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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
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Logistics

USDOT Highlights State Benefits in $1T Infrastructure Law

A state-by-state summary and analysis from the U.S. Department of Transportation of the recently enacted $1 trillion federal infrastructure bill highlights funding provisions tucked in the law.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
November 22, 2021
Government, Business, Logistics

Thanksgiving Travel to Challenge Airlines as Demand Returns

Air traffic for the Thanksgiving holiday is expected to approach pre-pandemic levels and travelers are likely considering their plans with some dread, given fresh memories about thousands of canceled flights.

November 22, 2021
Business, Logistics

Ports Report High Volume as Holiday Shopping Gears Up

As the nation’s retailers and shoppers gear up for the holiday shopping sprint, two of the nation’s busiest ports, Los Angeles and Long Beach, say they are making progress clearing up the tens of thousands of shipping containers that have been backlogged at their facilities.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
November 22, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics, Autonomous, Top 100

Walmart Takes New Step Toward Making Aerial Deliveries Routine

Walmart Inc. is expanding its efforts to offer aerial deliveries to homes, joining with startup DroneUp to begin dropping off items ranging from cans of tuna to children’s thermometers.

November 22, 2021
Business, Logistics

New Inland Port Opens in North Carolina

As the nation’s major seaports experience more congestion, another inland port facility will help to move freight along the Eastern Seaboard. The Carolina Connector, near Rocky Mount, N.C., is where shipping containers are transferred between trucks and trains.

November 19, 2021
Business, Logistics

DHL Express Upgrades Americas Hub at Miami International Airport

DHL Express’ expansion of its hub facility at Miami International Airport doubles warehouse space and sorting capacity with twice the load positions for conveyable packages.

November 19, 2021
Government, Business, Logistics, TCA

Anchorage Airport Pitches New Shipping Option to Ease West Coast Snarls

An Anchorage, Alaska, economic development group, alongside Anchorage airport and shipping officials, is making a pitch for what they say is an unexploited maritime shipping route from Anchorage to the U.S. Northwest that could help unlock West Coast shipping snarls.

Alex DeMarban | Anchorage Daily News
November 19, 2021
Business, Logistics

Storms at Port of Vancouver Leave Grain Stuck in Prairies

Mountains of wheat and canola are stranded in Canada after storms blocked access to the Port of Vancouver during peak shipping season.

November 19, 2021
Business, Logistics

John Christner Trucking’s Gina Bartley Wins TT Recruiting Award

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Gina Bartley, the director of recruiting at John Christner Trucking, was named the Transport Topics Recruiting Professional of the Year at the annual Recruitment and Retention Conference.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
November 18, 2021
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Southern California Port Officials Say Crisis Easing

The Port of Los Angeles has suspended plans to charge shippers for containers that have been piling up at the facility, an announcement made the day that Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg during a virtual visit pledged support from the Biden administration to help ease stress on the nation’s crowded supply chain.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
November 18, 2021
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