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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

Dupre Logistics ($168 million), Lafayette, La., provides customs brokerage, dedicated contract carriage, freight brokerage, freight payment and auditing, intermodal and drayage, inventory management and packaging, supply chain consulting and transportation management.
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Logistics News
Business, Logistics

EPA Recognizes Logistics Firms for Reducing Emissions

SAN ANTONIO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recognized seven shippers and four logistics firms for their efforts to reduce emissions as part of the agency’s SmartWay Transport Partnership at the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals annual conference here Sept. 23.

September 23, 2014
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Union Pacific President: ‘Modest Improvement’ in Fixing Intermodal Delays

LONG BEACH, Calif. – Union Pacific Railroad President Lance Fritz said the railroad is making “modest incremental improvement” to correct delays that have hurt intermodal service levels.

Rip Watson | Special to Transport Topics
September 22, 2014
Business, Government, Safety, Logistics

A Con-way Freight Terminal Joins Union; Teamsters Ramp Up LTL Organizing Bid

Con-way Freight workers in Laredo, Texas, have become the first workers at the less-than-truckload carrier to be represented by a union, and additional Teamsters organizing efforts are advancing at three of the carrier’s Southern California terminals.

September 22, 2014
Business, Logistics, Autonomous

Celebrations Highlight Appreciation Of Nation’s 3.2 Million Truck Drivers

It was not unusual to find fleet executives flipping burgers, basting chicken or slicing steak for fajitas in terminals across the country last week in honor of National Truck Driver Appreciation Week.

September 22, 2014
Business, Government, Logistics, Autonomous

McLeod Works to Speed Data Flow Through New Software Functionality

OXON HILL, Md. — McLeod Software said it is working to streamline the movement of data to help trucking and third-party logistics customers operate more efficiently.

September 22, 2014
Business, Logistics, Equipment, Autonomous

Western Star Targets 5% Market Share; Seeks Efficiency Without ‘Jellybean’ Look

HENDERSON, Nev. — Executives at Western Star Trucks want to increase their market share to 5% of the U.S. and Canadian Class 8 market, and think there are enough haters of “jellybeans” among truck operators that they can pull it off.

September 22, 2014
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Rail Traffic Rises 5%

U.S. rail intermodal traffic increased 5% in the week ended Sept. 13 compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads reported.

September 19, 2014
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Penske to Appeal Meal Break Ruling to Supreme Court

Attorneys for Penske Logistics said they plan to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review an appellate court’s decision upholding a California law requiring employers to provide a paid 30-minute meal break for employees working more than five hours.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
September 17, 2014
Business, Logistics

Quality Begins Intermodal Rail Service

Quality Carriers Inc. said it has started a bulk rail intermodal service for North America because of capacity issues due to the driver shortage.

September 17, 2014
Business, Government, Safety, Logistics

Truckers Face Lengthy Detours After Floods Close Stretch of I-15

Nearly 50 miles of Interstate 15, a critical western freight artery, was closed last week after floods severely damaged the highway north of Las Vegas, forcing thousands of truckers to take costly detours from Southern California to Montana.

September 15, 2014
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