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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

ArcBest Corp. ($177 million), Fort Smith, Ark., provides air and ocean freight forwarding, intermodal and drayage, freight brokerage, supply chain consulting, transportation management and warehousing and distribution.
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Logistics News
Government, Equipment, Logistics

Ontario Opens $30M Commercial Vehicle Inspection Station

Ontario has opened a new commercial vehicle inspection station for trucks traveling westbound on Highway 11/17, a primary Trans-Canada Highway route, into the Port of Thunder Bay.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
March 25, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Amazon Delivery Rival Pandion Secures Funding for Expansion

E-commerce logistics startup Pandion — which helps retailers like Saks Fifth Avenue compete with Amazon’s delivery — has secured $41.5 million in fresh funds to expand its operation.

Spencer Soper | Bloomberg News
March 22, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics, Autonomous

Uber Freight Bolsters Drop-and-Hook Solution Nationwide

Uber Freight has scaled up its drop-and-hook capacity solution nationally with new freight network optimization capabilities, the company announced March 21.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
March 21, 2024
Business, Logistics

Drought Threatens to Snarl Mississippi River Traffic Again

The Mississippi River is at risk of bottlenecks for a third straight year as warm, dry spring weather and low winter snowpack limit the amount of water feeding into it.

Will Wade | Bloomberg News
March 21, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics

Port Leaders at Legislative Summit Want Permitting Reform

WASHINGTON — U.S. port leaders say the permitting and government review process to get projects approved needs to be improved.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
March 21, 2024
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Senators Introduce TSA Clearance Bill

Legislation meant to expedite commercial drivers’ applications for security credentials was recently introduced by a bipartisan group of senators.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
March 20, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics

DOT Marks FLOW’s Two-Year Anniversary

The FLOW information-sharing forum that was launched in response to pandemic-related supply chain woes is marking its second anniversary by focusing on inland freight initiatives.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
March 20, 2024
Business, Equipment, Logistics

AAPA Report Shows Growing Importance of Port System

WASHINGTON — A new report compiled for the American Association of Port Authorities shows that ports and the maritime industry played a critical role in economic growth last year.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
March 20, 2024
Business, Logistics, Breaking News

Tonnage Numbers Mixed for February

Truck tonnage recorded a 12th consecutive decline in February while managing a month-to-month gain, a mixed result for an industry seeking signs of an emergence from its freight recession.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
March 19, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Logistics, For-Hire

Aerolane Seeks to Use Freighter Planes to Pull Cargo Gliders

Aerolane is testing a business plan to pull cargo gliders with small freighter planes.

Thomas Black | Bloomberg News
March 19, 2024
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