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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 China Resources Logistics (Group) Hong Kong 500,000
25 Mallory Alexander International Logistics United States 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

Intermodal Rail Traffic Rises 3.1% for Week, AAR Says

Weekly U.S. intermodal rail traffic rose 3.1% from the same period last year, the Association of American Railroads reported.

August 13, 2015
Business, Logistics

Maersk Earnings Show Company Defying Market Headwinds

A.P. Moeller-Maersk A/S, owner of the world’s largest container line, said profit exceeded estimates despite a slump in freight rates.

August 13, 2015
Business, Logistics

China Shipping Merger Still Leaves Capacity Challenge in Place

China could be creating Asia’s biggest container shipping company through a merger of two titans. But the plan doesn’t address the central issue confronting the industry for at least five years now: too many ships, with too much cargo space, plying the seas.

August 13, 2015
Business, Logistics

Hub Group's Mark Yeager Steps Down as President, COO

Mark Yeager has resigned as president and chief operating officer of Hub Group and will be replaced on an interim basis by his brother, David Yeager. 

August 11, 2015
Government, Business, Logistics

TT Archives: ATA National Roadeo

Competition wasn’t as fierce 40 years ago as 171 drivers from 33 states competed in Indianapolis for what would become the National Truck Driving Championships in 1985.

August 10, 2015
Business, Logistics

Saddle Creek Expands at Illinois Logistics Center

The Joliet, Illinois, Intermodal Center operated by CenterPoint Properties is being expanded again with a groundbreaking for Saddle Creek Logistics Services’ 1.11-million-square-foot distribution facility project.

August 7, 2015
Business, Logistics

Weekly Intermodal Rail Traffic Declines for First Time in Five Months

Weekly U.S. intermodal rail traffic declined from the same period last year for the first time in five months, but increased in July, the Association of American Railroads reported.

August 6, 2015
Business, Logistics

XPO Sets $23 Billion Revenue Target, Reports 2Q Loss

Fast-growing XPO Logistics Inc., which grew to a $9 billion annual revenue business from $175 million less than four years ago, has set a $23 billion annual revenue target by the end of 2019, CEO Bradley Jacobs told Transport Topics on Aug. 5.

Rip Watson | Special to Transport Topics
August 5, 2015
Business, Logistics

Shale Boom Nudges Propane-Powered Trucks From Dream to Reality

For almost 80 years, Blue Star Gas distributed propane throughout the U.S. West Coast on trucks mostly powered by gasoline. Now the company is working to convert its 55 vehicles to run on the same stuff it delivers.

Kelly Gilblom | Bloomberg News
August 5, 2015
Business, Logistics

International Cargo Drives Intermodal Freight Up 4.5% in 2Q

Increased international cargo propelled intermodal freight 4.5% higher in the second quarter, driven by a combination of stronger imports and recovery from early 2015 port disruptions, the Intermodal Association of North America reported.

Rip Watson | Special to Transport Topics
August 5, 2015
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