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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

Verst Group ($156 million), Walton, Ky., provides air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage, dedicated contract carriage, freight brokerage, freight payment and auditing, intermodal and drayage, inventory management and packaging, order fulfillment, returned goods management, supply chain consulting, transportation management and warehousing and distribution.
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Logistics News
Business, Logistics

Canadian Railroads’ Earnings Improve

Canada’s two major freight railroads reported higher second-quarter earnings from a year ago on stronger rates and volume.

July 24, 2013
Business, Logistics

XPO Agrees to Buy 3PD for $365 Million, Its Eighth Acquisition in 18 Months

Rapidly growing XPO Logistics Inc. agreed to buy 3PD Inc., a third-party logistics company, for about $365 million in the most expensive publicly disclosed transport-sector transaction this year.

July 22, 2013
Business, Logistics

Hub Group’s Profit Rises on Stronger Logistics, Intermodal Operations

Hub Group Inc. reported higher second-quarter earnings on improved revenue at its intermodal and logistics units.

July 19, 2013
Business, Logistics

Weekly Intermodal Traffic Rises 0.9%

Intermodal volume rose 0.9% for the week ended Saturday from the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads reported.

July 19, 2013
Business, Logistics

Kansas City Southern’s 2Q Income Drops

Kansas City Southern’s second-quarter net income fell to $15 million, or 14 cents a share, from $120 million, or $1.09, a year ago.

July 19, 2013
Business, Logistics

South Florida Logistics Co. Appoints New CEO

South Florida Logistics Services said it has hired 30-year industry veteran Chris Scott as its new CEO.

July 19, 2013
Business, Logistics

Union Pacific Reports Record 2Q Profit

Union Pacific Corp. said Thursday its second-quarter profit rose 10% to an all-time high, despite carloads dipping 1% in in the quarter.

July 18, 2013
Business, Logistics

CSX Reports Higher Second-Quarter Profit

CSX Corp.’s second-quarter earnings rose to $535 million, or 52 cents a share, from $512 million, or 49 cents, a year ago.

July 17, 2013
Business, Logistics

Mexico Plans to Invest $100 Billion in Ports, Rail, Roads

The Mexican government said it would invest close to $100 billion in road, port and rail projects over the next five years, the Associated Press reported.

July 17, 2013
Business, Logistics

XPO Logistics to Buy 3PD for $365 Million

XPO Logistics said Monday it has agreed to buy supply chain services company 3PD Inc. for about $365 million.

July 15, 2013
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