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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

ArcBest Corp. ($177 million), Fort Smith, Ark., provides air and ocean freight forwarding, intermodal and drayage, freight brokerage, supply chain consulting, transportation management and warehousing and distribution.
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Logistics News
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Traffic Rises 13.5% for Week

U.S. rail intermodal traffic rose 13.5% last week over the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.

January 25, 2013
Business, Logistics

RSI Logistics Acquires Freight Resources Network

RSI Logistics Inc. said it has acquired transportation software company Freight Resources Network. Terms were not disclosed.

January 25, 2013
Business, Logistics

Union Pacific Reports $1 Billion 4Q Profit

Union Pacific Corp. said Thursday its fourth-quarter profit rose to more than $1 billion on higher chemical, automobile and intermodal shipments.

January 24, 2013
Business, Logistics

Swift Reports Higher 4Q Profit

Swift Transportation Co. said its fourth-quarter and full-year profit rose and that it recorded the highest quarterly revenue and operating profit in its history.

January 24, 2013
Business, Logistics

Norfolk Southern, CSX Report Lower 4Q Income

Eastern freight railroads Norfolk Southern Corp. and CSX Corp. each reported lower fourth-quarter profits from a year ago.

January 23, 2013
Business, Logistics

Canadian National Reports Higher 4Q Profit

Canadian National Railway Co. reported a higher fourth-quarter profit from a year ago on higher freight volume.

January 22, 2013
Business, Logistics

BNSF Sets $4 Billion Expansion for Oil, Intermodal Shipments

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. plans to increase capital spending at its BNSF Railway Co. by $4.1 billion this year as it prepares to handle rising oil shipments and expands its intermodal terminal capacity, Bloomberg News reported.

January 22, 2013
Business, Logistics

Kansas City Southern Reports Higher Operating Income for 4Q, Year

Kansas City Southern reported a smaller fourth-quarter profit but said its revenue rose 7%, boosted by strong intermodal volume.

January 22, 2013
Business, Logistics

Schneider’s Osterberg Urges Stronger Links Between Research and Business Applications

WASHINGTON — Don Osterberg, senior vice president of safety at truckload carrier Schneider National Inc., said transportation research needs to include components to help businesses and regulators make better use of the research.

January 21, 2013
Business, Logistics

Consumer Confidence Declines

Consumer confidence fell in January, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.

January 18, 2013
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