U.S. Shipping Partners L.P. (USS): Transporting for Shareholder Value
Headquartered in Edison, New Jersey, U.S. Shipping Partners L.P. is a leading provider of long-haul marine transportation services. Trading on the New York Stock Exchange, they engage in this transportation primarily for refined petroleum products, petrochemical, and commodity chemical products. The company began their operations in 2002 and went public on November 3, 2004. The partnership employs approximately 40 shore staff and 400 fleet personnel. The partnership's main strategies are to operate their fleet safely and efficiently to meet customer and industry standards, and to remain a preferred supplier to major oil and chemical companies. They also seek to contract…