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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

Transplace Inc. ($170 million), Frisco, Texas, provides air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage, freight brokerage freight payment and auditing, intermodal and drayage, supply chain consulting and transportation management.
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Logistics News
Business, Logistics

Weekly Rail Intermodal Volume Rises 5%

Weekly U.S. intermodal rail traffic rose 5% from the same period last year, the Association of American Railroads reported.

August 27, 2015
Business, Logistics

Ceva Announces New LCL Service, CFO

Ceva Logistics, a non-asset-based freight company in Houston, said Aug. 26 it began a guaranteed weekly less-than-containerload service to New York from Singapore with subsequent motor carrier service to 51 destinations on the East Coast and in the Midwest.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
August 26, 2015
Business, Logistics

Plagued by Permits, Truckers Find Route to Illinois Intermodal Center Long and Costly

A difficult and expensive trip to one of the nation’s largest intermodal facilities in Illinois has become a thorn in the side of many truckers who service the center.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
August 26, 2015
Business, Government, Logistics

Consumer Confidence Rises; Stock Market Sell-Off Not Factored Into Survey

Consumer confidence climbed more than forecast in August, reaching the second-highest level in eight years on more favorable views of the labor market.

August 25, 2015
Business, Logistics, Government, Autonomous

TT Archives: Truck Driving Champions

Seven drivers earned trophies at the first National Truck Driving Championships in St. Louis and were recognized the best in a field of 266 drivers from 41 states in this Sept. 2, 1985, issue of Transport Topics.

August 24, 2015
Business, Logistics

Trailer Orders Gain 7.4% Year-Over-Year, ACT Reports

Trailer orders in July totaled 20,313 units, which continued to top the 2014 pace but trailed well behind a very strong June result, ACT Research reported.

August 20, 2015
Business, Logistics

Rail Intermodal Volume Rises to Highest Level in 10 Weeks

Rail intermodal volume increased to the highest level in 10 weeks, according to a report by the Association of American Railroads.

August 20, 2015
Business, Logistics

UPS Completes $1.8 Billion Coyote Logistics Acquisition

UPS Inc. announced it has completed the $1.8 billion purchase of third-party provider Coyote Logistics to expand the package carrier’s presence in the domestic brokerage market.

August 18, 2015
Business, Logistics

Titan Transfer Buys TMAF Trailer Wraps to Promote Trucking

Titan Transfer announced it has purchased three trailer wraps to help promote the Trucking Moves America Forward image campaign.

August 17, 2015
Business, Logistics, Equipment

Trucking Companies Plan to Add Trailers as Drivers Remain Scarce

Trucking companies are planning to add trailers and capacity as the driver shortage continues, according to a new survey.

August 13, 2015
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