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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, Global Freight

DSV to Kick Off Bond Sale Early to Finance DB Schenker Deal

Danish transport company DSV will start a large bond sale as soon as this year to help pay for its $15.4 billion takeover of DB Schenker ahead of an expected completion in 2025.

Christian Wienberg | Bloomberg News
October 23, 2024
Business, Logistics

Uber Freight Ups Cross-Border Business as Nearshoring Booms

The Chicago-based logistics platform has seen significant growth, reporting a 77% year-over-year increase in cross-border business from shippers and more than 2,000 daily shipments.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
October 22, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics, For-Hire, TCA

Lynden Transport Selected to Deliver Capitol Christmas Tree

Lynden Transport will carry the Capitol Christmas Tree from Alaska to the nation’s capital later this year.

Robert Mittendorf | The Bellingham Herald (Bellingham, Wash.)
October 22, 2024
Business, Logistics

Truckload Expansion Lifts TFI International’s Q3 Results

The Montreal-based transportation and logistics company posted net income of $128 million, or $1.50 a diluted share, for the three months ending Sept. 30.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
October 22, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Private, Global Freight

Walmart Challenges Amazon With Prescription Delivery

Walmart Inc. will start delivering prescriptions to U.S. homes in as little as 30 minutes, a move that’s intended to grab a bigger slice of online spending and compete against Amazon.com Inc.

Jaewon Kang | Bloomberg News
October 22, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics

Mail Carriers Reach Tentative Contract With USPS

Some 200,000 mail carriers have reached a tentative contract deal with the U.S. Postal Service that includes backdated pay raises and a promise to provide air-conditioned trucks.

David Sharp and Nick Perry | Associated Press
October 22, 2024
Business, Safety, Logistics

Norfolk Southern Tops Third-Quarter Expectations

Norfolk Southern’s streamlined operations delivered strong earnings, even excluding boosts from insurance payouts related to the derailment in East Palestine and the sale of two rail lines.

Josh Funk | Associated Press
October 22, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Logistics

EV Manufacturer Revoy Unveils Ryder as First Customer

Revoy revealed Ryder System as the first customer for the Bay Area startup’s electric vehicle, which converts a Class 8 diesel semi into a hybrid without any changes to the tractor.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
October 17, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics, TCA

Ports of Indiana Announces Expansion and New Partnership

JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. — Ports of Indiana, in partnership with Superior River Terminals Indiana, has launched “Indiana River and Rail Terminals,” the largest general cargo operation on the Ohio River.

Erik Hackman | The Evening News and the Tribune, Jeffersonville, Ind.
October 17, 2024
Business, Equipment, Logistics

Study: Tighter Intermodal Chassis Regulation Enforcement Needed

Policy changes would be an impractical solution to making the drayage and intermodal chassis market more efficient, according to a recently published study.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
October 17, 2024
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