Aeroporti di Roma S.p.A. is the exclusive concessionaire for the operation and development of Rome airport system, consisting of Rome Fiumicino “Leonardo da Vinci” intercontinental airport and Rome Ciampino “Giovan Battista Pastine” airport. ADR shareholders are: Gemina S.p.A. (95.8%), Local Organizations (3%), other shareholders (1.2%). An air traffic reference point for central and southern Italy, Rome airport system has efficiently responded over the years to increased traffic, through the development and upgrade of its infrastructures. In 2008, traffic volume hit more than 38 million passengers in both airports: 190 destinations worldwide can be reached from Rome by a total of more than 110 airlines operating in both airports.

If you think that's the Great Pumpkin behind you on the highway, look again. With its signature bright-orange fleet of about 12,000 tractors and 33,000 trailers, Schneider National is one of the largest truckload carriers in the US. Its Schneider National Carriers unit provides truckload service throughout North America, including one-way van, dedicated, expedited, regional, and bulk freight transportation. The company also offers intermodal service, in which it arranges the transportation of freight by multiple methods, such as road and rail. Additionally, it offers brokerage services, while subsidiary Schneider Logistics offers supply chain management services. The company was founded in 1935.

State-owned China Ocean Shipping (Group) Company, known as COSCO Group, is one of the world's leading marine transportation companies. Through its subsidiaries and affiliates, COSCO Group operates a fleet of about 800 containerships, bulk carriers and other vessels with an overall capacity of 50 million deadweight tons. In addition, the company is engaged in freight forwarding, logistics, real estate, ship building and repairing, container manufacturing, and terminal operations. It maintains facilities in more than 160 countries around the world. COSCO Group should not be confused with a rival state-owned marine transportation enterprise with a similar name, China Shipping (Group) Company.

MC Shipping is owned by an investment fund managed by Irving Place Capital, an affiliate of private equity firm Bear Stearns Merchant Banking. MC Shipping knows the rap when it comes to ocean freight transportation. The company's fleet of more than 20 vessels consists mainly of LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) carriers; it also includes containerships. MC Shipping leases its vessels on time charters, bareboat charters (in which the lessee provides its own crew), and spot charters. Day-to-day operation of the company's fleet is overseen by independent ship-management companies. It has offices in Indonesia, London, Monaco, and Singapore.

As a provider of transportation infrastructure management services, Amey UK helps ensure that people can get to the office, and as a provider of business services, the company aims to help the office run smoothly. The company's majority-owned joint venture Tube Lines, manages the Jubilee, Northern, and Piccadilly lines, including stations and track infrastructure, for the London Underground. Amey also manages rail lines, highways, and local roads. It also offers a variety of facilities management, business process outsourcing, and consulting services. Amey's clients come from the public and private sectors in aviation, defense, education, and transportation. Spanish construction group Ferrovial owns Amey.

SPT (also known as Skaugen PetroTrans) may not be in the light industry sector, but it is engaged in lightering -- the offshore transfer of crude oil from the largest tankers to smaller vessels that can enter ports. It operates a fleet of two Aframax tankers and six lightering support vessels. The company performs its services around the globe, including the Gulf of Mexico, the Mediterranean, the US Atlantic Coast, US Pacific Coast, and the Persian Gulf. When SPT isn't lightering, it provides support services, such as overseeing fuel transfers and providing equipment and personnel. SPT Inc. is owned by I.M. Skaugen and Teekay Corporation, which bought a 50% stake in SPT in 2003.

Towne Air Freight helps move goods from town to town. The company specializes in providing ground connections between customers and airports for cargo that is imported or exported. Along with airport-to-airport transportation, Towne Air Freight also provides less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services to customers other than freight forwarders. (LTL carriers consolidate freight from multiple shippers into a single truckload.) Towne Air Freight operates from more than 60 terminals; it supplements its LTL offerings via partnerships. The company also offers border and customs assistance into Mexico. Investment firm Charterhouse Group owns the company, which was founded in 1963 by Gary Downey.

Daylight Transport is on the road. The company provides both truckload and less-than-truckload (LTL) services throughout the US. (LTL carriers combine freight from multiple shippers into a single truckload.) Daylight Transport aims to compete directly with airfreight carriers with its Urgent Care expedited delivery service. The company uses two-driver teams for faster transport on long hauls, and it tries to minimize intermediate freight handling. Along with its freight hauling services, Daylight Transport offers warehousing and logistics service in California. The company was founded in 1977.

Carmichael International Service provides freight forwarding and customs brokerage services. As a freight forwarder, the company buys transportation capacity from carriers and resells it to customers. In addition, Carmichael International Service offers related logistics, supply chain management, and warehousing and distribution services. The company operates from about a dozen offices in major US trade gateways, mainly on the east and west coasts. It does business elsewhere in the Americas and in Europe and the Asia/Pacific region through a network of agents and partners. Chairman Enrico Salvo founded Carmichael International Service in 1961.

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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