Trailer Bridge, Inc. announced that Jay Thomassen, Director, Corporate Sales, is the recipient of the 2003 Malcom P. McLean Innovative Spirit Award. The Company recognized Mr. Thomassen at its annual stockholders' meeting, which took place May 28th at Trailer Bridge's corporate headquarters in Jacksonville, FL. The award, in honor of the late founder of Trailer Bridge who was the leading transportation innovator of the 20th century, is given each year at the Annual Meeting to that employee whose innovative and persistent efforts particularly benefited the Company. In his remarks presenting the award for 2003, John D. McCown, Trailer Bridge's Chairman & CEO, stated, "Jay has responsibility for some of the largest accounts within the Trailer Bridge system.