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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

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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
Business, Logistics

FedEx Ground Expands Network with New Distribution Hub

FedEx Ground, the small-package ground unit of FedEx Corp., on Wednesday announced the opening of a new $100 million distribution hub.

October 13, 2011
Business, Logistics

Menlo Launches Transportation Services

Menlo Worldwide Logistics has announced it is rolling out Menlo Transportation Services as a single, unified service to complement other supply chain and logistics offerings.

October 13, 2011
Business, Logistics

Schneider Launches Canadian Intermodal Service

Schneider National has launched a new intermodal Canadian border-crossing service for North American shippers.

October 12, 2011
Business, Logistics

Clark Holdings Shareholders to Vote on Buyout

Logistics firm Clark Holdings is planning a special shareholders meeting to vote on a $5 million buyout proposal from Gores Group.

October 12, 2011
Business, Logistics, Equipment

Trailer Orders Gain 10%; Analysts Say Market Easing

Trailer manufacturers said they received 12,524 net orders in August, a 10% increase from a year ago, but below July’s level, ACT Research Co. reported last week.

October 10, 2011
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Traffic Rises 4.4% for Week

U.S. intermodal traffic rose 4.4% last week from a year ago, led by an increase in container traffic, the Association of American Railroads said.

October 7, 2011
Business, Logistics

XPO Logistics Plans $500 Million Share Sale

XPO Logistics Inc. intends to sell as much as $500 million in securities to the public, the firm said in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.    

October 7, 2011
Business, Logistics

Forward Air Signs Logistics Agreement with United Cargo

Forward Air has become the primary provider of expedited ground logistics throughout the U.S. for United Cargo, the cargo division formed by the merger of United and Continental Airlines.

October 6, 2011
Business, Logistics

Transplace Wins Contract With Elementis

Transplace has announced that chemicals maker Elementis Specialties Inc. has selected it to handle its domestic transportation. No contract terms were revealed.

October 6, 2011
Business, Logistics

Provident Energy Acquires Two-Thirds Interest in Three Star Trucking

Provident Energy announced it has completed its acquisition of a two-thirds interest in Three Star Trucking, a Saskatchewan-based oilfield hauling company serving crude oil producers.

October 5, 2011
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