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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
Business, Government, Logistics

UPS Sets Middle East Joint Venture

UPS Inc. said Friday it has begun a new joint venture headquartered in Dubai that will coordinate packages, freight forwarding and contract logistics services in the Middle East, Turkey and parts of Central Asia.

June 26, 2009
Business, Logistics

YRC, Teamsters Set to Begin Negotiations

YRC Worldwide and the Teamsters union said they will soon begin discussions to modify terms of the union’s labor agreement for YRC employees covered under the National Master Freight Agreement.

June 25, 2009
Business, Government, Logistics

Canadian Trucking Lost 3,300 Jobs in April

The Canadian trucking industry lost 3,300 jobs in April, making it the third-worst industry in the country for that month, Statistics Canada reported.

June 25, 2009
Business, Government, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Logistics

Ryder Earns 3PL Cross-Border Security Certification

Ryder System said it has been certified as a third-party logistics provider in the Custom-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism program, an initiative that seeks to promote supply chain security and reduce border vulnerabilities.

June 24, 2009
Fuel, Business, Logistics, Government

Diesel Rises 4.4¢ to $2.616 a Gallon

Diesel fuel’s national average price rose for the seventh straight week, gaining 4.4 cents to $2.616 a gallon, the Energy Department said.

June 23, 2009
Business, Technology, Government, Logistics

3PL Leans on iPhone App to Eliminate Paper Bills

D.W. Morgan, a third-party logistics and supply chain consulting firm, has developed an iPhone application that the company said has helped it eliminate paper bills.

June 23, 2009
Business, Logistics

Existing Home Sales Improve in May

Existing homes sales rose for the second straight month in May, the National Association of Realtors said Wednesday.

June 23, 2009
Letters to the Editor, Business, Logistics

Letters: Wise Up, 3PLs

I know we’re in a national recession, money and credit are very tight and the banks are hogging all the money and have put wicked restrictions on everyone’s cash flow. But despite these money problems, third-party people seem to expect the trucks they hire to run for nearly free — especially when it comes to hauling overdimensional freight.

June 22, 2009
Business, Safety, Government, Logistics

Logistics Expenses Drop 3.5%

WASHINGTON — The cost of moving and storing goods nationwide fell 3.5% last year, the first decline in logistics-related ex-penses in six years, despite 2% higher transportation expenses. Manufacturers and retailers slashed inventories and excess capacity limited the ability of freight carriers to raise prices, according to a new report.

June 22, 2009
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Logistics

Ryder Reaches Pallet Logistics Deal

Ryder System said that it has reached an agreement with Intelligent Global Pooling Systems to manage the flow of plastic pallets.

June 16, 2009
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