Towne Air Freight helps move goods from town to town. The company specializes in providing ground connections between customers and airports for cargo that is imported or exported. Along with airport-to-airport transportation, Towne Air Freight also provides less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services to customers other than freight forwarders. (LTL carriers consolidate freight from multiple shippers into a single truckload.) Towne Air Freight operates from more than 60 terminals; it supplements its LTL offerings via partnerships. The company also offers border and customs assistance into Mexico. Investment firm Charterhouse Group owns the company, which was founded in 1963 by Gary Downey.

JHT Holdings might very well haul it. Through its subsidiaries, JHT Holdings provides over-the-road transportation of various types of motor vehicles, including commercial trucks and cars. Among its operating units are Active Truck Transport, Automotive Carrier Services, and Unimark. JHT has its roots in Kenosha Auto Transport, a company that was formed in 1933 to haul vehicles made by International Harvester and Nash Motors. Striving to strengthen its balance sheet amid a period of slumping sales, JHT voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in June 2008 and emerged a few months later, in October.

Malaysian national oil company Petronas owns 62% of MISC, which was formerly known as Malaysia International Shipping Corporation. When it's time to ship liquefied natural gas (LNG), MISC often gets the call -- its fleet of more than 25 LNG carriers is among the world's largest. MISC also operates petroleum tankers, chemical tankers, and containerships; overall, the company's owned and chartered-in fleet includes more than 100 vessels. Energy-related shipping accounts for more than half of MISC's sales; the company also maintains offshore floating terminals for energy companies. Container shipping and related logistics services account for most of the rest of the company's business.

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.

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.

Crowley Liner operates a fleet of some 30 vessels, including tug and barge units, roll-on/roll-off, and lift-on/lift-off vessels, as well as intermodal equipment, such as containers, trailers, and chassis. Among its federal contracts, the liner won work to restore cargo delivery to Haiti following an earthquake in 2010. As the world trades, Crowley Liner Services heads for sea. The flagship unit of Crowley Maritime provides scheduled ocean transport services between the US and ports in Puerto Rico, the Caribbean, Bahamas, Central America, as well as the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Cuba. Cargo carried by the liner includes containers, trailers, oversized freight, hazardous materials, and vehicles of all kind.

Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc., a bulk shipping company, engages primarily in the ocean transportation of crude oil and petroleum products. It owns and operates a fleet of oceangoing vessels and involves in the transportation of liquid and dry bulk cargoes. The company primarily serves independent and state-owned oil companies, oil traders, and government entities. As of December 31, 2009, it owned and operated a fleet of 106 vessels, aggregating 10.9 million deadweight tons and 864,800 cubic meters, of which 84 vessels operated in the international market and 22 operated in the United States Flag market. The company’s newbuilding program of owned and chartered-in vessels totaled 23 international and the U.S. Flag vessels. Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. was founded in 1948 and is based in New York, New York.

Pretty Awesome Mileage, that's the goal here. Through its subsidiaries, truckload carrier P.A.M. Transportation Services moves freight over the road throughout the US and in parts of Canada; the company offers service in Mexico through arrangements with other carriers. It has a fleet of about 1,700 tractors and 4,600 trailers overall. A majority of the company's sales come from automakers and suppliers to the auto industry; General Motors accounts for about 25%. For many of its major customers, P.A.M. provides dedicated fleet services, in which drivers and equipment are assigned to a particular customer or route long-term.

Try as you might, you can't escape the fact that ClubLink Enterprises, formerly Tri-White Corporation, is trying its hand in several business areas. Its core business is ownership of the Skagway, Alaska-based White Pass & Yukon Route Railway, which serves cruise-ship tourists through its dock management operations. Tri-White also owns about 70% of Canada-based golf resort operator ClubLink. CEO Rai Sahi controls some 70% of ClubLink Enterprises, which was formed to hold tourist and trucking operations of Russel Metals; the trucking interests were sold in 2000.

Sunset Pacific Transportation (formerly Charles L. King & Associates) provides a wide range of freight-hauling services. The company offers truckload and less-than-truckload (LTL) services from terminals in California and South Carolina. (LTL carriers consolidate freight from multiple shippers into a single trailer.) Sunset Pacific Transportation carries freight such as manufactured goods, market fixtures, paper products, and textiles. The company also offers logistics, through subsidiary Sunset Pacific Logistics, and warehousing and distribution services.

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