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Rankings
Rank Company Total Refrigerated Storage (Millions of Cu. Ft.) No. of Warehouses
1 Americold Logistics 945.0 160
2 Lineage Logistics 600.0 114
3 Preferred Freezer Services 300.0 37
4 United States Cold Storage 270.0 38
5 XPO Logistics 141.8 401
6 VersaCold Logistics Services 118.0 31
7 Interstate Warehousing 100.0 7
8 Cloverleaf Cold Storage 91.0 17
9 Henningsen Cold Storage 60.0 11
10 Conestoga Cold Storage 37.0 5
11 Hanson Logistics 37.0 9
12 Allied Frozen Storage 35.0 7
13 Trenton Cold Storage 28.0 8
14 FST Logistics 22.5 6
15 NFI 15.9 130
16 Agro Merchants Group 7.5
17 Penske Logistics 1.9 87
18 Peoples Services Inc. 1.2 37
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Verst Group ($172 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
Government, Business, Logistics

HomeSafe Alliance Retains Military Moving Contract

After a more than a two-year battle, a federal judge has upheld a multibillion-dollar contract award to Houston-based HomeSafe Alliance to be the sole provider for moving services for U.S. armed forces and families as well as civilian employees of the Department of Defense.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
November 2, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Logistics

Maersk Warns of Worsening Container Demand and Inflation

One of the world’s biggest shipping companies just issued a downbeat assessment of the global economy, saying container demand will fall as much as 4% this year.

Fergal O'Brien | Bloomberg News
November 2, 2022
Government, Business, Equipment, Safety, Logistics

USDOT Dedicates $700 Million for Port Improvement Projects

Additional funding for the country’s ports was recently announced as part of the Biden administration’s efforts to facilitate the movement of freight along key supply chains.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
November 1, 2022
Business, Equipment, Logistics

Forward Air Posts Record Q3 Income, Revenue

Forward Air Corp. reported record third-quarter net income, earnings per share and revenue from selecting, handling and pricing higher quality freight.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
November 1, 2022
Government, Business, Logistics

Mediterranean Shipping Co. Clashing With Machinists’ Union Over Seattle Terminal Duties

Mediterranean Shipping Co. filed a motion in late October with the National Labor Relations Board urging SSA Marine Inc. to assign tasks at the Port of Seattle’s Terminal 5 to the International Longshore and Warehouse Union.

Augusta Saraiva | Bloomberg News
October 31, 2022
Government, Business, Logistics

Port of Oakland Turns to Agriculture to Replace Lost Cargo Volumes

Port of Oakland Executive Director Danny Wan says the port has embarked on a plan to play to its strength as one of the leading agriculture export facilities in the world to soften the impact of COVID challenges of the past three years.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
October 31, 2022
Government, Business, Logistics

Industry Groups Urge White House to Intercede on Rail Talks

A coalition of 322 organizations that relies on the nation’s Class I freight railroads wrote a letter to President Joe Biden Oct. 27, urging the White House and administration officials to continue to seek a settlement in the increasingly bitter contract dispute that could result in a nationwide rail strike in November or December and could cause extensive damage to the U.S. economy.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
October 31, 2022
Business, Logistics

East Coast, Gulf Ports Trending Up in Volume; West Coast Mostly Sees Decline

Ports on the East Coast and Gulf of Mexico generally saw container volumes in September increase, and West Coast facilities saw significant year-over-year drop-offs.

October 31, 2022
Government, Business, Equipment, Safety, Fuel, Logistics, Perspective

Perspective: Prioritizing Our People

New ATA Chairman Dan Van Alstine writes, "As incoming chairman of American Trucking Associations, I am honored for the opportunity to represent so many incredible individuals who form this amazing industry."

Dan Van Alstine | Chairman, American Trucking Associations
October 31, 2022
Business, Technology, Logistics

SpaceX’s Swarm Subsidiary Launches Satellite-Based Tracking Device

Swarm, a satellite data service provider owned by SpaceX, has introduced a simple asset-tracking device that can function anywhere in the world using the company’s global satellite network.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
October 28, 2022
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