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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
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On the Bubble

Dupre Logistics ($168 million), Lafayette, La., provides customs brokerage, dedicated contract carriage, freight brokerage, freight payment and auditing, intermodal and drayage, inventory management and packaging, supply chain consulting and transportation management.
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Logistics News
Government, Business, Logistics, Top 100

New England Motor Freight Increases Severance Packages for Employees

About 2,500 workers will get additional severance pay from New England Motor Freight, a New Jersey-based carrier that declared bankruptcy in February, according to an attorney representing terminated employees.

Jim Stinson | Staff Reporter
March 14, 2019
Business, Logistics, Perspective

Opinion: Multiple Strategies Can Mitigate Driver Shortage

While the demand for trucks to haul freight is showing no signs of slowing down, the number of experienced and available truck drivers is not keeping pace.

Sven Wengler | Director of Logistics & Transportation Practice, Simon-Kucher & Partners
March 12, 2019
Business, Logistics

Daseke Extends Run of 70% Revenue Growth to Five Straight Quarters

Daseke Inc. reported March 9 that fourth-quarter revenue increased to $447 million from $257.2 million in the same period last year. The flatbed and specialized carrier said it represents the fifth consecutive quarter that year-over-year revenue growth has exceeded 70%.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
March 12, 2019
Business, Logistics

XPO Logistics Terminates COO Ken Wagers

XPO Logistics Inc. has terminated Chief Operating Officer Ken Wagers, a high-profile executive hired away from Amazon.com less than a year ago, according to an XPO filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 11.

Daniel P. Bearth | Staff Writer
March 11, 2019
Business, Logistics

Lack of Drivers, Demand Driving Prices Up

Household goods are getting pricier because the costs of moving those goods — from trucking to even maritime shipping — have been rising.

Thomas Gnau | Springfield News-Sun (Ohio)
March 11, 2019
Business, Technology, Logistics

Tesla to Raise Prices, Close Fewer Stores Than Announced

Tesla Inc. plans to raise average vehicle prices by about 3% globally after it decided to shut down fewer stores than it previously announced.

Young-Sam Cho | Bloomberg News
March 11, 2019
Government, Business, Logistics

States Step In to Fund Roads After Trump’s Plans Stall

Governors in at least 11 states, including Michigan, Ohio and Connecticut, are pushing for new taxes, bond sales and tolls to raise money for long-needed work on roads, bridges and transit systems after President Donald Trump failed to enact a major infrastructure plan.

Amanda Albright | Bloomberg News
March 11, 2019
Business, Technology, Logistics

Fighting Fakes Was a Big Reason Behind Amazon’s Big Vendor Purge

Amazon.com on March 9 hinted that fighting counterfeits was a reason for its sudden and unexplained purge of thousands of vendors that sowed panic among longtime suppliers.

Spencer Soper | Bloomberg News
March 11, 2019
Business, Logistics, Top 50

Ceva to Manage Ikea Distribution Center in New York

Ceva Logistics has opened a customer distribution center with home-furnishings retailer Ikea in Staten Island, N.Y., according to a news release.

March 11, 2019
Government, Business, Logistics, Top 100

Tennessee Panel OKs $10 Million for FedEx Project in Memphis

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee panel has approved a $10 million economic development grant to establish the FedEx Logistics headquarters in downtown Memphis.

March 11, 2019
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