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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

Verst Group ($156 million), Walton, Ky., provides air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage, dedicated contract carriage, freight brokerage, freight payment and auditing, intermodal and drayage, inventory management and packaging, order fulfillment, returned goods management, supply chain consulting, transportation management and warehousing and distribution.
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Logistics News
Business, Logistics

Supply Chain Risk Grows as Weary Crews Halt Ships and Clog Ports

A new risk to global supply chains is emerging as exhausted seafarers stuck offshore for months halt work, a breaking point caused by restrictions on crew changes amid coronavirus precautions.

Aaron Clark and Annie Lee | Bloomberg News
August 7, 2020
Business, Safety, Logistics, Top 50, Top 100

UPS, FedEx Gear Up to Ship COVID-19 Vaccine When Ready

UPS and FedEx are among the companies hard at work on strategies to ship a COVID-19 vaccine safely around the world once it is ready.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
August 6, 2020
Government, Business, Logistics

USPS Election Role Becomes Flashpoint in Stimulus Talks

House Democrats want to throw a financial lifeline to the struggling U.S. Postal Service amid concerns that mail delays could lead to hundreds of thousands of legitimate votes being thrown out, potentially skewing the election. Senate Republicans say the money isn’t needed.

August 6, 2020
Business, Technology, Logistics, Top 50

C.H. Robinson Tweaks Freightquote for Small Businesses

C.H. Robinson is rolling out enhancements to its Freightquote service for small businesses that the company said will help owners who deal infrequently with the complexities of shipping and logistics and those who might be new to it.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
August 5, 2020
Government, Business, Logistics

East Coast Ports Continue to Assess Damage From COVID-19

The nation’s East Coast ports continued to be battered by lower imports from overseas in June because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
August 5, 2020
Government, Business, Logistics

Trade Gap Narrows as Autos Spur Record Exports Increase

The deficit in U.S. trade of goods and services narrowed in June for the first time since February as exports jumped, though shipments remained well below pre-pandemic levels.

August 5, 2020
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Smithfield Goes On Defensive Over COVID-19 Response

Smithfield Foods Inc. is defending its efforts to keep employees safe and supply food to the nation during the coronavirus pandemic.

August 3, 2020
Business, Logistics, Top 100

Patriot Transportation Posts Net Profit on Lower Revenue for Fiscal Q3

Patriot Transportation Holding posted an increase in net income on declining revenue for its fiscal third quarter, the company reported July 29.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
August 3, 2020
Government, Business, Logistics

Port Manatee Gains Approval for Expansion

Manatee County Port Authority approved a construction contract for an $8.3 million project to nearly double the size of Port Manatee’s dockside container yard.

August 3, 2020
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

UPS Readies Freezer Farms to Store Virus Vaccine When Approved

UPS Inc. is building two giant freezer farms capable of super-cooling millions of vials of a COVID-19 vaccine, preparing for the day when it will need to deliver the medicine at high speed across the globe.

Catherine Leffert | Bloomberg News
August 3, 2020
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