2018 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 50 Largest Logistics Companies in North America
Logistics 50 | Freight Brokerage | Dry Storage Warehousing | Refrigerated Warehousing | Dedicated | Ocean Freight | Airfreight
Top Refrigerated Firms
Rank | Company | Total Refrigerated Storage (Millions of Cu. Ft.) | No. of Warehouses |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Americold Logistics | 945.0 | 160 |
2 | Lineage Logistics | 600.0 | 114 |
3 | Preferred Freezer Services | 300.0 | 37 |
4 | United States Cold Storage | 270.0 | 38 |
5 | XPO Logistics | 141.8 | 401 |
6 | VersaCold Logistics Services | 118.0 | 31 |
7 | Interstate Warehousing | 100.0 | 7 |
8 | Cloverleaf Cold Storage | 91.0 | 17 |
9 | Henningsen Cold Storage | 60.0 | 11 |
10 | Conestoga Cold Storage | 37.0 | 5 |
11 | Hanson Logistics | 37.0 | 9 |
12 | Allied Frozen Storage | 35.0 | 7 |
13 | Trenton Cold Storage | 28.0 | 8 |
14 | FST Logistics | 22.5 | 6 |
15 | NFI | 15.9 | 130 |
16 | Agro Merchants Group | 7.5 | |
17 | Penske Logistics | 1.9 | 87 |
18 | Peoples Services Inc. | 1.2 | 37 |
Top 50 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 50 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 50 list.
On the Bubble
Maersk Shares Plunge as Container Line Underperforms
A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S reported an unexpected loss after its container line, the world’s biggest, conceded market share and rising costs outpaced freight rates.
May 17, 2018FedEx CEO Fred Smith Sees Blockchain as ‘Next Frontier’ for Logistics
Convinced that blockchain is on the brink of transforming the package-delivery business, FedEx Corp. is testing the technology to track large, higher-value cargo.
Morgan Stanley Says Shipping Revolution Has Oil Headed for $90
Brent crude will reach $90 a barrel by 2020 as new international shipping regulations take effect, overhauling the types of fuels produced by refiners, Morgan Stanley analysts said in a report.
Boeing Jumbo 747s Get Extended Life as Airfreight Haulers
Interest in Boeing’s 747-400 freighter family already was rebounding last year, even as Delta Air Lines Inc. and United Continental Holdings Inc. hosted nostalgic farewell tours to mark the end of U.S. passenger service on the four-engine behemoth nicknamed the “Queen of the Skies.” With Boeing’s factory-fresh models sold out through 2021, cargo carriers are snapping up jumbo freighters that were built from 1993 to 2009 — if they can find them.
Uniform Road Laws, Reduced Congestion Could Ease Interstate Trucking, Experts Say
WASHINGTON — Harmonization among states on road laws relating to capacity would vastly improve interstate trucking, according to industry experts.
Union Dispute Leaves Some Freighters Stuck at Port of Toledo
A long-simmering labor dispute between a local longshoremen’s union and a Port of Toledo stevedore has led to three ocean freighters being waylaid at the Port of Toledo docks and a fourth boat being turned away — potentially costing the terminal tens of thousands of dollars a day in lost work.
Oakland Port Ban on Coal Shipments Blocked by US Judge
A federal judge struck down the city of Oakland, Calif.’s ban prohibiting companies from transporting coal through an export terminal that U.S. miners see as a key link to overseas markets.
NAFTA Trio Set to Miss Ryan’s May 17 Target Without Deal
NAFTA negotiators from the United States, Canada and Mexico are poised to miss the deadline this week cited by House Speaker Paul Ryan, the latest blown marker for reworking the 24-year-old deal.
Road Travel Projected to Rise 4.7% for Memorial Day Weekend
The highest gasoline prices since 2014 won’t stop 37 million Americans from clogging up the nation’s motorways next week as summer kicks off with Memorial Day weekend.
Teamsters, Philadelphia Coke Distributor Agree to New 5-Year Contract
The 600 members of Teamsters Local 830 agreed May 12 to a new five-year contract with Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages, ending the threat of a strike, the company said.