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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
Fuel, Business, Logistics, Government

Diesel Falls 6.2¢ to $4.145 a Gallon

The average national price of retail diesel fuel continued its downward trend, falling 6.2 cents to $4.145 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday.

August 26, 2008
Business, Safety, Logistics, Autonomous

Truck Driver Appreciation Week Is Under Way

The annual National Truck Driver Association Week began Sunday and will run through Saturday, American Trucking Associations said.

August 25, 2008
Business, Safety, Logistics, Autonomous

Heritage Transport’s Dennis Shirar Is Truck Driving Grand Champion

Dennis Shirar, a driver with Indianapolis-based Heritage Transport who has driven 3 million accident-free miles, was named the 2008 National Truck Driving Grand Champion, American Trucking Associations said.

August 25, 2008
Business, Logistics

Existing Home Sales Rise 3.1%

Existing homes sales rose 3.1% in July, the National Association of Realtors said Monday.

August 25, 2008
Business, Logistics, Fuel, Autonomous

Two Carriers to Join Port of L.A.’s Clean Trucks Program

Two national truckload carriers have signed letters of intent to participate in the port of Los Angeles’ Clean Trucks Plan, the Los Angeles Times reported Friday.

August 22, 2008
Business, Logistics

Hazmats Must Bypass Denver During Democratic Convention

Truckers running hazardous materials will have to bypass the Denver area during the Democratic National Convention later this month, according to police officials.

August 21, 2008
Business, Government, Logistics

YRC Completes Deal to Buy Chinese LTL Firm

Less-than-truckload carrier YRC Worldwide said Tuesday it closed a previously announced deal to buy Chinese LTL firm Shanghai Jiayu Logistics.

August 19, 2008
Fuel, Business, Logistics, Government

Diesel Falls Again, Dropping 14.2¢ to $4.207 a Gallon

Diesel fuel’s national average retail price fell for the fifth straight week Monday, plunging 14.2 cents to $4.207 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday.

August 19, 2008
Fuel, Business, Logistics, Government

Editorial: Fuel Prices Power Technology

We’ve now had four reasonably sharp weekly declines in the national average price of diesel fuel. While retail prices have dropped more than 41 cents a gallon over that span, the average is still astronomically high — $1.506 more than the average one year ago.

August 18, 2008
Fuel, Business, Logistics, Government

Diesel Drops 14.9¢ to $4.353 a Gallon

The national diesel average declined 14.9 cents last week to $4.353 a gallon, the fourth straight drop that has lowered the price of trucking’s main fuel by 41.1 cents a gallon, the Department of Energy reported.

August 18, 2008
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