General Steamship Agencies, Inc. is an acknowledged industry leader in providing ship agency services in North America. With roots in San Francisco, California dating back to 1920, our tramp agency network has staffed offices that span the entire continent. Our years of dedicated service to ship owners, charterers, shippers and receivers have prepared us well to take on future challenges. Our domestic and worldwide customer base consists of principals who nominate and appoint us on vessels of all types and sizes and which carry just about every commodity presently being imported to and exported from North America. We also regularly handle drydockings and military vessels. Our cruise divisions service passenger vessels on all US coasts and up into Canada and Alaska. Whether you require full or protective agency services, the experienced team at General Steamship Agencies, Inc. stands ready to assist you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 365 days a year.

Phoenix International Freight Services makes sure your cargo doesn't go up in flames. The company offers logistics services throughout the world, arranging the transportation of both air and ocean freight. It also provides cargo insurance, customs brokerage, vendor management, and warehousing and distribution services. Phoenix operates more than two dozen offices in the US, plus almost 50 more in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, and Latin America; the company also maintains a network of agents in other regions. Phoenix, founded in 1979, is owned by retired chairman Bill McInerney, along with president and CEO Stephane Rambaud and managing director Andy Wang.

Amerijet International moves freight by multiple methods not only in the Americas and not only by jet. The company provides scheduled air cargo services in North, South and Central America, Mexico, the Caribbean, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, with a fleet of about 15 Boeing aircraft. Amerijet also arranges ground transportation of its customers' freight in North America and offers air and sea freight forwarding services worldwide. (As a freight forwarder, the company buys capacity from transportation providers and resells it to customers.) The company maintains about 370,000 sq. ft. of warehouse space. Miami-based investment firm H.I.G. Capital Management owns a controlling stake in Amerijet.

A-1 Express Delivery Service, Inc. was founded in 1997. From the CNN Center to the High Museum of Art, from the Georgia Dome to the Margaret Mitchell House, A-1 Express Delivery Service provides same-day courier services. The company makes its own deliveries in the Atlanta area and partners with other couriers and third-party carriers to serve cities throughout the US. It has about 1,500 clients, including some FORTUNE 500 companies. Working with its partners, A-1 Express Delivery Service can arrange the delivery of freight by a variety of methods, ranging from bicycles to tractor-trailers.

Landair Transport keeps its wheels on the ground. The truckload carrier transports general commodities and provides dedicated contract services, in which drivers and equipment are assigned to customers long-term. The company primarily operates east of the Mississippi River, employing a fleet of about 850 tractors and 2,000 trailers. It acquired Summit Logistics Services in late 2008, enabling expansion to states in the west and north. In addition to freight transportation, Landair provides logistics and warehousing and distribution services. Major customers have included John Deere, Lowe's, and Sonoco. CEO Scott Niswonger and president and COO John Tweed own the company, which Niswonger helped found in 1981.

In the Netherlands, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) runs the trains, but ProRail is in charge of the tracks. ProRail, formed in 2003 to unify the operations of former NS units Railinfrabeheeer, Railned, and Railverkeersleiding, holds the government contract to oversee the infrastructure and management of the Dutch railway system. The government-controlled company maintains a network of about 6,800 kilometers (4,225 miles) of track. ProRail also is in charge of capacity, determining which operators can use the tracks at any given time, and it provides traffic monitoring and disruption recovery services. ProRail also manages stations and transfer facilities and supplies passenger information.

Cowan Systems provides truckload freight transportation, primarily in the eastern half of the US. The company's coverage area includes the mid-Atlantic states, the Midwest, New England, and the southeastern US. Cowan has about 1,400 tractors and 2,600 trailers and its largest customer is Coca-Cola Enterprises. The company arranges the transportation of freight through its logistics unit. Other offerings include ground transportation of airfreight between airports and dedicated contract carriage, in which drivers and equipment are assigned to a customer long-term. Cowan Systems has its roots in a trucking company that was founded in 1924.

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.

Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc., a bulk shipping company, engages primarily in the ocean transportation of crude oil and petroleum products. It owns and operates a fleet of oceangoing vessels and involves in the transportation of liquid and dry bulk cargoes. The company primarily serves independent and state-owned oil companies, oil traders, and government entities. As of December 31, 2009, it owned and operated a fleet of 106 vessels, aggregating 10.9 million deadweight tons and 864,800 cubic meters, of which 84 vessels operated in the international market and 22 operated in the United States Flag market. The company’s newbuilding program of owned and chartered-in vessels totaled 23 international and the U.S. Flag vessels. Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. was founded in 1948 and is based in New York, New York.

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.

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