Helping its customers keep food products cool, Petit Forestier provides refrigerated trucks and trailers to food suppliers and food processors all over France and in several European countries. The company maintains a fleet of about 21,000 vehicles from some 80 domestic facilities and more than 20 agent locations in Europe. An investment group controlled by the founding Forestier family took the company private in 2007. Petit Forestier was established in 1906.

Tidewater Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides offshore supply vessels and marine support services to the offshore energy industry through the operation of fleet of offshore marine service vessels. It offers services to support various phases of offshore exploration, development, and production, including towing of and anchor handling of mobile drilling rigs and equipment; transporting supplies and personnel; and assisting in offshore construction activities. The company’s marine vessel fleet include platform supply vessels, and anchor handling towing supply vessels used for transporting supplies and equipment from shore bases to deepwater and intermediate water depth offshore drilling rigs, platforms, and other installations; towing-supply and supply vessels used for transportation in intermediate and shallow waters; and crewboats and utility vessels for transporting personnel and supplies from shore bases to offshore drilling rigs, platforms, and other installations. It also operates offshore tugs used for towing floating drilling rigs; assisting in the docking of tankers; towing barges; assisting in pipe laying, cable laying, and construction barges; and commercial towing operations, including towing barges carrying various bulk cargoes and containerized cargo. In addition, the company’s vessels include inshore tugs; and production, line-handling, and various other special purpose vessels. Further, it operates two shipyards in Houma, Louisiana, which construct, modify, and repair vessels. As of March 31, 2009, the company had approximately 430 vessels, including 10 vessels operated through joint ventures, 61 vessels stacked, and 11 vessels withdrawn from service. It has operations in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, the Persian Gulf, and areas offshore Australia, Brazil, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Trinidad, Venezuela, and West Africa. Tidewater Inc. was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Precious Shipping hauls valuable, if not glamorous, cargo. The company hauls not diamonds or pearls but agricultural products, steel, ore, fertilizers, and other basic goods that keep the world's economies humming. Precious Shipping operates a fleet of about 50 ships navigating the shallow waters of Asia, Africa, Europe, the Middle East, North America, and Latin America that hamper traffic from larger vessels. The company is among the largest of its kind in Thailand and moves goods primarily from Asia to ports throughout the world. The company's operations consist of ship owning, chartering, and management in addition to port development.

Truckload carrier Transport Corporation of America wants to deliver the goods on time for manufacturers and retailers in the US, Canada, and Mexico. Long- and short-haul freight carried by Transport America includes department store merchandise, furniture, and recreational equipment, as well as consumer, grocery, industrial, and paper products. The company operates a fleet of about 1,400 tractors and 4,300 trailers; its trailer inventory is made up primarily of standard dry vans but also includes some refrigerated units. Its TA Logistics unit provides third-party logistics services. Minneapolis-based investment firm Goldner Hawn Johnson & Morrison owns Transport America, which began its operations in 1984.

Ventura Transfer provides truckload transportation of liquid and dry bulk commodities. The company also offers transloading (moving cargo from railcars to trucks) and warehousing services. Ventura Transfer operates primarily in the western US. The company was founded in 1869; originally, it used horse-drawn equipment to transport passengers and cargo from ships arriving in Ventura Harbor.

Established in 1995 to respond to the ever-changing transportation industry, Extra Mile Transportation has become one of the leading third party transportation providers in America. Extra Mile has grown over the years due to the commitment of our associates and the quality of our transportation vendor partners. Extra Mile Transportation, LLC.® is uniquely qualified to offer you the most comprehensive, dynamic transportation services available. Using our extraordinary capabilities as one of the premier transportation specialists in the country, we can market your business to a wide variety of top-rated carriers. This enables our associates to provide the best transportation services at the best pricing possible for your complete transportation needs. As strategic partners with AJ Baynes Freight Contractors, Extra Mile holds the distinct advantage of being closely networked with another dynamic company on a mission to set new standards of excellence in customer service and satisfaction.

R+L Carriers wants to add your freight to its trucks. The company provides freight transportation and logistics services throughout the US, primarily operating as a less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier. (LTL carriers combine freight from multiple carriers into a single truckload.) Its R+L Global segment arranges for international freight to be shipped by air and sea. R+L Carriers offers service in all 50 states, as well as in Canada, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico. Overall it operates a fleet of some 13,000 tractors and trailers. CEO Ralph Larry Roberts founded the family-owned company in 1965, starting with a single truck that was used to haul furniture.

Central Refrigerated Service stays cool when it's on the move.Central Refrigerated Service carrier provides temperature-controlled transportation and dry cargo services for major food suppliers and retailers across the US. It specializes in providing a wide array of transportation requests, from inner city and solo driver deliveries to long haul truckload transportation services. Central Refrigerated Service operates a fleet of about 1,800 tractors and 2,700 refrigerated trailers, or reefers.Central Refrigerated Service company is owned by Jerry Moyes, who also owns less-than-truckload carrier Central Freight Lines and truckload carrier Swift Transportation.

Half a load is better than none for Vitran: the company nets most of its sales from its less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation business. (LTL carriers combine freight from multiple shippers into a single truckload.) Vitran -- the name is short for vital transportation -- provides LTL service in Canada and in much of the US. Besides its LTL operations, Vitran offers logistics services in the US and Canada and provides truckload freight transportation in the US. Overall, the company operates a fleet of more than 5,600 tractors, trailers, containers, and other equipment from a network of more than 135 facilities, most of which are located in the US.

Union Pacific Corporation, through its subsidiary, Union Pacific Railroad Company, provides rail transportation services in North America. It has approximately 32,094 route miles linking Pacific Coast and Gulf Coast ports with the Midwest and eastern United States gateways, and provides several corridors to Mexican gateways. The company offers freight transportation services for agricultural products, including whole grains and related commodities, food, and beverage products; automotive products; chemicals, such as industrial chemicals, plastics, and liquid petroleum products; energy products; industrial products; and intermodal containers. Union Pacific Corporation was founded in 1862 and is based in Omaha, Nebraska.

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