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2019 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 50 Largest Logistics Companies in North America
Up Front
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Rankings
Rank Company Total Refrigerated Storage (Millions of Cu. Ft.) No. of Warehouses
1 Lineage Logistics 1,300.0 200
2 Americold Logistics 918.7 155
3 United States Cold Storage 270.0 38
4 XPO Logistics 175.0 400
5 VersaCold Logistics Services 118.0 31
6 Interstate Warehousing 100.0 7
7 Cloverleaf Cold Storage 75.6 17
8 Burris Logistics 75.0 15
9 Henningsen Cold Storage 60.0 12
10 Midwest Refrigerated Services 45.9 7
11 Conestoga Cold Storage 37.8 5
12 Hanson Logistics 37.0 9
13 Allied Frozen Storage 35.0 7
14 Trenton Cold Storage 27.0 8
15 Confederation Freezers 27.0 4
16 RLS Logistics 17.0 5
17 NFI 16.0 134
18 FST Logistics 10.8 6
19 Agro Merchants Group 7.5
20 Penske Logistics 2.5 98
21 Geodis (North America) 1.4 176
22 Peoples Services Inc. 1.2 42
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On the Bubble

Averitt Express ($225 million), Cookeville, Tenn., provides air and ocean freight forwarding, custom brokerage, dedicated contract carriage, freight brokerage, 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
Business, Logistics

Growth of Web-Based Sales Lifts Start of Holiday Season

The early holiday shipping season featured more online purchases, which could help to ensure smooth package delivery flow, experts said.

Rip Watson | Special to Transport Topics
December 7, 2015
Logistics

Norfolk Southern Rejects $28.1 Billion CP Merger Offer

Norfolk Southern Corp. soundly rejected Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.’s $28 billion merger proposal, labeling the offer “grossly inadequate and not in the best interests of shareholders.”

Rip Watson | Special to Transport Topics
December 4, 2015
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Rail Traffic Declines in November

U.S. rail intermodal traffic declined 1% in November compared with the same month the prior year, the Association of American Railroads reported.

December 2, 2015
Business, Logistics

Weekly Intermodal Rail Traffic Drops 1.7%

Weekly U.S. intermodal rail traffic dropped 1.7% from the same period last year, the Association of American Railroads reported.

November 30, 2015
Business, Logistics

Carriers Utilize Specialized Equipment to Remove Snow, Ice From Trailer Tops

Heavy snow and ice buildup on trucks and trailers can sap fuel economy, add weight, damage the equipment and even create a safety hazard if it breaks loose on the road. To avoid these risks, trucking companies are using a variety of specialized snow-removal systems to clear the tops of their vehicles.

Mindy Long | Special to Transport Topics
November 30, 2015
Business, Logistics

October Trailer Orders Top 33,000

New trailer orders totaled 33,400 in October, the second strongest figure in 2015 despite dropping 30% from the same month a year earlier, which was the highest on record, ACT Research reported.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
November 30, 2015
Business, Logistics

DHL Express Announces 4.9% Rate Hike in 2016

Package carrier DHL Express on Nov. 19 announced a 4.9% average rate increase for U.S. customers next year, matching the direction of package pricing adjustments by UPS Inc. and FedEx Corp.

November 23, 2015
Business, Government, Safety, Logistics

Canadian Pacific Makes $28.1 Billion Offer for Norfolk Southern in Consolidation Move

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. last week presented Norfolk Southern Corp. with an acquisition offer worth at least $28.1 billion, rekindling the fires of rail consolidation that have been dormant since 1999.

Rip Watson | Special to Transport Topics
November 23, 2015
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Rail Volume Continues Slide with Fourth Consecutive Decline

Weekly U.S. intermodal rail traffic declined for the fourth consecutive week from the same period last year, according to the Association of American Railroads.

November 19, 2015
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics, Autonomous

Manufacturers Highlight Freight, Trucking Productivity While Urging Passage of Highway Bill

The National Association of Manufacturers is urging transportation leaders to quickly advance a multiyear highway reauthorization bill that boosts investments in freight transportation, and trucking productivity.

November 17, 2015
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