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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

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, Technology, Logistics

GrubHub, Uber Fail to Get Price-Fixing Suit Dismissed

GrubHub Inc., Postmates Inc. and Uber Technologies Inc. must face a lawsuit alleging their delivery fees result in higher prices even for New York diners not using those apps.

Chris Dolmetsch | Bloomberg News
March 30, 2022
Business, Technology, Safety, Logistics, Autonomous, Top 100

FedEx Partners With Elroy Air to Test Pilotless Package Drone

FedEx Corp. is partnering with Elroy Air, a startup that makes a large cargo drone, to test moving packages by air with no pilot on board.

Thomas Black | Bloomberg News
March 30, 2022
Business, Logistics

Efforts to Refloat the Ever Forward Begin

BALTIMORE — The U.S. Coast Guard prepared a second attempt to free a stranded container ship March 30, more than two weeks after it ran aground in the Chesapeake Bay.

March 29, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Logistics

Global Supply Lines Brace for Economic Storm to Widen

Global supply strains that started to ease in early 2022 are worsening again as headwinds strengthen from the war in Ukraine and China’s COVID lockdowns, threatening slower growth and faster inflation across the global economy.

Brendan Murray | Bloomberg News
March 29, 2022
Business, Logistics, Breaking News, Top 100

Fred Smith Steps Down as FedEx CEO, Remains Executive Chairman

FedEx Corp. founder Fred Smith is stepping down as CEO of the company and transferring the leadership post to Raj Subramaniam, who currently serves as president and COO, the company announced March 28. Smith will remain as executive chairman.

Dan Ronan and Joe Howard | Staff Reporters
March 28, 2022
Business, Logistics, TCA

Behind the Efforts to Free the Ever Forward

The Ever Forward, a 1,095-foot cargo carrier with more than 4,000 full shipping containers, is the largest ship to have ever run aground in the Chesapeake Bay, and freeing it is an arduous and cumbersome process. The first attempt to refloat the ship will begin at noon March 29.

Hayes Gardner | Baltimore Sun
March 28, 2022
Business, Logistics

Becker Logistics Acquires Trek Freight Services

Becker Logistics has acquired third-party logistics company Trek Freight Services, it was announced March 28.

March 28, 2022
Business, Logistics, Top 100

Amazon Stock Rally Erases Losses for the Year

Amazon .com Inc. shares rallied March 28, with the e-commerce giant becoming the first of megacap tech stocks to erase losses for the year.

Ryan Vlastelica | Bloomberg News
March 28, 2022
Business, Technology, Logistics

IMC Welcomes Fields as Human Resources VP

IMC Cos. hired Sabrina Fields to fill the role of vice president of people strategies and human resources. Fields previously served in human resource leadership roles at International Flavors & Fragrances, Rich Products Corp. and J.R. Simplot.

March 25, 2022
Business, Logistics

Chicago Commuter Rail System Opposes Proposed CP-KCS Merger

One of the largest commuter railroads in the country is objecting to the proposed $31 billion merger between Class I freight rail carriers Canadian Pacific Railway and Kansas City Southern.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
March 25, 2022
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