Old Dominion Freight Line still makes its stand in Dixie, but the trucking company serves the rest of the US, as well. It transports general commodities in less-than-truckload (LTL) shipments, in which freight from multiple shippers is consolidated into a single truckload. Old Dominion operates a fleet of some 5,000 tractors and more than 20,000 trailers from around 200 service centers. Founded in 1934, Old Dominion directly serves the 48 contiguous states of continental US and offers service elsewhere in North America, Central America, South America, and Asia. The founding Congdon family controls Old Dominion.

Allstates WorldCargo is one of the nation's most experienced and respected transportation companies. Since 1961, we have earned a national and international reputation for excellence in customer service and satisfaction. Allstates WorldCargo provides seamless worldwide service through a network of strategically-placed stations. By forming partnerships with select agents and vendors, we are able to operate in areas where we may not have a physical location.

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.

Tube Lines Ltd.'s business has gone down the tube -- just where it is supposed to be. Through its 30-year contract with London Underground, the company maintains and improves London's larger underground rail lines (Jubilee, Northern, and Piccadilly). In addition to maintenance operations, the company provides distribution, emergency services, and training programs to London Underground; it has also upgraded about 100 of its rail stations. Transport for London, the government agency that runs the London Underground, bought the Tube Lines shares owned by construction and rail specialists Amey and Bechtel in 2010 for about £400 million (about $580 million), returning Tube Lines to public ownership.

Barthco International provides global logistics and freight forwarding services. The company arranges air and ocean transportation of its customers' cargo through a network of independent carriers. (As a freight forwarder, Barthco buys transportation capacity from carriers and resells it to shippers.) Managing over 700,000 shipments each year, the company specializes in working with biotech companies and in handling shipments of fine art, valuables, and live animals. In addition, Barthco provides customs brokerage and warehousing and distribution services. It is a unit of Ozburn-Hessey Logistics, a supply chain management company operating through a network of about 120 distribution hubs around the globe.

Companhia do Metropolitano de Sao Paulo - Metro is part of Brazil's underground. It operates the subway system serving the Sao Paulo, Brazil, metropolitan area. Often referred to as simply the Sao Paulo Metro or the Metro, the mass transit system consists of about 40 miles of track, runs on four lines, and operates some 55 underground and above ground stations. In service since 1974, the Metro moves more than three million passengers each day. The system is part of The Secretariat of Metropolitan Transports, an agency of the Government of the State of Sao Paulo.

New England Motor Freight (NEMF) gets the show on the road every day. The company provides less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, including expedited freight transportation, primarily in the northeastern and mid-Atlantic US, eastern Canada, and Puerto Rico. (LTL carriers combine freight from multiple shippers into a single truckload.) NEMF operates from about 40 terminals. Alliances with carriers such as AAA Cooper, Midwest Motor Express, and Oak Harbor Freight Lines enable NEMF to extend service to other parts of the US. NEMF is the flagship of several transportation companies controlled by CEO Myron Shevell and his family through Shevell Group.

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.

Since 1938, Pinsly Railroad Company has been dedicated to providing its customers with innovative, dependable transportation services. As a third-generation business, we strive to build long-term relationships and to uphold the Pinsly values of safety, respect, and integrity. Pinsly Railroad Company is led by a highly experienced team of railroad professionals. President John Levine has been in the railroad industry since 1971 and has successfully guided Pinsly through strategic changes and market shifts in his 30 years in senior leadership. Pinsly's four field Vice Presidents have over 100 years of railroading experience between them including various Class I, short line, and industry tenure. Our railroads are supported at headquarters by experts in their respective fields. This combined team is one of the best in the short line industry.

The trains of Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation (KCRC) are being driven by a new engineer. In December 2007 the government of Hong Kong, which owns KCRC, combined the company's rail operations with those of commuter rail operator MTR, which also is controlled by the government. Before its operations were merged with MTR's, KCRC provided commuter rail service in the Hong Kong region over three main lines. Its network consisted of some 113 kilometers (70 miles) of track. Although MTR runs the combined system, KCRC retains ownership of its rail-related assets and receives payments from MTR under a 50-year contract, which may be extended.

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