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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

Third-Quarter Intermodal Volume Rises 5.1%, IANA Says

Truck/rail freight volume rose 5.1% to 4.21 million shipments in the third quarter, the Intermodal Association of North America reported, with renewed strength in the domestic container segment of the intermodal market.

Rip Watson | Special to Transport Topics
November 10, 2014
Business, Government, Safety, Logistics

Truckers to Seek HOS Waiver to Ease Calif. Port Congestion

Southern California port truckers, crippled by extensive delays, intend to seek the first-ever federal hours-of-service rule waiver for the sector in a bid to free up clogged cargo at the two largest U.S. ports.

November 10, 2014
Business, Safety, Government, Logistics

Shippers Nudge Carriers, Brokers to Offer Expanded Service Menu

Shippers are asking carriers and logistics companies to handle their entire books of freight, with truckload, less-than-truckload, intermodal and parcel deliveries in the mix, transportation software makers said.

November 10, 2014
Fuel, Business, Logistics, Government

Fuel Prices Continue to Decline as Oil Drops Below $80 a Barrel

Diesel’s national average pump price continued to drop last week, falling 1.2 cents to $3.623 a gallon, while retail gasoline slid below the $3 mark for the first time in almost four years, the Department of Energy reported.

November 10, 2014
Business, Logistics

XPO Logistics Loss Narrows as Revenue, Margins Climb

XPO Logistics Inc. narrowed its loss on an adjusted basis of $7.3 million, or 13 cents, compared with $10.9 million in the year-earlier period as revenue growth continued and margins improved.

November 6, 2014
Business, Logistics

Expeditors Boosts Net Income 11%

Expeditors International of Washington Inc. said third-quarter net income rose 11% to $102.4 million, or 53 cents per share, from $92.4 million, or 45 cents, as demand and pricing improved for air and ocean freight.

November 4, 2014
Business, Logistics

Forward Air Acquires Intermodal Firm for $5.75 Million

Forward Air Corp. said subsidiary Central States Trucking Co. acquired the assets of Multi-Modal Trucking Inc. and Multi-Modal Services Inc. for $5.75 million.

November 4, 2014
Business, Logistics

Trailer Orders Soar 86.2%

New trailer orders spiked 86.2% in September from a year earlier, soaring to the highest level in nearly a decade as fleets rushed to reserve 2015 build slots, analysts and manufacturers said.

November 3, 2014
Business, Logistics

Forward Air Raises Driver Pay

Forward Air Corp. said subsidiary FAF Inc. is increasing pay for owner-operators effective Jan. 4.

October 31, 2014
Business, Government, Logistics

Consumer Sentiment Rises to Highest Since July 2007

Consumer confidence rose in October to a seven-year high as employment opportunities and declining gasoline prices boosted Americans’ spirits.

October 31, 2014
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