VR-Group was incorporated in 1995 and is owned entirely by the Finnish government. If you need to get around Finland then you'll probably hitch a ride from the VR-Group. The transport and logistics services group primarily operates a commuter line in Helsinki, but also provides long-distance passenger services and freight shipping (together representing about 50% of revenues). The company restructured its operations in 2009 to include Passenger Services (rail/bus/coach services, restaurant/catering services), Logistics (freight transport), Corporate Services (divisional support), VR-Track (track construction/maintenance), and Russian and International Business (telecommunications, European business).

Alexander & Baldwin, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates in transportation, real estate, and agribusiness industries in the United States. It offers containership freight services between the ports of Long Beach, Oakland, Seattle, and various ports in Hawaii on the islands of Oahu, Kauai, Maui, and Hawaii, as well as Guam, Micronesia, and China; and vessel services with a fleet of 10 containerships. The company also provides terminal services, including container stevedoring, container equipment maintenance, and other terminal services, as well as rail intermodal service, long-haul and regional highway brokerage, specialized hauling, flat-bed and project work, less-than-truckload, expedited/air freight services, and warehousing and distribution services. Its real estate services comprise development and sale of land, and commercial and residential properties; and ownership, operation, and management of retail, office, and industrial properties. As of December 31, 2009, it owned approximately 88,925 acres, consisting of 88,475 acres in Hawaii and 450 acres on the U.S. Mainland. The company’s agribusiness involves in producing bulk raw sugar, specialty food-grade sugars, molasses, green coffee, and roasted coffee; and marketing and distributing green coffee, roasted coffee, and specialty food-grade sugars. Its agribusiness also engages in generating and selling electricity; and providing general trucking services in Hawaii, including sugar and molasses hauling, and mobile equipment maintenance and repair services. Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. was founded in 1870 and is headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii.

The Washington Companies are a group of individual companies in which Montana businessman Dennis R. Washington owns or controls a majority position. Each company displays a unique entrepreneurial spirit that is individually cultured and managed by professional management teams, and guided by separate boards of directors. All of the companies are privately held and collectively generate annual revenues approaching $2 Billion US. The Washington Companies are headquartered throughout the United States and western Canada and conduct business internationally.The Washington Companies' core endeavors are: rail transportation, marine transportation, environmental remediation, restoration and construction, mining, heavy equipment sales and service, aviation technology, and real estate development. Together, The Washington Companies share a commitment to ethical conduct, a commitment to excellence and a strong sense of corporate citizenship. Their affiliation gives them the ability to interconnect and combine resources and remain highly competitive. The individual success of each Company also empowers a strong sense of social responsibility, realized through corporate charitable activities and programs funded by the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation.

NewLead Holdings Ltd. is an international shipping company that owns a fleet of dry bulk carriers and double-hull product tankers. We provide ideal solutions for sea transportation requirements and play a significant role in meeting the worldwide demand for distribution of petroleum products and dry bulk commodities. With an experienced management team focused on operational excellence and the ability to leverage strong relationships with significant customers, industrial partners, financial institutions and shipyards, we will endeavor to capitalize on the dynamics of the shipping industry, expand the Company and create shareholder value. NewLead Holdings Ltd. is a Bermuda-registered company that trades on the NASDAQ Capital Markets under the symbol “NEWL.”

The prospect of moving freight is what makes this Panther pounce. Panther Expedited Services arranges the ground, air, and ocean transportation of time-sensitive cargo, primarily for companies in the automotive and other manufacturing industries but also for government agencies and for other transportation companies. The company transports its more than 10,000 customers' freight globally through a network of almost 1,100 owner-operated vehicles, 1,600 third-party ground-carriers, and an additional 500 ocean and air cargo carriers. It also offers warehousing and logistics services. Private equity firm Fenway Partners owns a controlling stake in the company. In mid-2010 Panther filed to go public.

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.

Lone Star Transportation hauls freight throughout North America on flatbed trailers.Lone Star Transportation company specializes in transporting equipment for wind power generation facilities, along with other heavy and complex loads for customers in industries such as aerospace, construction, and oil and gas. It operates a fleet of about 870 tractors and 2,000 trailers. In addition to freight transportation, Lone Star provides a variety of logistics services, which include arranging the transportation of customers' freight by air, ocean, and rail carriers. Company president Tex Robbins owns Lone Star, which began operations in 1988.

Trucking company Penn Tank Lines specializes in transporting petroleum and petroleum products, including asphalt. The company operates from a network of more than 25 terminals in the eastern half of the US, spanning several states from New Hampshire to Florida. President and CEO Jack McSherry founded Penn Tank Lines in 1974. The company was combined with the petroleum division of Fleet Transport in 1995.

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.

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.

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