Hapag-Lloyd America LLC

SSA Marine provides transportation services that include marine terminal and rail operations, equipment procurement, project management, personnel training, trucking and warehousing, information system management, feasibility studies and marketing support. Since the end of the Second Gulf War, it has been managing the port at Umm Qasr. SSA Marine has headquarters in Seattle, Wash.

Northland Services provides common and contract carrier barge service between Seattle, Alaska and Hawaii. Founded in 1977, Northland Services provides common carrier and contract barge transportation services. While most of the cargo transported by Northland moves between Seattle and various points in Alaska and Hawaii, the company also has provided service to the South Pacific, the Far East and a number of Russian destinations. Though the company has built its reputation on common carrier service, Northland also provides specialized charter opportunities. Northland recommends clients book space on their ships, but if a Northland client s booking is not made in advance and space is available, the company will do its best to accommodate the client s shipment. The company is headquartered in Seattle.

Expeditors International-Washington offers a number of services, including customs brokerage, air cargo, ocean cargo, enterprise risk management, distribution, security and import and export compliance through its worldwide network of integrated information management systems. The company has approximately 10,000 trained professionals in 200 facilities in more than 50 countries worldwide. Services include vendor consolidation, ocean freight forwarding, insurance, ocean consolidation, distribution and value-added services. It also provides air cargo services to every major continent in the world including North America, Latin and South America, the Far and Middle East, Indian Sub-Continent, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. Peter J. Rose, chairman of the Board, has been the chief executive officer of Expeditors International-Washington for more than 18 years. He has been with the transportation and cargo company for over 25 years. Expeditors International-Washington is headquartered in Seattle.