Over hill and over dale, less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier TST Overland Express hauls freight throughout Canada. (LTL carriers consolidate cargo from multiple shippers into a single truckload.) TST Overland Express operates a fleet of more than 1,600 tractors and trailers. The company offers its customers service throughout the US via multiregional LTL carrier Estes Express Lines, its partner in the ExpressLINK alliance. TST Overland Express is a unit of TST Solutions, which in turn is owned by TransForce Income Fund. TST Overland Express was founded in 1928.

Staying cool is a must for Stevens Transport. An irregular-route, refrigerated truckload carrier (or reefer), Stevens hauls temperature-controlled cargo throughout the US, covering the 48 contiguous states. Through alliances Stevens also covers every province in Canada and every state in Mexico. The company operates a fleet of about 1,850 tractors and 3,100 refrigerated trailers from a network of more than a dozen service centers. Partnerships with railroads allow Stevens to arrange intermodal transport of temperature-controlled cargo. The company also provides third-party logistics services. Chairman and CEO Steven Aaron owns Stevens Transport, which he founded in 1980.

The Panalpina group is one of the world’s leading suppliers of forwarding and logistics services, specializing in end-to-end supply chain management solutions and intercontinental air freight and ocean freight shipments. Thanks to its in-depth industry knowledge and state-of-the-art IT systems, Panalpina provides globally integrated door-to-door services tailored to its customers’ individual needs. The Panalpina Group operates a close-knit network with some 500 branches in more than 80 countries. In a further 80 countries, it cooperates closely with partner companies. Panalpina employs about 14,000 people worldwide.

DHT Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiary, DHT Maritime, Inc., operates a fleet of double-hull crude oil tankers. As of March 25, 2010, the company’s fleet consisted of 3 very large crude carriers, which were tankers ranging in size from 200,000 to 320,000 deadweight tons (dwt); 2 Suezmax tankers that were tankers ranging in size from 130,000 to 170,000 dwt; and 4 Aframax tankers, which were tankers ranging in size from 80,000 to 120,000 dwt. Its fleet principally operates on international routes and had a combined carrying capacity of 1,656,921 dwt. DHT Holdings, Inc. is based in St. Helier, the Channel Islands.

The BNSF system consists of 23,000 route miles owned by BNSF and 9,000 route miles of trackage rights, which allow BNSF Railway to use tracks owned by other railroads. Freight carried by BNSF Railway includes agricultural, consumer, and industrial products, along with coal. Consumer products, which make up the largest share of the railroad's freight traffic, consist mainly of containerized freight that comes to BNSF Railway from marine shipping lines. The primary subsidiary of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation, BNSF Railway provides freight transportation services over a network of 32,000 miles of track in the western US and Canada.

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.

SEACOR Holdings Inc. owns, operates, invests in, and markets equipment for the offshore oil and gas, industrial aviation, and marine transportation industries worldwide. Its Offshore Marine Services segment operates support vessels to deliver cargo and personnel to offshore installations; handle anchors for drilling rigs and marine equipment; support offshore construction and maintenance work; and provide standby safety support and emergency response services. The company also offers logistics services, including shorebased, marine transport, and various supply chain management services; and supports projects, such as well stimulation, seismic data gathering, and offshore accommodation. Its Marine Transportation Services segment provides transportation services through tankers for petroleum products and chemicals in the United States. The company’s Inland River Services segment provides dry and liquid cargo transportation of agricultural, industrial, chemical, and petrochemical products on the Mississippi River, Illinois River, Tennessee River, and Ohio River, as well as on the Gulf Intracoastal waterways. Its Aviation Services segment offers transportation services to the offshore oil and gas exploration, development, and production industry, as well as leasing and transportation services to hospitals and flight seeing tours. This segment also sells fuel, and provides other services to corporate aircraft; offers aircraft and flight crews under contracts; provides flight training services; and manages customer-owned aircraft. The company’s Environmental Services segment offers emergency preparedness and response services to oil, chemical, industrial, and marine transportation clients. Its Commodity Trading and Logistics segment involves in the purchase, storage, transportation, and sale of agricultural and energy commodities. The company’s Other segment provides harbor and offshore towing services. SEACOR was founded in 1989 and is based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Group Stef-TFE specializes in keeping supply chains cool. The company's Stef unit provides logistics services for temperature-controlled freight; the company's TFE, SDF, and Cavalieri units offer temperature-controlled transportation services; and Tradimar transports frozen seafood. Through its Agrostar unit, Stef-TFE provides information technology services related to its logistics and transportation offerings. Its road transport operating segment (freight services) is the company's most lucrative, representing more than 60% of the company's annual sales; logistics services follows, bringing in 30%. Group Stef-TFE caters chiefly to the French market.

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.

Transtar's strength is rooted in its robust transport services. The company, which moves steel and other products on trains and barges, was formed in the 19th century to serve its parent, steelmaker U.S. Steel. Transtar works from start to finish, hauling raw materials such as iron ore, limestone, coal, and coke to sites; providing in-plant transportation; and moving finished products. In addition to handling transportation for U.S. Steel, Transtar transports freight for other steel companies and for customers in the coal, chemical, oil refining, and forest products industries. Transtar operates subsidiaries in Alabama, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, and Texas.

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