Marine transportation company Sea Star Line carries cargo between the US and Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, the US Virgin Islands, and the Caribbean on three combination roll-on/roll-off/lift-on/lift-off vessels. (The vessels are so named because shipping containers, cars, and heavy equipment can be rolled onto them on chassis or lifted on by cranes.) Saltchuk Resources, owner of Totem Ocean Trailer Express, owns 90% of Sea Star Lines; Puerto Rico-based Taino Star owns 10%. Sea Star is subject to the Jones Act, a federal law that allows only vessels controlled and operated by US companies to transport cargo between US ports.

Throughout our history, American Steamship Company (ASC) has been a pioneer in Great Lakes vessel transportation. Founded in Buffalo, New York in 1907, American Steamship Company has witnessed and responded to dramatic changes in Great Lakes shipping and the industries it serves, many times leading the way with innovative solutions that have had a positive impact on lakes shipping throughout the years. Our Great Lakes fleet consists of self-unloading vessels that range in length from 635-feet to 1,000-feet. The diversity of our asset base enables us to transport a variety of dry bulk commodities including iron ore pellets, coal and limestone aggregates. Our single trip vessel carrying capacity ranges from 24,000 to 70,000 net tons. During the navigation season, our vessels operate twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week and require no onshore assistance to unload cargo. Unloading speeds range from 7,000 to 10,000 net tons per hour. Today, under the ownership of GATX Corporation, ASC continues to provide safe, efficient and environmentally responsible waterborne transportation. We are dedicated to continuously building value for GATX, our customers, our employees and the communities in which we live and operate.

ExpressJet Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. ExpressJet Holdings, Inc. owns strategic investments in the air transportation industry, and operates various divisions to leverage the assets of its subsidiaries, including ExpressJet Airlines, Inc. and ExpressJet Services, LLC. ExpressJet Airlines, Inc. serves 134 scheduled destinations in North America and the Caribbean with approximately 1,045 departures per day. The company has a capacity purchase agreement for Continental Airlines, Inc. (Continental); provides clients with customized 41-seat and 50-seat charter options (www.expressjet.com/charter); and offers third-party aviation services, including airport ground handling, aircraft maintenance, aircraft refurbishment work, and aircraft cleaning. As of December 31, 2009, it operated a fleet of 244 aircraft comprising 214 aircraft for Continental under the capacity purchase agreement, and 30 aircraft for corporate aviation under long-term agreements and other ad-hoc charter service arrangements.

Hanjin Shipping's 200 vessels visit ports of call all over the world. Most of the company's revenue comes from its container shipping operations, which include service on trans-Pacific, Europe and Atlantic, and inter-Asia and Australia routes. Along with containerships, Hanjin Shipping's fleet includes bulk carriers, both for dry cargo such as coal, grain, and iron ore and for liquid cargo such as crude oil and petroleum products, and LNG (liquefied natural gas) carriers. Hanjin Shipping also provides logistics and terminal management services. In early 2009, Hanjin Shipping was forced to liquidate its Germany-based container carrier Senator Lines due to the slumping economy.

APL is a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore-based Neptune Orient Lines, a global transportation and logistics company engaged in shipping and related businesses. We help customers grow their business – whether that is venturing into new territories, exploring new business opportunities, or growing in already developed markets. With more than 150 years’ experience, APL has the knowledge and the expertise to help you negotiate the increasingly complex and ever-changing global marketplace. Our partnership with some of the world’s best-known brands and success in fostering trade in emerging markets has helped defined global trade, setting new benchmarks in service innovation and excellence in every market we serve.

Landstar Inway knows the way to the highway. The truckload freight hauler, part of Landstar System's carrier group, calls upon a fleet that includes dry vans, flatbeds, and temperature-controlled vans and containers. Like sister companies Landstar Gemini, Landstar Ligon, and Landstar Ranger, Landstar Inway operates through a network of sales agents and contract carriers.

Marine transportation company Avin International maintains a fleet of about 20 crude-oil carriers and product tankers of various sizes. Overall, its vessels have a capacity of more than 1.2 million deadweight tons (DWT). Avin International does much of its business trading in the Mediterranean and Black Sea and between Europe and the US; customers include major petroleum companies. Greece's Vardinoyannis family owns a controlling stake in Avin International, which was founded in 1977. In addition to its headquarters in Greece, the company owns offices in Cairo, London, and New York City.

Truckload carrier Pan American Express hauls freight throughout the US and Canada and arranges service into Mexico through partnerships with Mexican trucking companies. The company operates a fleet of about 160 tractors and 475 trailers from terminals in Dallas, Harlingen, and Laredo, Texas, and in Romulus, Michigan. Company president Ricardo Guardado owns a majority interest in Pan American Express.

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.

Crosby Trucking Service hauls truckload containers of general commodities, primarily along the east coast and between the coast and Ohio, Indiana, and the city of Chicago. The company operates from terminals in Indiana, Ohio, Tennessee, Massachusetts, North Carolina, and Virginia. It maintains a fleet of about 130 tractors and more than 600 trailers. In addition to freight transportation, Crosby Trucking subsidiaries Crosby Leasing, Crosby Brokerage, and Crosco provide truck leasing and freight brokerage services and manage the company's real estate holdings, respectively. Crosby Trucking Service was founded in 1947 to haul milk to a local creamery.

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