Fringe Transport Services
Fringe Transport Services is a large corporation of the Distant Fringe.
Portfolio
Fringe Transport is a large corporation considered to be a part of the Transport and Logistics Business Sector. It primarily operates within the central and rimward parts of Halcyon Sector.
Commercial Competencies
- Bulk transport of raw materials.
- Bulk transport of finished goods.
- Specialist transport resources.
- Bulk mineral and ore Transport
- Protected storage and warehousing.
- Interface services.
Governance & Organization
Fringe Transport is governed by a Chairman and a Board of Directors. It is run by a Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officers and Department Heads. It has an extensive Records Department, an Audit Office, a Legal Department, a Sophont Resources Department, a Public Relations Office, a Finance Department, and a Security Department.
Head Office:
The head office is located on Nexus, a major commercial and industrial center of the Distant Fringe. As well as the main administrative complexes its holdings include a corporate retreat and spa complex, a number of executive villas, and large private estates with associated recreational facilities where business may be undertaken in complete privacy. The company controls a private spaceport facility on the world.
- The company maintains Regional Head Offices on other important worlds in the region.
Major Divisions:
- Support Services (responsible the maintenance and upkeep of corporate assets)
- Logistical Operations Division (responsible for corporate operations including warehousing and storage)
- Transport Operations Division (responsible for space and interstellar operations)
Stockholders
Stock ownership:
- Peresior Consortium – 37%,
- First Astra Bank – 29%,
- Private ownership – 14%
- Portfolio Mitchell – 12%,
- of which Harbinger Holdings – 33%,
- Nexus Trade Authority – 8%
Subsidiaries
- Wolf Shipping (a general transport company providing services along the Wolfs Tail Star Lane).
- Graludent Mineral Supplies (providing everything from heavy machinery to headed stationary for mineral extraction operations).
Notable Investments
- Frontier Resource Exploration (mineral exploration, extraction and processing): 16% Holding.
Corporate Holdings
A fleet of more than 300 commercial vessels with a declared total tonnage in excess of 9 million displacement tons. Fleet assets include jump-capable ships, large in-system transports, interface vessels and small craft.
Fringe Transport has private berthing and warehousing facilities in most starports lying along Star Lanes within the rimward and trailing parts of Far Home Sector and maintains commercial offices in many large urban areas.
History & Background
The corporation was founded by a consortium of business interests in 5052AD.
Trade Partners
- Mooi & Belanis Heavy Haulage SA. This company, operating within the rimward part of Far Home Sector, has agreements and contracts in place allowing it to transship cargoes and shipments on behalf of Fringe Transport.
- Spinward Metallworks AG
Trade Competitors
No information yet available.
Notes
References & Contributors / Sources
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- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus Adie Alegoric Stewart of the IISS
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science