Shippers
Figure 1: Major North American Marine Highway Operations
In order to encourage discussions between potential shippers and operators in new marine highway initiative markets, the Maritime Administration presents web links and contact information on shippers who have either used marine highway in the past, or have expressed an interest in seeing proposals regarding new marine highway initiative services. We hope you find this listing informative, easy to use, and helpful.
Alcan Primary Metals Group
http://www.alcan.com/web/publishing.nsf/Content/Primary Metal
Alcan's Primary Metal group encompasses all the Company's aluminum smelting facilities and power generation installations. The group produces value-added aluminum in the form of sheet ingot (mainly used by the automotive, beverage can and foil markets), extrusion billet, rod and foundry ingots for affiliates and for third-party customers, serving the transportation, building and construction, consumer goods and machinery markets.
Richard Bickley
514-235-5687
richard.bickley@alcan.com
American Standard
http://www.americanstandard-us.com/CustomerService/orderLiterature.aspx
As one of the largest bathroom fixture manufacturers in the United States, American Standard ships porcelain bathroom products worldwide. A growing market of interest to marine highway initiative is the U.S. mainland to Puerto Rico.
Frances Norton
732-980-3358
nortonf@amstd.com
Anheuser-Busch Agricultural Resources
http://www.hoovers.com/pacific-international-rice-mills/--ID__116278--/free-co-factsheet.xhtml#
845 Kentucky Ave.
Woodlands, CA 95695
Pacific International Rice Mills, Inc.
Pacific International and another Anheuser-Busch-owned rice mill, located in Arkansas, provide more than 60% of the brewing behemoth's milled rice requirements. Anheuser uses rice for brewing its flagship product, Budweiser beer.
Mr. Mike Rogers, Sales Manager
916-666-1691
Bacardi USA
www.bacardi.com
2100 Biscayne Blvd.
Miami, Fl 33138
Puerto Rico Trade
The Company is the US import, sales, and marketing arm of Bacardi Limited, one of the world's leading wine and spirits producers.
Bacardi U.S.A. markets Bacardi rums (the #1 rum in the world) and Martini & Rossi wines and spirits, including vermouth.
It also sells other products such as Dewar's Scotch whisky, Bombay gins, DiSaronno Amaretto, and Grey Goose vodka.
Robert (Bob) Damon, Import Manager
(305) 573-8511
Bunge Corp.
http://www.bunge.com/about-bunge.html
A leading agribusiness and food company with integrated operations that circle the globe, stretching from the farm field to the retail shelf. An Oil seed, grain processing and food service company with operations throughout North America.
Bunge Corp.
BNA.comm@bunge.com
C.G. Railway, Inc.
http://www.cgrailway.com/services.htm
CG Railway, Inc., a subsidiary of International Shipholding Corporation, is a Short Line railroad established March 2000. CG Railway connects the railways of Southern Mexico to the railways serving the United States and Canada via a U.S. to Mexico marine highway service.
George Nahas, Vice President
504-593-8245
Carr Gottstein Foods Company
http://www.hoovers.com/carr-gottstein-foods-co./--ID__16161--/free-co-factsheet.xhtml
2000 Taylor Way
Tacoma, WA 98421
Alaska Trade
Alaska's largest grocery retailer operates about 35 stores, including Carrs Quality Centers, which sell food, general, and drugstore merchandise, as well as its smaller food stores in more rural areas under the Eagle Quality Centers name and other trade names. Carr-Gottstein also runs Oaken Keg Spirit Shops (wine and liquor stores), mostly adjacent to Carrs stores, and The Great Alaska Tobacco Company stores
Jack Slama, VP Transportation
206-627-0885
Coca-Cola Enterprises
http://www.cokecce.com/srclib/northen_california_division.htm
P.O. Box 4067
Oakland, CA 94614-4067
Hawaii and Guam Trade
Ms. Debra J. Mammen, Purchasing Manager
510-613-2642
Coors Brewing Company
http://www.molsoncoors.com
P.O. Box 1189
Golden, CO 80401
Mr. Robb Caseria, Coors' Group Vice President or Mr. Lou Bonner, V.P. Logistics
(303) 277-3400
Crown Carriers
http://www.crowncarriers.com/transportation.html
Crown Carriers delivers dry freight, predominantly by truck within the Continental U.S.
The company specialized in full load, load consolidation, and shipment management services.
Deborah Hodges, CEO
252-985-1070 x:252-985-1070
dhodges@crowncarriers.com
Dickerson & Quinn, Ltd. (Handles Proctor and Gamble to Guam and Pacific)
http://dqsaipan.com/
4000 Executive Pkwy Ste 1
San Ramon, CA , 94583-4257
Wholesale grocery and grocery products
Tim Kernaghan
925-904-5300
EATON Corp.
http://www.eaton.com/
EATON diversified operating company that produces parts and systems for a wide array of industries. Sales and revenue come from four business segments: Fluid Power, Electrical, Automotive, and Truck Components. EATON ships worldwide.
Charles Seminatore
216-523-4673
chuckseminatore@eaton.com
29 West 36th Street
New York, NY 10018
Puerto Rico Trade
Martha Feliz, Export Manager
212-947-7779
Federated Department Stores
http://www.federated-fds.com/ir/ann.asp
Federated Department Stores, Inc. is one of America's premier national retailers, operating approximately 850 stores in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Guam and Puerto Rico. All stores will operate as Macy's or Bloomingdale's by the end of 2006. Federated's diverse workforce includes more than 200,000 employees.
Paul Dorman
713-924-3217
FEDEX Freight
http://www.fedex.com/us/freight/main/
FedEx Freight is the leading U.S. provider of next-day and second-day regional, less-than-truckload (LTL) freight services. FedEx Freight is known for exceptional service, reliability and on-time performance. In addition to the U.S., the company serves Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Europe, Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Asia.
Patrick Gillihan
913-422-4300
pat.gillihan@fedex.com
General Motors
http://www.gm.com/company/corp_info/
General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM), the world's largest automaker, employs about 327,000 people around the world. With global headquarters in Detroit, GM manufactures its cars and trucks in over 33 countries including Canada and Mexico. In Canada, GM has six major assembly and components facilities, which provide an annual production capacity of more than 1 million vehicles. In Mexico, GM operates four modern and efficient manufacturing plants, and is the country's largest private sector employer.
Vicki Streukins, Director of GM Intercontinental Logistics and Strategic Services
586-575-0390
Georgia Pacific
http://www.gp.com
Extensive lumber and paper interests throughout the Pacific Northwest and the United States.
Acquired the West Coast trade of Crown-Zellerbach in the year 2000 through mergers.
Georgia Pacific
Hub Group, Inc.
http://www.hubgroup.com/
Hub is the largest Intermodal Marketing Company (IMC) in North America. As an IMC, Hub arranges for the movement of its customers' freight in containers and trailers over long distances. The Hub Group contracts with railroads to provide transportation over the long-haul portion of the shipment and with local trucking companies for pickup and delivery. Hub is also a major provider of intermodal assets via a national rail fleet of over 150,000 containers and trailers.
Mark A. Yeager, President and COO
630-271-3600
With over 159 stores in 29 countries, Inter IKEA Systems, B.V. (IKEA) of Sweden is one of the world's largest furniture retailers. The United States is home to twenty-nine IKEA stores, with six new stores planned for the near future. Located outside of major cities along highways, IKEA stores are some of the world's largest retail facilities ranging from 250,000 to 325,000 square feet in size.
Tom DeMarino, Business Development Director
609-261-1208 x:609-261-1208
J. B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.
http://www.jbhunt.com/
J. B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc., (NASDAQ:JBHT) is one of the largest full load trucking companies in the United State, operating over 12,000 trucks, 25,000 containers and 26,000 trailers. Challenges include high fuel costs and truck driver retention. According to recent reports, the company reported record profits in 2006 as cost increases have been covered by increasing freight rates.
Terrance Matthews
497-820-7910
108-18 Queens Boulevard
Forest Hills, NY 11375
Puerto Rico Trade
Nydia Felix, Vice President
718-268-7550
Lafarge Corp.
http://www.lafargecorp.com
Lafarge Corp., based in France, is one of the world's largest suppliers of building materials. In the United States and Canada, Lafarge North America is the largest supplier of quality cement products, but also ships substantial amounts of aggregates, asphalt, and gypsum.
Mark Mayfield
615-771-1220
mark.mayfield@lafargecorp.com
Lynden Transport
http://www.ltia.lynden.com/ltia/facts/ASFS.html
P.O. Box 3725
Seattle, WA 98124-3725
Alaska Trade
Lynden Transport provides multi-mode, full-service, regional carrier requirements for the entire State of Alaska. Lynden Transport entered the market in 1954 when our trucks pioneered the newly completed Alcan highway and began providing scheduled over-the-road service to major Alaska communities.
Dave Neely, President
206-575-9544
Meridian IQ
http://www.meridianiq.com/
Meridian IQ is a leading provider of global logistics management services, with gross revenues of approximately $1 billion per year and over 3,500 employees worldwide. Started in 2002, Meridian IQ is now recognized as a top 15 global logistics management company, an accomplishment achieved through both business growth and strategic acquisitions. Meridian IQ has established operations in Latin America, Europe, Asia and North America.
Valerie Bonebrake
913-906-6862
METSO Paper
http://www.metsopaper.com/
METSO Paper specializes in pulp and paper industry processes, machinery, equipment and related and aftermarket services. Interestingly, METSO recently shipped oversized, paper manufacturing equipment from its facility in Maine to a customer in Washington State using a combination of barge and oversized trucking services.
Roland Menard
1-207-282-1521 x:1-207-282-1521
roland.menard@metso.com
Mulzer Crushed Stone
http://www.mulzer.com/
Mulzer delivers thousands of tons of state-approved crushed stone for "driveways to highways" construction projects throughout the central mid-West region. The company also provides derrick stone, rip-rap, sand, gravel and high calcium limestone for power plants.
Brad Mulzer
812-547-1400 x:812-547-1400
bradmulzer@mulzer.com
Network Shipping, Ltd
http://www.freshdelmonte.com/ourcompany/buisnessdivisions/oceanshipping/divisionoceancarrier/networkshipping.aspx
c/o Del Monte Fresh Produce Company
241 Sevilla Avenue
Coral Gables, FL 33134
Del Monte Subsidiary, Puerto Rico Trade
Luis Gomez
305-520-8400
P & G Distributing
http://www.pg.com/en_US/index.jhtml
Proctor & Gamble markets over 250 branded products in the Untied States including a wide and diverse range of consumer products including Folgers Coffee, Pringles Potato Ships as well as a wide array of personal hygiene products. P&G is one of the largest shippers in North America.
Mick Barr
513-774-1878
barr.mj@pg.com
Pacer Cartage, Inc.
http://www.pacercartage.com/
Pacer Cartage, a subsidiary of Pacer International, provides drayage services and short haul trucking operations to markets across North America. The company serves a diverse customer group, including intermodal marketing service providers, steamship lines and other freight intermediaries.
John Mahoney, Regional Vice President
856-461-6333
Packers Provision Company of Florida, Inc.
1301 N.W. 89th Court, #212
Miami, FL 33172
Puerto Rican Trade
Letty Sanchez
305-594-0466
lsanchez@packersflorida.com
Pittsburgh Logistics
http://www.pghlogistics.com/
Pittsburgh Logistics Systems (PLS) is the leading third-party logistics provider to the metals, lumber, and building products industries.
Unlike a trucking company or a freight broker, the company provides direct contract transportation management services that enable clients to reduce costs, improve service, and focus on their core competencies. Pittsburgh Logistics owns both manufacturing facilities and transportation operations including barge and trucking operations.
Gregg Troian
724-709-2203
gtroian@pghlogistics.com
Quaker Oats
http://www.quakeroats.com/
700 West Camino Real, Ste. 200
Boca Raton, FL 33433
Puerto Rico Trade
Breakfast and food products exporter to U.S. territories
Amy Arciola
407-361-3304
Ralcorp Holdings, Inc.
http://www.ralcorp.com/
Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. through internal growth and strategic acquisitions has emerged as a leader in private label, or store brand, foods. Ralcorp produces a variety of foods sold under the individual labels of various grocery, mass merchandise and drug store retailers throughout the United States and Canada.
Susan Duval
314-877-7942
swduval@ralcorp.com
Riteaid Pharmacy (ex. Thrifty Payless)
http://www.riteaid.com/
9275 SW Payton Lane
Wilsonville, OR 97070
Alaska Trade, Subsidiary of Riteaid
Drugstore chain throughout the West Coast of the U.S.
Ken Giering
503-682-4100
Roadway Express, Inc
http://www.roadway.com/
Roadway Express, Inc. is a leading truck transporter of industrial, commercial, and retail goods specializing in solutions for businesses across North America. The company prides itself on providing seamless transportation throughout Canada, Mexico, and the U.S., including Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico. Roadway Express, Inc. operates 8,426 tractors and 32,119 trailers through 349 service centers nationwide. The company has over 23,933 employees.
George Kudlacik
george.kudlacik@roadway.com
Ryder
http://www.ryder.com
Ryder has evolved into one of the world's leading suppliers of supply chain and transportation management solutions with nearly $5 billion in annual revenue.
Ryder offers moving truck rentals, truck leasing, supply chain management, logistics management, load management, truck and vehicle maintenance, as well as contract door-to-door delivery services. Ryder's Transportation Management Solutions optimize the flow of domestic and international freight whether by road, air, sea or rail.
Charles Lounsbury
817-837-1475
chuck_lounsbury@ryder.com
Safeway Corporation, West Coast Distribution
http://www.safeway.com/suppliers/usa/edi_us/edius.asp
2800 Ygnacio Valley Road
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
Wholesale grocery distribution to the Pacific
Ms. Mary Altman, Traffic Manager
510-944-4000
Sara Lee Branded Apparel
http://www.saralee.com/ourcompany/lobApparelMgmt.aspx
Sara Lee Branded Apparel Americas/Asia brings consumers some of the world's most powerful brands - including Hanes, Champion, JMS (Just My Size), and Playtex. American closets and drawers contain more Hanes than any other brand, the choice of men, women, boys and girls for everything from socks, underwear and intimates to casual wear and T-shirts.
Sara Lee Branded Apparel Americas/Asia is headquartered in Winston-Salem, N.C. with approximately 5,400 employees. Apparel design studios are based in New York. Globally Sara Lee Branded Apparel employs approximately 44,000 employees.
Deanna Jones
336-519-4550
deanna.jones@saralee.com
Target Corporation
http://investors.target.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=65828&p=irol-homeProfile
Target Corporation's "discount department store" operation in the United States includes over 1,444 stores, supported by 25 distribution centers, in all states except for Alaska, Vermont and Hawaii. The stores operate under the mastheads of Target, Target Greatland, and SuperTarget. Target Corporation has aggressive plans to have 2,010 stores open in the U.S. by the year 2010.
Rick Gabrielson, Senior Manager for Import Transportation
612-761-7861
A new company formed from the leadership of Xpress Direct Trucking, Inc.
(the fifth largest trucking Company in the U.S.) Transmarket hopes to explore new opportunities in transportation including servicing the difficult Long Island, NY market.
Craig Fuller, CEO
423-510-6530 x:423-510-6530
Tropicana
http://www.tropicana.com
Tropicana is a member of the PepsiCo family of companies and therefore is covered under the PepsiCo annual report. The annual report notes that PepsiCo's non-carbonated beverages (Gatorade, Trademark Aquafina, Tropicana juice drinks, Propel and SoBe) all experienced double-digit growth in 2005. PepsiCo promotes Tropicana nationally as its branded orange juice, and ships the commodity extensively along the U.S. East Coast.
Gene Zalinski
941-742-2331
Unified Western Grocers, Inc.
http://www.uwgrocers.com
2601 South Eastern Ave.
City of Commerce, CA 90040
Alaska Trade
Unified Western Grocers, Inc. was created in September, 1999 as the result of a merger of Certified Grocers of California, Ltd., Los Angeles, and United Grocers, Inc. Portland, OR. The Company is the largest retailer-owned grocery wholesaler in the Western United States and the 11th largest grocery wholesaler in the nation.
Robert (Bob) Di Paszthory
213-726-2601
United Parcel Service
http://www.ups.com
Founded in 1907 as a messenger company in the United States, UPS has grown into a $36 billion corporation by focusing on the goal of enabling commerce around the globe. Today UPS is the world's largest package delivery company and a leading global provider of specialized transportation and logistics services.
Michael McAlprin, Vice President for Strategy
404-828-6252
United Westburne Industries, Ltd.
www.westburnedirect.com
6333 Decarie Blvd, Ste. 400
Montreal, QC H3W 3E1, Canada
International Private Company
Wholesale distributor of electrical apparatus and equipment, wiring supplies and related equipment.
Mr. Larry Girton San Franciso, CA, California Branch Manager
510-256-1680