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Sea freight transport by container ship. This list of freight ship companies is arranged by country. Companies listed own and/or operate bulk carriers, car carriers, container ships, Roll-on/roll-off (for freight), and tankers.
A freight forwarder or forwarding agent is a person or a company who co-ordinates and organizes the movement of shipments on behalf of a shipper (party that arranges an item for shipment) by liaising with carriers (party that transports goods).
About 700 railroads operate common carrier freight service in the United States. There are about 160,141 mi (257,722 km) of railroad track in the United States, nearly all standard gauge. Reporting marks are listed in parentheses. [1] A&R Terminal Railroad (ART) Aberdeen and Rockfish Railroad (AR) Aberdeen, Carolina and Western Railway (ACWR)
Purolator International (formerly Purolator Courier US, Ltd. and then Purolator USA, Inc.) is a US-based freight forwarder that provides cross border logistics services between the United States and Canada.
APL Logistics Ltd. (APLL) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kintetsu World Express, Inc. (KWE), a Japan-based freight forwarding and transportation company. [1] As a global supply chain specialist, APL Logistics trades in more than 60 countries, [2] serving the automotive, consumer, industrials, and retail verticals. [3]
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. (commonly referred to as Expeditors) is an American a Fortune 500 service-based logistics company with headquarters in Bellevue, Washington, USA. [3] Expeditors generates highly optimized and customized supply chain solutions for clients with unified technology systems integrated through a global ...
In June 2016, XPO was included in the Fortune 500 list of the largest US corporations based on revenue. [19] The company has conducted logistics operations for the Evian Golf Championship and the Paris Marathon. [20] In 2019, XPO Logistics released a mobile game simulating freight operations for the Tour de France. [21]
This network was established in 1941 during World War II by major US carriers including United, American, TWA, and Eastern to accommodate their ground transportation needs. [1] Air Cargo Inc. publishes the Air Freight Directory, also known as the "ACI Guide".