JR East's "shinkansen" (bullet-train) lines connect metropolitan Tokyo with other major cities. Besides its transportation-related operations, JR East gets revenue from leasing restaurant and retail space in its stations and from managing shopping centers and office buildings on property that has been developed near its stations. If you want to ride the rails into Tokyo, you could find yourself cruising at 168 mph aboard a bullet train operated by East Japan Railway, known as JR East. East Japan Railway company carries passengers on more than 7,525 km (4,665 miles) of track in the eastern half of the Japanese mainland, including the Tokyo area.

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.

Rand Logistics, Inc. is a leading provider of bulk freight shipping services throughout the Great Lakes region. Through its subsidiaries, Rand Logistics, Inc. operates a fleet of ten self-unloading bulk carriers, including eight River Class vessels and one River Class integrated tug/barge unit, and three conventional bulk carriers, of which one is operated under a contract of affreightment. Rand Logistics, Inc. is the only carrier able to offer significant domestic port-to-port services in both Canada and the U.S. on the Great Lakes. Rand Logistics, Inc. Company’s vessels operate under the U.S. Jones Act – which dictates that only ships that are built, crewed and owned by U.S. citizens can operate between U.S. ports – and the Canada Marine Act – which requires Canadian commissioned ships to operate between Canadian ports. Headquartered in New York, NY, Rand Logistics was formed in 2006 through the acquisition of the outstanding shares of capital stock of Lower Lakes Towing Ltd. Common shares of Rand Logistics trade on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol RLOG.

Koch (pronounced "cook") Companies' collection of eight operating units offers a full menu of transportation services, including truckload freight hauling, logistics, warehousing, and truck and trailer leasing. The company's operations include both long-haul and regional truckload transportation in the US 48-states, as well as capacity in Canada. It also provides dedicated contract carriage, in which drivers and equipment are often assigned to a retailer long-term. Overall it drives a fleet of about 650 tractors and 1,820 trailers. Led by its founder's second generation, Koch Companies is not related to the Kansas-based conglomerate Koch Industries, which is owned by a family that pronounces its name "coke."

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.

International Shipholding Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides maritime transportation services to commercial and governmental customers primarily under medium to long-term time charters or contracts of affreightment in the United States and internationally. The company also offers ship charter brokerage and agency services. As of December 31, 2009, it operated a fleet of 41 ocean-going vessels, including U.S. flag pure car/truck carriers (PCTCs) designed to transport automobiles, trucks, and vehicles; international flag PCTCs with the capability of transporting heavyweight and large dimension trucks and buses; multi-purpose vessels; container vessels; tanker vessels that are used to transport supplies; U.S. flag molten sulphur vessel that is used to carry molten sulphur; and special purpose vessels modified as roll-on/roll-off (RO/RO) vessels to transport loaded rail cars; U.S. flag conveyor belt-equipped self-unloading coal carrier; RO/RO vessels that permit deployment of rolling stock, munitions, and other military cargoes; U.S. flag and international flag container ships; double hull handy-size bulk carrier newbuildings; and bulk carriers. International Shipholding Corporation was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Mobile, Alabama.

Bulk hauler Bulkmatic Transport moves everything from chemicals to flour to petroleum to plastics throughout the US and in Canada and Mexico. Bulkmatic Transport company operates a fleet of about 600 tractors from some 35 terminals, primarily in the eastern half of the US. In addition to trucking, Bulkmatic Transport company provides transloading services -- moving cargo between truck trailers and railcars. It also operates warehouses in the US and Mexico. Bulkmatic was founded in 1965.

Capital Product Partners L.P. owns and operates double-hull medium-range product tankers worldwide. It provides marine transportation services under medium to long-term time charters or bareboat charters. The company’s fleet consists of 21 vessels, which are capable of carrying crude and refined oil products, such as gasoline, diesel, fuel oil, and jet fuel, as well as edible oils and chemicals, including ethanol. Capital GP L.L.C. serves as a general partner of the company. Capital Product Partners L.P. was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Piraeus, Greece.

Algoma Central additionally provides, through Fraser Marine & Industrial, ship repair and steel fabrication services. Algoma company's subsidiary out of water, Algoma Central Properties, owns and manages commercial real estate such as malls, office buildings, and residential apartments. Diversified Algoma Central Corporation proves that business doesn't always have to be dry. The company's Algoma Tankers subsidiary provides ocean shipping through its six Canadian-flag liquid petroleum products tankers and a time-chartered US-flagged tanker. Algoma Central also owns about 20 Canadian-flagged dry-bulk vessels that operate on the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Waterway. This fleet is managed by Seaway Marine Transport.

Priority was founded in 1994 by Rob Johnstone and Gerry Frey to provide businesses in Philadelphia, the Delaware Valley and beyond with a complete range of same-day delivery solutions. Our mission was to create a single convenient and flexible service that combined expedited delivery with superior trucking and warehouse operations. Since our company's inception, we've built a reputation on the level of commitment we show our clients and our ability to adapt efficiently to their needs. We can ship everything from a single envelope, to a whole truckload , to a sensitive medical delivery. We can make your daily, weekly or monthly scheduled delivery part of our extensive routed delivery network or we can design a multi-stop route specifically to your requirements. Our talent for customization has made us the same-day delivery choice for a wide variety of businesses throughout the region, from home-based entrepreneurs to large Fortune 500 companies. With some other courier services, the less you know about how they do their job, the happier you'll be. At Priority, we conduct ourselves like you're always watching. We don't cut corners. Our customer service representatives and dispatchers are all highly trained professionals and available around the clock. Our secure warehouse facility is world-class. We utilize the latest technology to track your shipments from pick-up to drop-off and allow you the online access to check for yourself or place an order at your convenience. Because we know the business inside and out, we hold ourselves to an even higher standard than our customers do. We believe that from the moment you hand off a shipment to Priority Express, you should be able to consider the job done.

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