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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

No rankings are available for this year.

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, Logistics

Mexico to Route Rail Line Through New Mexico, Not Texas

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s border crackdown is generating fresh backlash, with Mexico’s economy minister announcing that a new rail line to the U.S. would now go via New Mexico instead of the Lone Star State.

April 29, 2022
Business, Logistics, Private

Amazon Falls, Projects Slower Growth as Online Sales Stall

Amazon .com Inc. projected sluggish second-quarter sales growth, as consumers reduce their online spending amid rising inflation and a return to pre-pandemic activities. The shares plunged about 10% in extended trading.

Matt Day | Bloomberg News
April 28, 2022
Business, Technology, Logistics

C.H. Robinson Posts Record Q1 Profits

Strong freight demand across its network powered C.H. Robinson Worldwide to record first-quarter profits.

Jerry Hirsch | Contributing Writer
April 28, 2022
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

STB Searches for Answers About Freight Rail Delays

The U.S. Surface Transportation Board began two days of emergency public hearings April 26 to try to find ways to loosen the still-jammed supply chain.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
April 27, 2022
Business, Logistics

Canadian National Reports Q1 Revenue Increase

Canadian National Railway experienced an increase in revenue but a decline in earnings during the first quarter, the company reported April 26.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 26, 2022
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

UPS Reports Strong Q1 Earnings Amid Lower Package Volume

UPS Inc. reported first-quarter earnings that exceeded Wall Street expectations, saying its quarterly income increased to $3.3 billion compared with $2.77 billion in the first quarter of 2021.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
April 26, 2022
Business, Technology, Logistics

Maersk Sees Possible Contraction in Global Container Market

Disruptions in global trade flows are set to persist into the second part of the year, longer than previously expected, Danish transport giant A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S predicted.

Christian Wienberg | Bloomberg News
April 26, 2022
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Local Leaders Embrace White House Rural Infrastructure Plan

Rural communities across the country are participating through the National League of Cities in a White House virtual initiative to learn more about gaining access to federal infrastructure funds.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
April 25, 2022
Business, Technology, Logistics, For-Hire

Ryder Opens Third E-Commerce Distribution Center in Columbus Market

Ryder System Inc. opened its third multiclient omnichannel distribution center in Columbus, Ohio, the company announced April 25.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 25, 2022
Government, Business, Logistics

Vancouver’s Jammed Warehouses Cast Light on Rising Costs

To understand why inflation is running so hot, look to Canada’s West Coast. Vancouver, the home of one of North America’s busiest ports, is bursting at the seams.

Derek Decloet | Bloomberg News
April 25, 2022
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