CenTra is Central Transport International, a less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier that hauls across North America. (LTL carriers combine freight from multiple shippers into a single truckload.) Central Transport and its affiliates operate via some 200 terminals, mainly in the eastern US. CenTra's units include expedited freight transporter CTX, freight forwarder Central Global Express, broker and warehouser Custom Services International, and supply chain manager Logistics Insight (LINC). CenTra also owns the Ambassador Bridge, connecting Detroit with Windsor, Ontario. CEO Manuel Moroun and his son Matthew control freight hauler Universal Truckload as well as CenTra (founded by Manuel's father).

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.

Boyd Bros. Transportation Inc. company transports steel products and building materials, mainly in the eastern two-thirds of the US, on flatbed trailers. Boyd Bros. operates through two trucking units: Boyd and WTI Transport, which provides regional service in the southeastern US. Overall, the company maintains a fleet of some 1,050 tractors and 1,670 trailers. Boyd Bros. also offers freight brokerage services. The company was founded in 1956 by Dempsey Boyd, the father of CEO Gail Cooper. Boyd Bros. was taken private in 2004 and is owned by members of the Boyd family.

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.

Will Wilh. Wilhelmsen (WW) be at the helm of the ship carrying your next vehicle? Through several subsidiaries, WW offers marine transportation via a fleet comprising mainly car carriers and ro-ro (roll on, roll off) vessels. The company owns a minority stake in EUKOR, which operates 85 car carriers that primarily move Hyundai and Kia autos from Korea. EUKOR also serves automakers such as BMW, Ford, General Motors, Mazda, Suzuki, Volkswagen, and Volvo. Annually it transports about 3 million autos to 160 ports in 110 countries. Along with freight transportation, WW provides logistics and supply chain management services through its Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics subsidiary, which it plans to take public.

Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. operates as a seaborne shipping and logistics company. The company focuses on the transport and transshipment of drybulk commodities, including iron ore, coal, grain, and fertilizer. As of December 31, 2009, its fleet consisted of 60 vessels, aggregating approximately 6.6 million dwt. It owned 15 Capesize vessels, 13 modern Ultra Handymax vessels, 4 Panamax vessels, and 1 Product Handysize tanker vessel; and operated a fleet of 5 Ultra Handymax, 2 Handysize, 10 Panamax, and 10 Capesize vessels under time charter. In addition, Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. owns and operates vessels, barges, and push boats located in Argentina; bulk transfer and storage port facility in Uruguay; and an upriver liquid port facility located in Paraguay. The company has an in-house technical ship management expertise that works with producers of raw materials, agricultural traders and exporters, industrial end-users, ship owners, and charterers. It operates in the North America, Europe, Asia, and the South America. Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. is headquartered in Piraeus, Greece.

The unit was established in 1982. COSCO Americas, Inc. (CAI) represents the interests of its parent, marine transportation giant China Ocean Shipping (Group) Company, known as COSCO, in North and South America. In addition to serving as a shipping agent, CAI provides services related to sales, fuel supply, and technical consulting, as well as inland transportation of freight -- in other words, whatever is necessary to facilitate the movement of containerized and bulk cargo by the parent company. Overall, CAI operates from about 80 offices in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Panama, Peru, Uruguay, and the US.

It just takes two -- a shipper and some freight, an origin and a destination -- and then it's Tango time. Truckload carrier Tango Transport uses a fleet of more than 1,000 trucks and some 2,000 trailers to move freight all across the US. Its fleet includes dry van and flatbed trailers. In addition to for-hire truckload service, Tango offers dedicated contract carriage, in which drivers and equipment are assigned to a customer long-term. It also provides regional and expedited transportation, as well as logistics and supply chain management services. Chairman and CEO Robert E. Gorman and his son, company president B.J. Gorman, founded Tango Transport in 1991.

Milan Express is a trucking company from Tennessee. Milan Express provides less-than-truckload (LTL) and truckload freight transportation, as well as logistics, warehousing, and distribution services. (LTL carriers consolidate freight from multiple shippers into a single truckload.) Although its service area ranges from Florida to Wisconsin, the company operates primarily in the Southeast and Midwest US with a fleet of about 960 trucks and tractors. It maintains about 530,000 sq. ft. of warehouse space. Tommy Ross, company chairman, founded Milan Express in 1969 to serve an 87-mile route between Memphis and Milan, Tennessee. The Ross family owns the company.

Echo Global Logistics can help you deliver the goods. The company provides a wide range of transportation and logistics services, such as carrier management, rate negotiation, freight bill audit and payment, routing compliance, and shipment execution and tracking. In addition, its Evolved Transportation Manager (ETM) software analyzes clients' transportation needs and helps reduce costs, as well as manages all procedures in shipping. Established in 2005, Echo Global Logistics serves more than 15,500 clients, primarily in the in the manufacturing and consumer products industries.

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