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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

Biden Signs $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill

President Joe Biden signed his $1 trillion infrastructure deal into law Nov. 15 on the White House lawn, with a smattering of Republican lawmakers on hand for what could be one of the last shows of bipartisanship ahead of the 2022 midterm elections.

Josh Boak | The Associated Press
November 15, 2021
Business, Technology, Logistics

Uber Freight Completes Acquisition of Transplace

Uber Freight announced Nov. 15 that it has completed its acquisition of the managed transportation and logistics network company Transplace from TPG Capital.

November 15, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Logistics, Top 50, Top 100

J.B. Hunt Execs Say Mandate Issues Extend Beyond Drivers

The question of how a federal vaccine mandate might affect transportation workers other than truck drivers must be considered amid broader discussion of the proposal, an industry executive said at a recent event.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
November 12, 2021
Business, Logistics, Top 50

Ports and Airports Continue Climb Back to Normalcy

With a year plagued by severe weather and coronavirus recovery, ports and airports across North America are clamoring to stay ahead of the cargo backlogs and shipments.

November 12, 2021
Business, Logistics, Top 50

UPS, FedEx Swap Places Atop Global Freight Carriers List

Although it remains unclear when the flow of international freight will return to normalcy, the companies on the Transport Topics 2021 Top 50 Global Freight Carriers list are doing their part to ensure that cargo continues to move via ship, truck, train and aircraft.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
November 12, 2021
Government, Business, Fuel, Logistics, Top 50

Global Freight Market Battles Disruptions Due to Bottlenecks

After a once-in-a-lifetime deadly pandemic, the world’s supply chains are realizing a new normal as industries meet the challenge of rebuilding and managing them in a post-­recovery era.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
November 12, 2021
Business, Technology, Logistics

Toyota December Production Outlook Shows Supply Woes Are Easing

Toyota Motor Corp. is targeting a level of output in December higher than what it’s seen in recent years, a sign that supply disruptions may be receding.

River Davis | Bloomberg News
November 12, 2021
Government, Business, Logistics

DoD Awards Potential $20 Billion Military Moving Contract

The Department of Defense U.S. Transportation Command has awarded a potential $20 billion contract to a Houston firm that will manage an estimated 325,000 annual moves of military families worldwide.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
November 10, 2021
Business, Logistics, Top 100

Strong M&A Market Continues

Trucking is continuing to see an active mergers and acquisitions market with several deals recently announced.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
November 10, 2021
Government, Business, Logistics

A Rare Port Success Story Is Chance for Biden to Tout Plans

President Joe Biden will use the Baltimore port as a backdrop Nov. 10 in his campaign to promote the $550 billion infrastructure legislation Congress cleared last week, $17 billion of which would go to ports.

Josh Wingrove | Bloomberg News
November 10, 2021
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