Union Pacific’s profits increased 9.5% to $1.07 billion dollars, or $1.32 per share, after strong results on a year-over-year basis in the coal, agricultural and intermodal transportation.
April 27, 2017Logistics 100 | Freight Brokerage | Dry Storage Warehousing | Refrigerated Warehousing | Dedicated | Ocean Freight | Airfreight
Top Ocean Freight Forwarders
Rank | Company | Headquarters | Ocean Containers |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Kuehne + Nagel | Switzerland | 4,613,000 |
2 | Sinotrans Ltd. | China | 3,750,000 |
3 | DHL Supply Chain & Global Forwarding | Germany | 3,142,000 |
4 | DSV A/S | Denmark | 2,900,000 |
5 | DB Schenker | Germany | 2,215,000 |
6 | LX Pantos | South Korea | 1,658,000 |
7 | C.H. Robinson Worldwide | United States | 1,500,000 |
8 | Ceva Logistics | France | 1,269,000 |
9 | Kerry Logistics | Hong Kong | 1,229,298 |
10 | Expeditors International of Washington | United States | 1,047,725 |
11 | CTS International Logistics | China | 1,021,007 |
12 | Hellmann Worldwide Logistics | Germany | 905,100 |
13 | Geodis | France | 900,866 |
14 | Fr. Meyer's Sohn | Germany | 850,000 |
15 | Worldwide Logistics Group | China | 840,060 |
16 | Bollore Logistics | France | 826,000 |
17 | OOCL Logistics | Hong Kong | 750,000 |
18 | Nippon Express | Japan | 747,624 |
19 | Yusen Logistics | Japan | 723,000 |
20 | Logwin AG | Luxembourg | 715,000 |
21 | AllCargo Logistics | India | 684,000 |
22 | Kintetsu World Express | Japan | 640,063 |
23 | UPS Supply Chain Solutions | United States | 620,000 |
24 | Savino Del Bene | Italy | 602,500 |
25 | Cargo Services Far East | Hong Kong | 600,000 |
26 | Dachser SE | Germany | 530,000 |
27 | Toll Group | Australia | 523,300 |
28 | Honour Lane Shipping | Hong Kong | 507,886 |
29 | Hitachi Transport System | Japan | 441,000 |
30 | Asia Shipping Transportes Internacionais | Brazil | 421,965 |
31 | Long Sail International Logistics | China | 360,000 |
32 | Mainfreight Ltd. | New Zealand | 347,638 |
33 | Seko Logistics | United States | 340,000 |
34 | Alonso Forwarding | Spain | 306,090 |
35 | Clasquin | France | 272,228 |
36 | EFL | Sri Lanka | 270,553 |
37 | AWOT Global Logistics Group | China | 250,310 |
38 | Scan Global Logistics A/S | Denmark | 245,000 |
39 | Dimerco Express Group | Taiwan | 239,112 |
40 | Nissin Corp. | Japan | 205,000 |
41 | A. Hartrodt | Germany | 180,000 |
42 | NNR Global Logistics | Japan | 169,687 |
43 | Gebrüder Weiss | Austria | 141,000 |
44 | TVS Supply Chain Solutions | India | 140,000 |
45 | Maersk Logistics | Denmark | 133,452 |
46 | Matson | United States | 102,454 |
47 | AIT Worldwide Logistics | United States | 97,869 |
48 | Mode Global | United States | 76,000 |
49 | ITG Transportation Services | United States | 70,000 |
Top 100 Logistics Companies provide logistics services, including freight brokerage, freight forwarding, warehousing and dedicated contract carriage in North America and are ranked on the basis of annual gross revenue. Some sector rankings may have been updated since their print publication. To be included in the Top 100 list, please send contact information to tteditor@ttnews.com. We will contact you via phone or e-mail to get information about your company prior to publication of the next Top 100 list.
Extras
Union Pacific Profits Up 9.5%, Easily Beat Forecasts
American Consumers' Economic Expectations Strongest Since 2001
Consumer confidence rebounded last week as Americans became the most upbeat about the economy since 2001, the Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index figures showed April 27.
Soft Pricing, Rigid Costs Diminish 1Q Profits for Hub Group
Sandwiched between “soft pricing” and unyielding costs, intermodal, trucking and brokerage company Hub Group reported a significant decline in first-quarter net income even as revenue increased.
Truckload Profits Fall at TFI, Knight, Patriot Transportation; Rise at Forward Air
Truckload carriers continued to struggle as three out of four companies reported lower quarterly earnings versus 2016 levels as the industry struggles with excess capacity and lower prices.
Norfolk Southern Profits Up 12%, Beat Analyst Estimates
Norfolk Southern Corp. announced that profits increased 12% in the first quarter as a result of strong rebounds in coal and intermodal business compared with early 2016.
Swift Suffers in First Quarter as Profits Plunge 84%
Swift Transportation reported profits plunged 84% in the first quarter compared with 2016 as truckload carriers suffered from continued excess capacity and lower contract prices than they had hoped for this year.
Platinum Equity to Buy American Traffic Solutions
Platinum Equity has agreed to buy American Traffic Solutions, a company that provides red-light and speed safety cameras along with automated toll-payment and violation-management systems in the United States and Canada.
April 24, 2017Mack, SAF Holland Roll Out Extra-Heavy-Duty Options
MONTREAL — Equipment manufacturers Mack Trucks and SAF Holland rolled out extra-heavy-duty options here at the ExpoCam truck show, while an executive with trailer maker Manac Inc. pointed out that his customers often have to heat their dry vans.
Editorial: Saving the Planet? It’s on Us
While President Donald Trump is calling for reversals of some environmental regulations, it’s important to note what isn’t changing. And that is the commitment that freight carriers, truck makers and even some shippers, such as Wal-Mart Stores Inc., are making to reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions.
April 24, 2017Opinion: Solutions to Help Eliminate Late Payments
There is nothing fun about not getting paid for the loads you have hauled. But unfortunately, every small trucking company and owner-operator will encounter clients who sometimes take 45 to 60 days — or longer — to pay.
April 24, 2017