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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 Ocean Containers
1 Kuehne + Nagel Switzerland 3,820,000
2 DHL Supply Chain & Global Forwarding Germany 2,945,000
3 Sinotrans Ltd. China 2,790,400
4 DB Schenker Germany 1,891,000
5 Panalpina Inc. Switzerland 1,593,900
6 Expeditors International of Washington United States 1,043,880
7 Hellmann Worldwide Logistics Germany 888,284
8 DSV Air & Sea Ltd. Denmark 855,319
9 Nippon Express Japan 855,002
10 Bollore Logistics France 835,000
11 Kerry Logistics Hong Kong 785,600
12 Damco/Maersk Logistics The Netherlands 744,000
13 Geodis France 677,465
14 Ceva Logistics France 642,370
15 UPS Supply Chain Solutions United States 615,000
16 Logwin AG Luxembourg 590,000
17 Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd. Hong Kong 580,000
18 Dachser SE Germany 568,500
19 Yusen Logistics Japan 547,000
20 Toll Global Forwarding Australia 542,000
21 LF Logistics Hong Kong 540,000
22 Agility Logistics Kuwait 513,500
23 UTi Worldwide 512,550
24 Mallory Alexander International Logistics United States 500,000
25 China Resources Logistics (Group) Hong Kong 500,000
26 C.H. Robinson Worldwide United States 485,000
27 Kintetsu World Express Japan 396,000
28 Hitachi Transport System Japan 330,000
29 CJ Logistics South Korea 312,000
30 Chinatrans International Logistics China 300,000
31 Worldwide Logistics Group China 300,000
32 Mainfreight Ltd. New Zealand 251,685
33 Zhejiang Jiulong International Logistics China 250,000
34 Sankyu Inc. Japan 247,117
35 BDP International United States 212,000
36 Hercules Logistics Pvt. Ltd. India 210,000
37 Cargo Services Far East Hong Kong 200,000
38 Dimerco Express Group Taiwan 175,000
39 CWT Pte. Ltd. Singapore 170,000
40 Topocean Group Inc. United States 156,000
41 MIQ Logistics United States 150,000
42 De Well Group China 150,000
43 Long Sail International Logistics China 150,000
44 NNR Global Logistics Japan 140,150
45 Integrated Logistics Berhad Malaysia 140,000
46 Asia Shipping Transportes Internacionais Brazil 138,800
47 XPO Logistics United States 132,000
48 APL Logistics Singapore 130,000
49 Honour Lane Shipping Hong Kong 130,000
50 Jiangsu Uniwill Logistics Co. China 120,000
51 Crane Worldwide Logistics United States 77,000
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
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Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
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Ammonia-Powered Tugboat Shows How to Cut Shipping Emissions

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Maersk Adds Port Disruption Surcharge as Strike Looms

AP Moller-Maersk added a local port disruption surcharge for all cargo moving to and from the East Coast and Gulf Coast terminals, to cover higher costs from “potential labor disruptions.”

Christian Wienberg | Bloomberg News
September 24, 2024
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

ATA Calls on Congress to Streamline Transport Credentials

The Transportation Security Screening Modernization Act seeks to simplify the credentialing process for essential transportation workers.

September 23, 2024
Business, Logistics, Global Freight, Top 100, Top 50

DHL Lays Out Plan to Boost Revenue 50% by 2030

DHL Group, the trading name of Deutsche Post AG, unveiled a new strategy aimed at increasing revenue by 50% by 2030 through various growth initiatives.

William Wilkes | Bloomberg News
September 23, 2024
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Outpost to Open More Than 1,700 Truck Parking Spaces

Outpost will offer more than 1,700 additional tractor-trailer parking spaces at four sites near key U.S. logistics hubs, it said Sept. 19.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
September 23, 2024
Business, Technology, Logistics

Startup Cargado Unveils Load Board for US-Mexico Freight

The startup firm, which quietly launched its load board on April 1, publicly announced the product on Sept. 23 with more than 50 logistics customers actively using the platform.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
September 23, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Logistics

US Warns Allies Russia Seeking to Disrupt Cargo Shipping

The U.S. has warned its allies that Russia is targeting cargo shipping companies as it seeks to disrupt Ukraine’s partners, according to people familiar with the matter.

September 20, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Global Freight, Top 100, Top 50

FedEx Cuts Forecast After Tough Quarter for Deliveries

FedEx Corp. cut the top end of its full-year profit outlook and reported quarterly earnings below expectations on softer demand for package deliveries.

Cailley LaPara | Bloomberg News
September 19, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics

IANA Panel Tackles Downstream Effects of Intermodal Disruptions

LONG BEACH, Calif. — The intermodal market has been climbing out of the freight recession, but very slowly amid continuing disruptions across the globe, according to a panel of experts Sept. 10.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
September 19, 2024
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