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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
Business, Logistics

GM Strike May Have Cost Over $1 Billion So Far, JPMorgan Says

The workers strike at General Motors Co., currently in its third week, already may have cost the carmaker over $1 billion, JPMorgan analyst Ryan Brinkman wrote in a note to clients.

Esha Dey | Bloomberg News
October 1, 2019
Business, Technology, Logistics

Convoy Launches Free TMS for Shippers

Digital freight broker Convoy launched Convoy Connect, a free transportation management system available nationwide that comes preconfigured with access to Convoy’s carrier network.

October 1, 2019
Business, Logistics

Trucking Leaders Rouse Women In Trucking Crowd

DALLAS — Seasoned trucking leaders kicked off the Women In Trucking Association’s annual conference with a message of encouragement and perseverance.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
October 1, 2019
Government, Business, Logistics

Port of Baltimore Sets Record for TEUs in a Month

The Port of Baltimore continues to reach milestones, this time setting a monthly record in July when the facility handled 98,529 20-foot-equivalent containers.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
September 30, 2019
Business, Logistics, Top 50, Top 100

DHL Express Announces 2020 Rates

DHL Express is the latest company to announce it is raising rates effective Jan. 1.

September 30, 2019
Business, Technology, Logistics, Top 100

Estes Signs On DDC Intelligence for Bills of Lading

Estes Express Lines, a privately owned freight transportation carrier, added to its existing billing program with DDC FPO by migrating its bill of lading volume to the provider’s machine-learning, Software-as-a-Service program, DDC Intelligence, Estes said in a Sept. 23 news release.

September 30, 2019
Business, Technology, Logistics

UPS Completes Nashville-Area Distribution Facility

UPS Inc. has completed the expansion of its Whitescreek, Tenn., ground-package sortation and distribution facility, part of a multiyear investment plan to grow its global logistics network.

September 30, 2019
Business, Technology, Fuel, Logistics

AMA Transportation Hires Carrier Logistics to Manage LTL Software

Carrier Logistics Inc., a provider of freight management software for less-than-truckload fleets, said that AMA Transportation Co. Inc. has implemented its FACTS solution to modernize its business processes and improve productivity.

September 30, 2019
Business, Logistics

Blackstone Extending Warehouse Bet in $5.9 Billion Deal

Blackstone Group Inc. has acquired more than 1 billion square feet of logistics space since 2010 as part of the firm’s global bet that the rise of e-commerce is driving demand for final-mile real estate.

Patrick Clark | Bloomberg News
September 30, 2019
Business, Technology, Logistics, Autonomous

Geotab Launches Torque Labs to Support Startups

Geotab announced the launch of Torque Labs, which is intended to accelerate the internet of things industry by providing funds and access to other resources for startups developing innovative technologies for transportation and smart cities.

September 30, 2019
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