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customer responsiveness and to ensure safe operations and maximize customers' cargo visibility. The company's supply chain solutions can be tailored and scaled to individual, commercial and government customers throughout the U.S., Caribbean, Latin America and even globally. Government and commercial customers also benefit from Crowley's experience and economies of scale resulting from the company's large-scale, coordinated supply chain management services in support of Department of Defense (DoD) activities across the continental U.S., Alaska and Canada. Under the multi-year, $2.3 billion Defense Freight Transportation Services (DFTS) contract, Crowley is moving various types of cargo from thousands of material suppliers through 17 major depots and 24 annexes around the continental U.S to end customers. The program encompasses all forms of transportation, including less- than-truckload (LTL); full truckload (FTL); expedited; time-definite and refrigerated services; rail; and customs clearance service for freight of all kinds (FAK). Some of these moves require specialized equipment (RGN and Lowboys with multiple axles) which is difficult to procure. Delivery locations include vendor facilities, DoD distribution centers, and U.S. military installations. The network Crowley has built for this business, which includes many transportation partners, offers resiliency and economies of scale for commercial customers and other government entities. Supply chain services include: Worldwide LCL/LTL and FCL transportation Air, ocean and freight transportation Warehousing and distribution Cargo consolidation and deconsolidation Inventory management Cross docking Pool point distribution Trucking/Intermodal Customs brokerage and clearance Freight forwarding Cargo insurance 14 CROWLEY LOGISTICS OCEAN SERVICES With decades of proven experience, Crowley offers dependability as the leading ocean cargo carrier serving the U.S. mainland and Puerto Rico, the Eastern and Western Caribbean, and Central America. Frequent and timely sailings, expedited cargo handling and proximity to key markets ensure Speed to Market for customers. Crowley operates one of the largest and most adaptable vessel fleets in the industry, consisting of two new, LNG-powered, combination container/ roll on-roll off (ConRo) ships; lift-on/lift-off (Lo/Lo)