Intermodal rail volume rose 4.4% in September from the same month a year ago, the Association of American Railroads reported Oct. 3.
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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
Logistics 50 | Freight Brokerage | Dry Storage Warehousing | Refrigerated Warehousing | Dedicated | Ocean Freight | Airfreight
Top Airfreight Forwarders
| 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 |
About the Rankings...
Top 50 Logistics Companies provide logistics services, including freight brokerage, freight forwarding, warehousing and dedicated contract carriage in North America and are ranked on the basis of annual gross revenue. Some sector rankings may have been updated since their print publication. To be included in the Top 50 list, please send contact information to tteditor@ttnews.com. We will contact you via phone or e-mail to get information about your company prior to publication of the next Top 50 list.
Extras
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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
Shippers Support Higher Truck Weights, More Rail Competition at House Hearing
Heavier allowable truck weights and greater competition in the railroad industry would improve freight operations and make U.S. manufacturers more competitive globally, representatives of large shippers told a congressional panel last week.
October 7, 2013Business, Logistics
Intermodal Rail Traffic Rises 4.4% in Sept.
Business, Logistics
Radiant Logistics’ 4Q Income Rises
Third-party logistics company Radiant Logistics’ fiscal fourth-quarter net income increased from a year ago, the company said.
September 30, 2013Business, Logistics
Trailer Orders Rebound During August, But Still Lag Year-Ago Pace, Report Says
Trailer orders rose 4.1% in August from a year earlier to 15,780, the highest level in four months, ACT Research reported.
September 30, 2013Business, Logistics
Intermodal Rail Traffic Rises 3.4% for Week
Intermodal rail volume rose 3.4% for the week ended Sept. 21 from the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads reported.
September 27, 2013Business, Logistics
Consumer Confidence Declines in September
Consumer confidence declined in September, the New York-based Conference Board said Sept. 24.
September 24, 2013Business, Logistics
Trailer Orders Rise 4.1% in August
August trailer orders rose 4.1% from the same month last year and climbed 23.9% from July, ACT Research reported.
September 23, 2013Business, Logistics
Jacobson Cos. Wins Loan to Move HQ
Jacobson Cos., a Des Moines, Iowa-based logistics company, received approval for a $250,000 loan from the Iowa Economic Development Authority to move its headquarters to a western Des Moines suburb, the Associated Press reported.
September 23, 2013Business, Logistics
U.S. Used Truck Exports Surging as Mexico Alters Laws, ACT Says
Mexico has emerged as the hottest market for U.S. used truck exports this year, driven by regulatory changes in both countries and the improving Mexican economy, industry officials said.
September 23, 2013Government, Business, Logistics
SoCal Ports’ Import Volume Rises 7.5% in August
Inbound imported containers at the Southern California ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach rose 7.5% in August from a year ago, with Long Beach reporting its highest volume since October 2007.
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