Like a little acorn, Oak Harbor Freight Lines has grown -- into a mighty interstate less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier. (LTL carriers consolidate cargo from multiple shippers into a single truckload.) The company operates from about 35 terminals in California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington; it maintains a fleet of some 500 tractors and 1,800 trailers. It serves the rest of the US through partnerships with LTL carriers such as Dayton Freight, Honolulu Freight Service, New England Motor Freight, and Southeastern Freight Lines. Oak Harbor is owned and run by brothers David and Edward Vander Pol. The company was founded in 1916 and acquired by the Vander Pol family in 1936.

More than 3,600 tractors and more than 5,500 trailers. Specialized carrier New Prime (which does business simply as Prime) provides refrigerated, flatbed, and liquid bulk tanker trucking services throughout North America. The company operates in the US and Canada and serves Mexico through arrangements with other carriers. A subsidiary, Prime Floral, uses the parent company's refrigerated equipment and facilities to serve the flower industry. In addition to its freight-hauling operations, Prime provides logistics services, including freight brokerage. The company was founded in 1970 by Robert Low, who continues to serve as Prime's president.

Torm A/S, a shipping company, together with its subsidiaries, provides product tanker and dry bulk carrier services worldwide. Its product tankers carry refined oil products, such as gasoline, jet fuel, naphtha, and diesel oil. Torm company’s dry bulk vessels carry iron ore and coal for utilities and the steel industry; and commodities, such as grain, bauxite, and fertilizers. It operates a fleet of 140 vessels principally through a pooling cooperation with other respected shipping companies. Aktieselskabet Dampskibsselskabet TORM was formerly known as Aktieselskabet Dampskibsselskabet Torm and changed its name to TORM A/S in April 2009. TORM A/S was founded in 1889 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.

With a clear focus on transportation, The Shevell Group is far from disheveled. Headed by Myron "Mike" Shevell, the group consists of a number of companies in the real estate, warehousing, and LTL and TL (less-than-truckload and truckload) transportation and logistics industries. Subsidiaries include New England Motor Freight, Eastern Freightways, Carrier Industries, and Apex Logistics. The Shevell Group's various subsidiaries offer transportation services across the northeastern US and Canada, parts of the Midwest, and Puerto Rico. Its fleet consists of 10,000 vehicles. Myron Shevell founded the group in 1977 and is the principal shareholder in the family-owned and -managed company.

Jacques Saade founded CMA CGM S.A. company in 1978. CMA CGM ships freight PDQ. The marine transportation company is one of the world's leading container carriers. Through subsidiaries it operates a fleet of about 370 vessels that serve more than 400 ports around the globe, and it maintains a network of about 650 facilities in about 150 countries. In addition to hauling containers by sea, CMA CGM provides logistics services, arranging the transportation of containerized freight by river, road, and rail. The company's tourism division arranges cruises and other travel services.

TKK Logistics was acquired by Kintetsu World Express in December 2008. By air and sea, this company kares for your kargo. TKK Logistics (formerly Thai Kargo Kare) provides air and sea freight forwarding services in Thailand. (Freight forwarders purchase transportation capacity from carriers and resell it to customers.) Founded in 1986, TKK Logistics also operates as a charter broker, international cargo consolidator, licensed customs broker, and warehouser and packager. Its packaging offerings range from small cartons to large wooden pallets for heavy machinery. It also specializes in removal and reinstallation of heavy machines. A 215,000-square-foot warehouse supports its warehousing and delivery operations.

Aramex is a leading global provider of comprehensive logistics and transportation solutions. Established in 1982 as an express operator, the company rapidly evolved into a global brand recognized for its customized services and innovative multi-product offering. In January 1997, Aramex became the first Arab-based international company to trade its shares on the NASDAQ stock exchange. After five years of successful trading, Aramex returned to private ownership in February 2002 and continued to expand and excel as a privately owned company, establishing global alliances and gaining stronger brand recognition. In June 2005 Aramex went public on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) as Arab International Logistics (Aramex) with its shares traded under ARMX. Today, Aramex employs more than 8,100 people in over 310 locations around the globe, and has a strong alliance network providing worldwide presence.

Matheson helps the Post Office keep its promise of working through snow, rain, heat, and dead of night. The company, a major United States Postal Service contractor, hauls mail for the nation's mail carrier. Its Postal Services unit provides long-haul and local trucking services while its Mail Transportation unit serves Northern California. The company's Matheson Fast Freight unit offers overnight and second day less-than-truckload (LTL) freight transportation in the West and Midwest. (LTL carriers combine freight from multiple shippers into a single truckload.) Matheson Flight Extenders provide terminal handling and ground support services. Robert B. "Brownie" Matheson founded Matheson Trucking in 1962.

France's state-owned railway company, Societe Nationale des Chemins de Fer Francais (SNCF), is still blazing a trail as the nation's primary provider of local and long-distance passenger and freight service. Overall, the SNCF network covers 120 countries, spanning more than 32,000 km (almost 20,000 miles) of track and about 3,000 stations. SNCF's Eurostar joint venture shuttles passengers between Paris and London via the Channel Tunnel ("Chunnel"), and high-speed train operator Thalys links Paris with other European capitals. SNCF's high-speed TGV passenger trains travel at up to 350 mph. About one-third of SNCF's revenues are generated outside of France.

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha, known as NYK Line, is at home in ports around the globe. With a fleet of about 780 vessels, the company is one of the world's largest marine transportation providers. The NYK Line fleet includes bulk carriers, containerships, tankers, and a variety of specialized vessels, including car carriers and liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers; overall, the fleet has a capacity of more than 50 million deadweight tons (DWT). In conjunction with its marine transportation business, NYK Line offers such logistics services as customs clearance, supply chain management, and warehousing, and it operates marine terminals.

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