When the Marie Schulte rounds the breakwater off the Chinese port of Qingdao in early November, bankers on two continents will be watching anxiously.
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Logistics 50 | Freight Brokerage | Dry Storage Warehousing | Refrigerated Warehousing | Dedicated | Ocean Freight | Airfreight
Top Dedicated Contract Carriers
Rank | Company | Total Power Units |
---|---|---|
1 | J.B. Hunt Transport Services | 7,401 |
2 | Swift Transportation | 4,910 |
3 | Ryder Supply Chain Solutions | 4,540 |
4 | Werner Enterprises | 3,760 |
5 | Ruan | 3,493 |
6 | Penske Logistics | 3,277 |
7 | Cardinal Logistics | 3,220 |
8 | Schneider | 3,050 |
9 | NFI | 2,300 |
10 | U.S. Xpress Enterprises | 1,800 |
11 | Black Horse Carriers Inc. | 1,674 |
12 | UPS Supply Chain Solutions | 1,382 |
13 | Estenson Logistics | 1,190 |
14 | Averitt Express | 1,144 |
15 | Performance Team | 1,045 |
16 | Commercial Warehousing | 1,000 |
17 | Universal Logistics Holdings | 970 |
18 | DHL Supply Chain | 865 |
19 | Cowan Logistics | 766 |
20 | Celadon Group | 700 |
21 | Ceva Logistics (North America) | 604 |
22 | Odyssey Logistics & Technology | 600 |
23 | AIM Integrated Logistics | 586 |
24 | Crane Worldwide Logistics | 573 |
25 | Dupré Logistics | 550 |
26 | CRST The Transportation Solution | 500 |
27 | Bay and Bay Transportation | 500 |
28 | G&D Integrated | 468 |
29 | Transport America | 442 |
30 | Lily Dedicated Logistics Systems | 415 |
31 | Crowley Logistics | 335 |
32 | Leonard's Express | 330 |
33 | Warehouse Services Inc. | 314 |
34 | ITS Logistics | 300 |
35 | FedEx Logistics | 298 |
36 | Landair | 280 |
37 | Knight Transportation | 250 |
38 | LeSaint Logistics | 250 |
39 | ADS Logistics | 250 |
40 | XPO Logistics | 249 |
41 | Saddle Creek Logistics Services | 233 |
42 | ODW Logistics | 230 |
43 | Legacy Supply Chain Services | 230 |
44 | Midwest Express Group | 221 |
45 | East Coast Transport | 190 |
46 | Syfan Logistics | 171 |
47 | Kane Is Able Inc. | 165 |
48 | Kenco Group | 135 |
49 | Atech Logistics | 130 |
50 | Verst Group Logistics | 125 |
51 | Taylor Logistics | 122 |
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Extras
On the Bubble
Experimental Cotton Shipment from Houston to China Could Revolutionize Logistics
Princeton Consultants Acquires TMS Software From Norfolk Southern
Princeton Consultants, an information technology and management consulting firm, has acquired the transportation management software business from TransWorks, a unit of rail operator Norfolk Southern Corp., and will use it as the basis for a new business to help manage interactions between shippers and carriers.
October 24, 2016Hanjin Shipping Wins Court Approval to Wind Down Europe Business
Hanjin Shipping Co., South Korea’s largest container line that has put its Asia-U.S. business on sale after filing for bankruptcy protection in late August, won approval from a court to wind down its European operations as demand for its services to the continent slumped.
US Trailer Orders Fall by 65% in September as Market Returns to More ‘Typical’ Demand
Trailer orders in September fell below 13,000 as the market continues to adapt and reshape itself after a banner 2015, analysts said.
XPO Logistics and Hewlett Packard to Lay Off 70 Employees in Iowa
XPO Logistics Inc. and Hewlett Packard Co. plan to lay off about 70 employees in Iowa on Oct. 31 after the two companies ended a contract and parted ways.
October 21, 2016Union Pacific Net Income Slips 13% as Freight Volume Declines
Union Pacific Corp. net income slipped 13% to $1.13 billion, or $1.36 per share, hurt by lower intermodal and other freight volume and weaker pricing.
October 20, 2016Bankrupt South Korean Shipping Giant Hanjin to Lay Off 400 Workers
SEOUL — Bankrupt South Korean shipping giant Hanjin said Oct. 20 it plans to lay off 400 workers — more than half of its land-based staff — as it attempts to right its corporate ship.
Hanjin Bankruptcy Hurts Long Beach, But Doesn't Impact Other US Ports in September
The Hanjin Shipping Co. bankruptcy hit the Port of Long Beach hard, but spared most others from year-over-year losses in ocean container traffic, based on port statistics released for September.
APL Logistics Names Shigeo Mori as New CFO
APL Logistics appointed Shigeo Mori as chief financial officer on Oct. 18, replacing Masahiko Oka at the helm of the company that was bought by Japanese firm Kintetsu World Express Group in February 2015.
October 19, 2016FedEx to Invest $1.5 Billion in France to Double Capacity at Charles de Gaulle Airport
PARIS — FedEx Corp announced Oct. 17 that it would invest $1.5 billion to double the capacity of its logistics activities at Charles de Gaulle International Airport in the Paris suburb of Roissy.