive logistics and transportation solutions. Established in 1982 as an express operator, the company rapidly evolved into a global brand recognized for its customized services and innovative multi-product offering. In January 1997, Aramex became the first Arab-based international company to trade its shares on the NASDAQ stock exchange. After five years of successful trading, Aramex returned to private ownership in February 2002 and continued to expand and excel as a privately owned company, establishing global alliances and gaining stronger brand recognition. In June 2005 Aramex went public on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) as Arab International Logistics (Aramex) with its shares traded under ARMX. Today, Aramex employs more than 8,100 people in over 310 locations around the globe, and has a strong alliance network providing worldwide presence.

James Fisher and Sons was founded in 1847. James Fisher and Sons does just about everything in the sea except fish. The company provides a variety of marine services to customers such as government agencies and companies in the oil and gas industry. James Fisher and Sons transports refined petroleum products in Northwestern Europe through its Tankships division and lays undersea fiber-optic cable through its Cable ships division. It also provides an array of marine support services to the defense (including the Royal and Norwegian navies), nuclear, and oil and gas sectors.

ClearFreight, Inc. was founded as an import services and US Customs brokerage specialist in San Francisco in 1973. International logistics service provider ClearFreight clears the way for world trade. The company offers freight forwarding, global shipping, and documentation services. It also tracks US Customs and other agency regulations and processes and monitors fund transactions. ClearFreight, Inc. is a subsidiary of Japan's Sankyo Transportation Co., a freight forwarding, warehousing, and logistic business. ClearFreight operates from about 10 US offices and owns international locations in the Netherlands and Japan.

Air cargo carrier AirNet Systems helps banks keep their records straight. Transporting canceled checks and other bank documents accounts for the majority of the company's sales. AirNet also offers express delivery of such cargo as human organs and time-sensitive medications, as well as general freight. Founded in 1974, it provides both scheduled and charter cargo services. Overall, AirNet operates a fleet of about 120 aircraft, including jets and turboprops. It serves more than 100 cities in the US. In 2008, AirNet was acquired by an affiliate of investment firm Bayside Capital.

Maverick USA's freight-hauling herd roams throughout the US. Subsidiary Maverick Transportation uses its fleet of tractors and flatbed trailers to transport steel and building materials; it also operates trailers designed to carry glass. The company offers long-haul service throughout the US and regional service in the Midwest and Southwest. Overall, it maintains a fleet of more than 1,400 tractors and 1,900 trailers. Maverick USA also offers freight brokerage services, through its Maverick Logistics unit. A third business, Maverick Truck & Trailer Sales, sells the company's used equipment. Maverick USA CEO Steve Williams founded the company with a partner in 1980; he took full ownership in 1983.

Truckload carrier USA Truck moves freight not only in the US, but also in Canada, and, through partners, into Mexico. It does most of its business east of the Rocky Mountains. USA Truck has a fleet of about 2,300 tractors and 7,200 trailers. It transports general commodities; customers include companies in the consumer goods, industrial machinery and equipment, paper products, rubber and plastics, and retail industries. The company provides both medium-haul (800-1,200 mile) and regional (500-mile) truckload services, along with dedicated contract carriage, in which drivers and equipment are assigned to a customer long-term. The company's average length-of-haul is about 600-miles.

A less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier, Wilson Trucking hauls freight from about 45 terminals in the southeastern and mid-Atlantic US. LTL carriers combine freight from multiple shippers into a single truckload; Wilson Trucking tries to haul freight directly from origin terminal to destination terminal, avoiding when possible intermediate stops at terminals to break down and reassemble loads. The company operates a fleet of about 970 tractors and 1,800 trailers. Outside its core region, Wilson Trucking offers service elsewhere in the US and in parts of Canada through partnerships with other carriers. The company was founded in 1926.

Before you can buy stuff at the store, the stuff has to get to the store, and that's where National Retail Systems comes in. The company provides less-than-truckload (LTL) freight transportation, along with logistics and warehousing and distribution services. (LTL carriers combine freight from multiple shippers into a single truckload.) It operates a fleet of about 1,100 trucks and about 4,300 trailers and maintains more than 1 million sq. ft. of warehouse space. To serve its retail clients, the company has both trailers and warehouses designed to handle garments on hangers. National Retail Systems was founded in 1953.

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