Ventura Transfer provides truckload transportation of liquid and dry bulk commodities. The company also offers transloading (moving cargo from railcars to trucks) and warehousing services. Ventura Transfer operates primarily in the western US. The company was founded in 1869; originally, it used horse-drawn equipment to transport passengers and cargo from ships arriving in Ventura Harbor.

UK drivers know they can get a honk and a wave from the eye-catching green lorries of the Stobart Group. Once a family-owned trucking company bearing the name Eddie Stobart, the group is now a major transportation and logistics operation offering storage, rail, and port service, in addition to its fleet of 1,850 trucks and 3,000 trailers. Stobart Group owns and operates more than 6 million sq. ft. of warehouse space. Its port service is available in Widnes, in northwest England, and its rail service is operated primarily for the UK's #1 retailer, Tesco. Stobart Group formed in 2007 from a merger between Stobart Holdings Limited and Westbury Property Fund. One-fourth of the company's stock is owned by Invesco.

Malaysian national oil company Petronas owns 62% of MISC, which was formerly known as Malaysia International Shipping Corporation. When it's time to ship liquefied natural gas (LNG), MISC often gets the call -- its fleet of more than 25 LNG carriers is among the world's largest. MISC also operates petroleum tankers, chemical tankers, and containerships; overall, the company's owned and chartered-in fleet includes more than 100 vessels. Energy-related shipping accounts for more than half of MISC's sales; the company also maintains offshore floating terminals for energy companies. Container shipping and related logistics services account for most of the rest of the company's business.

U.S. Shipping Corp is a leading provider of long-haul marine transportation services, principally for refined petroleum products in the U.S. Jones Act trade. We are also a leading provider of coastwise transportation of petrochemical and commodity chemical products. Our existing fleet consists of eight vessels; Three chemical parcel tankers; one product tanker; four articulated tug barge units (ATB) and one integrated tug barge. With the addition of a series of ATB units, we are adding double-hull newbuilds to our fleet that will serve customers in both the refined petroleum product and chemical markets.

Alianca Navegacao e Logistica sails around the globe to deliver the goods. Alianca Navegacao e Logistica provides sea transportation services, maintaining a fleet of some 20 container ships and four tramp ships (ships without a fixed schedule). Alianca Navegacao e Logistica also offers logistical services and coordination of road and rail transport from port to final destination. Its coastal shipping service includes 13 Brazilian ports. The company, which serves markets in Latin America, as well as North America, the Caribbean, Europe, Asia, and South Africa, caters to the automotive, chemicals, and food industries, among others. Alianca Navegacao e Logistica is a subsidiary of German marine transportation titan, Hamburg Sud.

GTS Transportation provides dry van and flatbed truckload freight transportation. In addition to for-hire freight hauling,GTS Transportation company offers dedicated contract carriage, in which drivers and equipment are assigned to a customer long-term. Other GTS units include Aero Bulk, which transports pressurized gases and liquid chemicals, LCT Transportation Services, which handles temperature-controlled freight, and Freight Brokers of America. Collectively, GTS' transportation businesses operate about 1,150 tractors and 2,830 trailers. GTS Transportation was created in 2009 to distance itself from Gainey Corporation, its former business that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in late 2008.

Frontline Ltd., through its subsidiaries, engages in the ownership and operation of oil tankers and oil/bulk/ore (OBO) carriers. It primarily transports crude oil, as well as raw materials, such as coal and iron ore. The company’s very large crude carriers (VLCCs) primarily transport crude oil from the Middle East Gulf to the Far East, Northern Europe, the Caribbean, and the Louisiana Offshore Oil Port. Its Suezmax tankers trade in the Atlantic Basin and the Middle East to the South East Asia. The company’s OBO carriers transport oil and dry cargo. In addition, it involves in the charter, purchase, and sale of vessels. As of December 31, 2009, it operated a tanker fleet consisting of 76 vessels comprising 41 VLCCs, which are between 200,000 and 320,000 deadweight ton (dwt); 27 Suezmax tankers that are vessels between 120,000 and 170,000 dwt; and 8 Suezmax OBOs, which are chartered, as well as had 5 VLCCs under its commercial management. Frontline Ltd. was founded in 1948 and is based in Hamilton, Bermuda.

Celadon Group provides long-haul, dry van truckload service throughout North America via subsidiaries Celadon Trucking Services, Celadon Canada, and Mexico-based Jaguar. The group maintains a fleet of about 3,200 tractors and 10,000 trailers. Celadon also offers dedicated contract carriage, in which drivers and equipment are assigned to a customer long-term, as well as freight brokerage and warehousing services. Its clients have included large shippers with strict time-delivery requirements, such as Alcoa, Procter & Gamble, Philip Morris, and Wal-Mart. An e-commerce unit, TruckersB2B, serves as a purchasing cooperative for smaller trucking fleets and provides discounts on fuel, tires, and satellite systems.

American Overseas Marine (AMSEA) is not a member of the armed forces stationed in a faraway land, but it does have connections to the US Navy. The company, part of the Marine Systems unit of defense contractor General Dynamics, manages and operates ships for the Military Sealift Command, an arm of the Navy. With a fleet of about 15 vessels, AMSEA transports cargo such as military equipment, supplies, food, and medicine to troops deployed overseas. Its fleet includes large, medium-speed, roll-on/roll-off (LMSR) vessels, which are designed to carry tanks and armored personnel carriers, and maritime pre-positioning ships (MPS), which are equipped with helicopter landing decks as well as room for freight.

Air cargo carrier AirNet Systems helps banks keep their records straight. Transporting canceled checks and other bank documents accounts for the majority of the company's sales. AirNet also offers express delivery of such cargo as human organs and time-sensitive medications, as well as general freight. Founded in 1974, it provides both scheduled and charter cargo services. Overall, AirNet operates a fleet of about 120 aircraft, including jets and turboprops. It serves more than 100 cities in the US. In 2008, AirNet was acquired by an affiliate of investment firm Bayside Capital.

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