Trailer Bridge Recognized by American Trucking Associations for Safety Press Release, Jacksonville, FL -- Trailer Bridge, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRBR) today announced that the Company received four awards from the American Trucking Associations' (ATA) Safety and Loss Prevention Management Council. These awards included:
Trailer Bridge was recognized at the ATA's Safety and Loss Prevention Management Council's National Conference and Exhibition held in Jacksonville, FL on October 1, 2003. The Industrial Safety Contest Safe Fleet Award recognizes the top three carriers in each commodity division that had the lowest overall injury frequency rate, in terms of the number of lost-time cases per 200,000 employee-hours of exposure. National Truck Safety Contest Safe Fleet Awards are given to the top three carriers in each commodity division and mileage class with the lowest accident rates per million vehicle miles of operation. Trailer Bridge has earned ATA Safety Awards for three consecutive years and has been presented with a total of nine awards since 1996. Ralph Heim, President and COO, and Dean Joslyn, Director of Safety and Risk Management, were in attendance to represent Trailer Bridge. Mr. Joslyn accepted the awards on behalf of all Trailer Bridge drivers stating, "We are honored to be recognized for our ongoing commitment to safety. Trailer Bridge conducts extensive safety training with our drivers, but it's the everyday, mile-by-mile implementation of this training carried out by the Trailer Bridge team of drivers that have earned us these awards." Mr. Heim added, "Each of our customers recognize that we not only watch over their cargo, but carry out our task of moving freight in a safe and professional manner." Trailer Bridge provides integrated trucking and marine freight service to and from all points in the lower 48 states and Puerto Rico, bringing efficiency, environmental and safety benefits to domestic cargo in that traffic lane. This total transportation system utilizes its own trucks, drivers, trailers, containers and U.S. flag vessels to link the mainland with Puerto Rico via marine facilities in Jacksonville and San Juan. Additional information on Trailer Bridge is available at the www.trailerbridge.com website. This press release contains statements that constitute forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995. The matters discussed in this press release include
statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of the
Company, its directors or its officers with respect to the future
operating performance of the Company. Investors are cautioned that any
such forward looking statements are not guarantees of future performance
and involve risks and uncertainties, and that actual results may differ
materially from those in the forward looking statements as a result of
various factors. Without limitation, these risks and uncertainties include
the risks of the company maintaining sufficient liquidity to operate its
business, continued support of its lenders, vendors and employees,
economic recessions, severe weather, changes in demand for transportation
services offered by the Company, capacity conditions in the Puerto Rico
trade lane and changes in rate levels for transportation services offered
by the Company. Contact: Trailer Bridge, Inc.
Ralph W. Heim, 800-554-1589
or
TRBR Investor Relations Counsel:
The Equity Group Inc.
Adam Prior, 212-836-9606
Devin Sullivan, 212-836-9608
www.theequitygroup.com
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