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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

UPS, Merck Expand Logistics Agreement

UPS Inc. and pharmaceutical firm Merck & Co. said they have broadened their existing distribution and logistics agreement to include aspects of Merck’s global supply chain.

June 29, 2011
Business, Government, Logistics

Consumer Confidence Falls to Seven-Month Low

Consumer confidence fell in June to a seven-month low, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday.

June 28, 2011
Business, Logistics

Pennsylvania Increases Trailer Width Limit on Two Roads

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has approved two stretches of state highway for use by wider truck trailers.

June 27, 2011
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Traffic Rises 4.3% For Week

Intermodal traffic rose 4.3% last week from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads reported.

June 24, 2011
Business, Logistics

Weber Logistics Names New CEO

Nick Weber, chairman of Weber Logistics, announced Wednesday that the Santa Fe Springs, Calif., third-party logistics firm has named Harry Drajpuch its president and CEO, effective immediately.

June 22, 2011
Business, Logistics

U.S. Economy Shows Signs of Stalling, Logistics Analyst Says

WASHINGTON — There are signs the U.S. economy is stalling and could undermine a tenuous recovery for freight haulers, according to the author of a report on logistics costs by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals.

June 20, 2011
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Traffic Gains 6.4% for Week

Intermodal traffic rose 6.4% last week from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads reported.

June 17, 2011
Business, Logistics

Express-1 Gets $150 Million Buyout Offer

An investor announced plans this week to take control of Express-1 Expedited Solutions, in order to expand the brokerage and forwarding business.

June 17, 2011
Business, Logistics

Descartes Systems Buys Telargo for C$9.6 Million

Descartes Systems Group, a supplier of logistics technology, has acquired Telargo Inc. for about C$9.6 million in cash.

June 17, 2011
Business, Logistics

Geodis Wilson Buys One Source Logistics

Dutch freight forwarder Geodis Wilson has acquired U.S. logistics provider One Source Logistics to expand its U.S. presence.

June 17, 2011
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