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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

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
Business, Logistics

Transplace Wins Contract With Elementis

Transplace has announced that chemicals maker Elementis Specialties Inc. has selected it to handle its domestic transportation. No contract terms were revealed.

October 6, 2011
Business, Logistics

Provident Energy Acquires Two-Thirds Interest in Three Star Trucking

Provident Energy announced it has completed its acquisition of a two-thirds interest in Three Star Trucking, a Saskatchewan-based oilfield hauling company serving crude oil producers.

October 5, 2011
Business, Logistics

Shippers Say Key Factors Are Timely Delivery, Status Updates and Dependable Relationships

CHICAGO — Shipper representatives speaking at the McLeod Software User’s Conference 2011 here last week said the most important things a carrier should do are to be on time, provide delivery status and maintain dependable relationships.

October 3, 2011
Business, Government, Logistics

Consumer Confidence Improves

Consumer confidence rose this month from its lowest level in almost three years, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.

September 30, 2011
Business, Logistics

C.H. Robinson Acquires Produce Company

Third-party logistics company C.H. Robinson said it has acquired produce provider Timco Worldwide Inc. Terms were not disclosed.

September 29, 2011
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Traffic Rises 3% for Week

U.S. intermodal traffic rose 3% last week from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said Thursday.

September 29, 2011
Business, Logistics

Saddle Creek Invests in Natural Gas Trucks

Third-party logistics provider Saddle Creek Corp. said it is purchasing natural gas trucks for its for-hire fleet.

September 29, 2011
Business, Logistics

RFX Purchases Pioneer Transfer

Quazar Capital Corp. said its brokerage unit, Pioneer Transfer, has been acquired by RFX. Terms were not disclosed.

September 29, 2011
Business, Logistics

Marchiano Appointed President at Longistics

Andy Marchiano has been recruited as president of global logistics firm Longistics, Research Triangle Park, N.C. Marchiano was previously vice president and general manager of Cooper Leasing Inc., Raleigh, N.C.

September 26, 2011
Business, Logistics

Weekly Intermodal Traffic Gains 0.9%

Intermodal traffic increased 0.9% for the week ended Saturday from a year ago as volumes climbed for both containers and trailers, the Association of American Railroads said.

September 23, 2011
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