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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

Universal Truckload’s 4Q Profit Declines

Universal Truckload Services’ fourth-quarter and full-year income fell from a year ago, the truckload carrier said.

February 22, 2013
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Traffic Rises 13.6% for Week

U.S. rail intermodal traffic rose 13.6% last week over the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.

February 22, 2013
Business, Logistics

Maersk Reports $975 Million 4Q Profit

A.P. Moller-Maersk said Friday it had fourth-quarter earnings of $975 million on improved rates in its container subsidiary, the Associated Press reported.

February 22, 2013
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Freight Hits Record High in 2012, Powered by Domestic Containers, IANA Says

Intermodal freight in North America set an all-time record of 14.6 million shipments in 2012, powered by continued growth in domestic container shipments during the fourth quarter, the Intermodal Association of North America announced.

February 18, 2013
Business, Government, Logistics

Consumer Confidence Rises in February

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

February 15, 2013
Business, Logistics

Multi Group Logistics to Lease 250 Vans From Xtra Lease

Chicago-based Multi Group Logistics completed a deal to lease 250 dry-van trailers from Xtra Lease, the lessor said.

February 15, 2013
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Traffic Rises 7.7% for Week

U.S. rail intermodal traffic rose 7.7% last week over the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.

February 15, 2013
Business, Logistics

Cardinal Merges With Greatwide Logistics Services

Third-party logistics company Cardinal Logistics Management Inc. said it has merged with Greatwide Logistics Services. Terms were not disclosed.

February 14, 2013
Business, Logistics

Radiant Logistics’ 2Q Income Falls

Third-party logistics company Radiant Logistics’ fiscal second-quarter net income fell from a year ago, the company said.

February 14, 2013
Business, Logistics

Forward Air’s Fourth-Quarter Income Rises

Forward Air Corp. said its fourth-quarter net income rose from a year ago and that its revenue also improved.

February 12, 2013
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