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2021 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 50 Largest Logistics Companies in North America
Up Front
The pandemic-driven spike in online shopping has forced firms to adjust operations.
For the 2021 list, we've decided to use a different metric to rank companies.
Find out where the Top 50 are located by U.S. region.
Rankings
Rank Company Total Refrigerated Storage (Millions of Cu. Ft.) No. of Warehouses
1 Lineage Logistics 2,100.0 340
2 Americold Logistics 1,410.0 186
3 United States Cold Storage 376.0 42
4 XPO Logistics 175.0 336
5 VersaCold Logistics Services 120.0 27
6 Penske Logistics 77.3 94
7 Burris Logistics 75.6 14
8 Conestoga Cold Storage 64.0 5
9 Midwest Refrigerated Services 45.9 7
10 Hanson Logistics 43.0 7
11 Trenton Cold Storage 34.0 8
12 Confederation Freezers 29.0 8
13 FW Logistics 24.0 16
14 RLS Logistics 20.0 5
15 NFI 16.0 132
16 Covenant Logistics Group 10.5 12
17 Geodis (North America) 1.4 171
18 Rinchem Co. 1.2 21
19 Peoples Services 1.0 45
Extras
Evan Armstrong breaks down how COVID-19 challenged companies in 2020.
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On the Bubble

Arrive Logistics ($815 million), Austin, Texas, provides freight brokerage.
The leader in cold storage wants to become a one-stop shop.
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Logistics News
Business, Equipment, Logistics

Georgia’s Port of Savannah Has Big Expansion Plans

Already the second-busiest port on the Atlantic coast, Georgia’s Port of Savannah has big expansion plans.

February 28, 2022
Business, Logistics, Top 50

Americold Narrows Loss, Names George Chappelle New CEO

Refrigerated warehouse operator Americold Realty Trust narrowed its loss in the fourth quarter and posted a large gain in revenue. It also made interim CEO George Chappelle’s position permanent.

Jerry Hirsch | Contributing Writer
February 25, 2022
Business, Logistics

Roberts Energy Acquires Abenaqui Carriers

Direct fuel supplier Roberts Energy and its transport division Brown Bear Transportation announced Feb. 21 the acquisition of Abenaqui Carriers.

February 25, 2022
Government, Business, Logistics

Biden Hits Russia With Sanctions, Says Putin ‘Chose’ War

President Joe Biden ordered broad new sanctions targeting Russia on Feb. 24 after its invasion of Ukraine, declaring that Russian leader Vladimir Putin “chose this war” and his country will bear the consequences.

February 24, 2022
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

ATA, OOIDA Urge Buttigieg to Commit Funds to Truck Parking

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is being urged to prioritize infrastructure funds to boost the nation’s truck parking capacity.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
February 24, 2022
Government, Business, Logistics

US Presents ‘Buy American’ Plan to Ease Supply Chain Squeeze

The Biden administration announced several new actions Feb. 24 intended to ease supply chain disruptions that have plagued the economy during the coronavirus pandemic.

February 24, 2022
Government, Business, Logistics

Ports to Get $450 Million to Speed Flow of Goods

As cargo volumes continued to surge at the nation’s ports in January, the Biden administration on Feb. 23 announced plans to make $450 million available in new grant funding as part of the Department of Transportation’s Port Infrastructure Development Program.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
February 23, 2022
Government, Business, Logistics

Houston’s Port Sees New High in Ship Count

The number of containerships waiting at the ports of Houston and Charleston, S.C., reached new pandemic highs as importers looking to avoid bottlenecks on the West Coast encounter growing congestion in alternative gateways.

Kevin Varley | Bloomberg News
February 23, 2022
Government, Business, Logistics, Top 100

UPS Loses Compensation Bid in EU

UPS Inc. lost a court fight for about $2 billion in compensation over the European Commission’s 2013 botched veto of its takeover bid for TNT Express.

Stephanie Bodoni | Bloomberg News
February 23, 2022
Business, Safety, Fuel, Logistics

Fire Subsides on Cargo Ship Carrying Volkswagen EVs

LISBON, Portugal — A fire aboard a ship carrying cars in the Mid-Atlantic is dying out, a Portuguese navy officer said Feb. 22, and the huge vessel is expected to be towed to the Bahamas.

Barry Hatton | Associated Press
February 22, 2022
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