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2016 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 50 largest logistics companies in the U.S. and Canada
Up Front
Learn how to be included in the 2017 Top 50 Logistics Companies listing.
As online sales continue to soar, so have the expectations of consumers for goods to be delivered quickly and cheaply.
Our April 20 LiveOnWeb webcast looked at how online shopping is creating enormous disruption to freight networks and modes of delivery. Plus we looked back at the new TT Top 50 Logistics Companies rankings. Watch the replay.
Rankings
Rank Company Headquarters Airfreight (Metric Tons)
1 DHL Supply Chain & Global Forwarding Germany 2,085,000
2 Kuehne + Nagel Switzerland 1,250,000
3 DB Schenker Germany 1,092,000
4 UPS Supply Chain Solutions United States 935,300
5 Expeditors International of Washington United States 872,480
6 Panalpina Inc. Switzerland 836,200
7 Nippon Express Japan 711,354
8 Hellmann Worldwide Logistics Germany 561,240
9 Bollore Logistics France 555,000
10 Sinotrans Ltd. China 536,200
11 Kintetsu World Express Japan 478,000
12 Ceva Logistics France 451,000
13 Agility Logistics Kuwait 372,700
14 UTi Worldwide 353,300
15 Yusen Logistics Japan 344,000
16 DSV Air & Sea Ltd. Denmark 311,193
17 Geodis France 299,032
18 Kerry Logistics Hong Kong 282,200
19 Dachser SE Germany 275,300
20 NNR Global Logistics Japan 264,068
21 Pilot Freight Services United States 220,000
22 Crane Worldwide Logistics United States 213,000
23 Dimerco Express Group Taiwan 202,000
24 Hitachi Transport System Japan 190,000
25 Apex Logistics International Hong Kong 187,000
26 Damco/Maersk Logistics The Netherlands 180,000
27 Logwin AG Luxembourg 152,000
28 C.H. Robinson Worldwide United States 115,000
29 Toll Global Forwarding Australia 114,000
30 Beijing Harmony Shipping & Forwarding Agent China 100,000
31 BDP International United States 87,000
32 Mainfreight Ltd. New Zealand 86,547
33 XPO Logistics United States 72,612
34 Girag Air Cargo 70,200
35 American Global Logistics United States 50,000
36 BEL International Logistics Hong Kong 50,000
37 OIA Global United States 43,668
38 Scanwell Logistics United States 40,000
39 Shanghai Hengrong International Transportation China 40,000
40 CJ Logistics South Korea 39,100
41 Cargo Services Far East Hong Kong 31,000
Extras
A former Transport Topics editor who worked at Amazon examines the hustle and bustle of the online retailer.
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On the Bubble

Transplace Inc. ($170 million), Frisco, Texas, provides air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage, freight brokerage freight payment and auditing, intermodal and drayage, supply chain consulting and transportation management.
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Logistics News
Government, Business, Fuel, Logistics

Nations Set to Discuss Reducing Global Shipping CO2 Emissions

John Kerry wants to accelerate the decarbonization of the global shipping industry, which spews more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere each year than France and the U.K. combined.

Jack Wittels | Bloomberg News
June 9, 2021
Business, Technology, Logistics

Airbus Set to Move Ahead With A350 Freighter Within Weeks

Airbus SE is poised to begin taking orders for a freighter version of its A350 wide-body as soon as next month, in a challenge to Boeing Co.’s dominance in the market for dedicated cargo aircraft.

June 9, 2021
Business, Technology, Logistics, TCA

Walmart, Target Unveil Own Versions of Amazon Prime Day

Not to be outdone, Walmart and Target have announced they will hold big sales that will compete with Amazon Prime Day.

Deb Kiner | pennlive.com
June 8, 2021
Business, Logistics, Top 100

Manager’s Road Back to Baseball Took a Trucking Turn

Phillip Wellman is a baseball lifer, but a stint as a trucking fleet manager left an indelible impression.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
June 8, 2021
Business, Logistics

Suddath Expands Local Moving Brand to Orlando

The Suddath Companies has expanded its recently launched MoveDay local moving brand to Orlando, the company announced June 7.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
June 7, 2021
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

C.H. Robinson Petitions Supreme Court to Hear Negligent Hiring Case

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a federal appellate court decision involving a personal injury suit accusing the freight broker of negligent hiring.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
June 4, 2021
Business, Equipment, Logistics

Rail Customers Express Concern Over CN-KCS Merger

As leaders from Canadian National Railway and Kansas City Southern Railway promote their proposed merger, concerns are growing among some of their customers.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
June 3, 2021
Business, Technology, Logistics

E2open CEO Details Value Added in BluJay Solutions Acquistion

E2open CEO Michael Farlekas said his company’s supply chain solutions platform will be enhanced with more capabilities such as logistics execution software via its acquisition of BluJay Solutions.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
June 3, 2021
Business, Technology, Logistics

GM to Beat Profit Targets as Truck Plants Ramp Up

General Motors Co. will boost output at two truck plants, allowing the company to beat its first-half forecast of $5.5 billion in profit and to hit the high end of its full-year target of around $11 billion.

David Welch | Bloomberg News
June 3, 2021
Business, Logistics

Consumer Brands Launches Supply Chain Disruption Task Force

The Consumer Brands Association on June 2 launched a new task force aimed at increasing visibility and easing supply chain pressures.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
June 2, 2021
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