In a cavernous Northeast Ohio factory that General Motors Co. left last year, a small group of engineers is coaxing dormant robots back to life — one by one — in a long-shot bid to build a new type of pickup truck.
June 24, 2020Logistics 50 | Freight Brokerage | Dry Storage Warehousing | Refrigerated Warehousing | Dedicated | Ocean Freight | Airfreight
Top Refrigerated Firms
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 |
Top 50 Logistics Companies provide logistics services, including freight brokerage, freight forwarding, warehousing and dedicated contract carriage in North America and are ranked on the basis of annual gross revenue. Some sector rankings may have been updated since their print publication. To be included in the Top 50 list, please send contact information to tteditor@ttnews.com. We will contact you via phone or e-mail to get information about your company prior to publication of the next Top 50 list.
Extras
On the Bubble
In Ohio, Lordstown Motors Is a Glint of Hope Among Heartbreak
XPO Stresses Agility in Supply Chain Management During Pandemic
Executives from XPO Logistics said flexibility, visibility and data science have been key to navigating the business landscape during the coronavirus pandemic, as it relates to both employees and customers.
China’s Virus-Safety Demand Is Latest Hurdle to Trade Deal
China wants international shippers of meat and soybeans to sign a document attesting their cargoes meet safety standards to ensure they aren’t contaminated with the novel coronavirus.
June 24, 2020American Air Pilots Want US to Buy Seats for Distancing
American Airlines Group Inc.’s pilots are calling on the U.S. government to pay for enough jetliner seats to enable social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic.
Logistics Costs Increase to $1.63 Trillion in 2019
Business logistics costs increased marginally in 2019 as conditions in the sector normalized, but the COVID-19 pandemic has brought uncertainty to the outlook for 2020, the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals announced in a June 23 report.
Starsky Robotics Founder Discusses Future of Autonomous Trucking
Automated technology developers are shooting for the moon when they could instead be implementing ground-level initiatives in trucking, the founder of Starsky Robotics says.
Discount Airline Group Presses for Extension of US Assistance
Smaller U.S. airlines are likely to need more government aid amid an uncertain travel recovery, according to a trade group that represents discounters such as Spirit Airlines Inc., Frontier Airlines and Allegiant Travel Co.
West Coast Utilities Offer Plan for Charging Stations Along Interstate 5
Several West Coast electric utilities proposed a phased-in approach to electrifying Interstate 5 in an effort to reduce commercial vehicle emissions along the major freight corridor.
May Tonnage Falls 9.6% Year-Over-Year
Truck tonnage in May declined 9.6% compared with year-ago levels, the steepest seasonally adjusted year-over-year percentage drop since a 10.7% decline in June 2009, American Trucking Associations reported.
Amazon’s Carbon Footprint Grows 15% Despite Green Pledges
Amazon said June 23 that its carbon footprint rose 15% last year, even as it launched initiatives to reduce its harm on the environment.