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.

Since International Delivery Solutions (IDS) was founded in 1999, we have remained committed to our mission by providing cost-effective, specialized and expedient international mail services based on our customers’ individual needs. We look forward to celebrating a milestone anniversary — our tenth year in business — throughout 2009. Our 31,500 square foot home office is conveniently located close to Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee, WI. We also have facilities in Kansas City, MO, and Naples, FL. In addition, our IDS Canadian Direct Entry Office in Niagara Falls, Ontario provides an ideal location for depositing publications, packages and other mailings into Canada. International Delivery Solutions is able to provide expertise in international mail, freight and courier services. We also offer lettershop, packaging and addressing solutions. Whether you’re looking for delivery services to Canada, Spain, Australia — or anywhere in between — IDS offers an array of options to expedite your mail.

One of Germany's largest family-owned enterprises, Dr. August Oetker is the holding company for the diversified Oetker Group, which has interests in shipping (Hamburg Sud), food (frozen pizza and baking mixes), beer and nonalcoholic beverages, and wine, sparkling wine, and spirits. The company's shipping division, its largest, has operations worldwide; Oetker Group's food and spirits businesses are concentrated in Europe. Other Oetker Group activities include banking and insurance, book publishing, chemical manufacturing, and luxury hotels. Not only are beer and pizza staples of many a college student's diet, they are also key elements of Dr. August Oetker's business portfolio.

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).

Moran Towing Corporation was founded in 1860. Moran Towing won't rescue your stalled car, but the company will help ensure that your ship comes in. Moran Towing's fleet of tugboats helps ships get in and out of docks at more than a dozen ports along the US East and Gulf Coasts. Handling ships that carry liquefied natural gas (LNG) is a company specialty. Moran Towing charters its tugboats to customers through long-term contracts and on a spot basis. Moran Towing Corporation also provides barge transportation of petroleum products and dry bulk cargo and assists with ocean-based construction projects. Overall, the Moran Towing fleet includes about 100 tugboats and 30 barges.

Less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier Ward Trucking operates primarily in the northeastern and mid-Atlantic US. (LTL carriers consolidate freight from multiple shippers into a single truckload.) In addition to its LTL business, the company offers full truckload and logistics services through the Ward Transport & Logistics brand name. Ward Trucking operates a fleet of about 375 tractors, 70 trucks, and 800 trailers from a network of terminals, stretching from New York to Illinois. William W. Ward founded the company in 1931 to haul freight from central Pennsylvania to New York City. Ward Trucking is run by members of the Ward family.

Comcar Industries comprises a comprehensive collection of trucking and logistics companies. Comcar's transportation offerings, provided through subsidiaries such as CCC Transportation, Midwest Coast Transport, and Willis Shaw Express, include flatbed, refrigerated, liquid and dry bulk, and standard dry van truckload services. Overall, Comcar companies operate about 3,600 tractors and 6,400 trailers from more than 50 terminals. Comcar also provides logistics, tractor and trailer leasing, and warehousing services through units such as Commercial Carrier Logistics, Coastal Transport, and CTL Distribution. Guy Bostick, father of CEO Mark Bostick, founded Comcar in 1953. The Bostick family owns the company.

Odfjell is a leading company in the global market for transportation and storage of bulk liquid chemicals, acids, edible oils and other special products. Originally set up in 1916, the Company pioneered the development of the parcel tanker trades in the middle/late 1950s and the tank storage business in the late 1960s. Odfjell owns and operates parcel tankers in global and regional trades as well as a network of tank terminals. Our strategy is to continue developing our position as a leading logistics service provider for customers worldwide. We aim at maintaining this position through efficient and safe operations of deep-sea and regional parcel tankers and tank terminals. Scale is needed to offer an efficient trading pattern in a global transportation context, thereby maximizing fleet utilization. Our size also allows us to obtain significant purchasing benefits.

Pick a point on the compass -- Western Express Holdings isn't limited to a single direction when it comes to hauling customers' freight. The company's main subsidiary, truckload carrier Western Express, will go west, but it does most of its business in the eastern and midwestern US, concentrating on short to medium-length hauls of between 500 and 1,000 miles. The Western Express fleet consists of about 2,500 tractors and 4,500 trailers, including dry vans and flatbeds, which haul cargo for a diverse customer base. President and CEO Wayne Wise and his wife, Donna Wise, own a controlling stake in Western Express Holdings.

Universal Truckload Services hasn't hauled freight beyond its own galaxy, but the company does cover the US and parts of Canada (Ontario and Quebec). As an "asset-light" provider of truckload freight transportation, the company operates through a network of truck owner-operators rather than employing drivers and investing heavily in equipment. It can call upon a fleet of some 3,400 tractors and 3,400 trailers, including standard dry vans and flatbeds; the majority of its tractors and trailers are owned by others. The company generates business primarily through about 770 sales agents. Trucking magnates Matthew Moroun and his father, Manuel Moroun, control Universal Truckload Services (UTSI).

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