Rand Logistics to Present at the BB&T Capital Markets 28th Annual Transportation Services Conference on February 13th

Rand Logistics to Present at the BB&T Capital Markets 28th Annual
Transportation Services Conference on February 13th

NEW YORK, Jan. 15, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rand Logistics, Inc. (Nasdaq:RLOG)
("Rand"), will present at the BB&T Capital Markets 28^th Annual Transportation
Services Conference, being held February 13-14, 2013 at The Biltmore Hotel in
Coral Gables, Florida.

Laurence Levy, Chairman and CEO, and Edward Levy, President of Rand Logistics,
will present at 8:25 a.m. ET on Wednesday, February 13^th. A copy of the
slides used during the presentation will be available on the Rand Logistics,
Inc. website at www.randlogisticsinc.com/presentations.html.

About Rand Logistics

Rand Logistics, Inc. is a leading provider of bulk freight shipping services
throughout the Great Lakes region. Through its subsidiaries, the Company
operates a fleet of four conventional bulk carriers and twelve self-unloading
bulk carriers including four tug/barge units. The Company is the only carrier
able to offer significant domestic port-to-port services in both Canada and
the U.S. on the Great Lakes. The Company's vessels operate under the U.S.
Jones Act – which reserves domestic waterborne commerce to vessels that are
U.S. owned, built and crewed, – and the Canada Coasting Trade Act – which
reserves domestic waterborne commerce to Canadian registered and crewed
vessels that operate between Canadian ports.

CONTACT: Rand Logistics, Inc.
         Laurence S. Levy, Chairman & CEO
         Edward Levy, President
         (212) 644-3450

         -OR-

         INVESTOR RELATIONS COUNSEL:
         Lesley Snyder
         (212) 863-9413
         LSnyder@randlogisticsinc.com