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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
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On the Bubble

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Logistics News
Business, Logistics

XPO to Open 571,000 Square-Foot Facility in Maryland

XPO Logistics has signed a lease for a recently completed 571,000-square-foot building in Perryman, Maryland, that is expected to bring hundreds of jobs to the county in the growing e-commerce field, Harford County Executive Barry Glassman said.

Allan Vought | The Aegis (Bel Air, Md.)
October 7, 2016
Business, Logistics

Hanjin Shipping Containers Stranded Again? California Officials Wary of Plan

Some of the 15,000 steel shipping containers at the ports of Long Beach, and Los Angeles abandoned in the wake of the financial collapse of Korea-based Hanjin Shipping Co. may be headed to Ontario, California, for storage — but not without opposition from city leaders.

Neil Nisperos | Inland Valley (Ontario, Calif.) Daily Bulletin
October 6, 2016
Business, Logistics

Hanjin Could Have Survived With Creditors’ Aid, Chairman Cho Yang-ho Says

Hanjin Shipping Co., the South Korean container line whose filing for bankruptcy protection roiled the global supply chain, could have survived if creditors had provided the company with aid, Group Chairman Cho Yang-ho said.

Kyunghee Park | Bloomberg News
October 4, 2016
Business, Logistics

Flexport Raises $65 Million in Venture Capital to Expand Operations

San Francisco startup Flexport Inc. raised $65 million in venture capital to expand U.S. and global operations, the company announced Sept. 26.

September 29, 2016
Business, Logistics

DHL Acquires UK Mail for $315.5 Million

Deutsche Post DHL Group has agreed to acquire UK Mail Group on Sept. 28 for 242.7 million pounds ($315.5 million), enhancing the company’s presence in the e-commerce market in Great Britain.

September 29, 2016
Business, Logistics

Shipping Technology Startups May Get Boost From Hanjin Woes

SINGAPORE — The global shipping industry, ravaged by collapsing revenues, defensive mergers and the failure of major player Hanjin Shipping Co. slowly is waking up to the redeeming potential of technology.

Jeremy Wagstaff | Reuters
September 29, 2016
Business, Logistics

Houston Port Credited for Being 'Creative' to Move Hanjin Cargo

Port of Houston Authority officials acted quickly to deliver stranded cargo after Hanjin Shipping Co. sought bankruptcy protection, offering to move and release the containers for a reduced fee.

Andrea Rumbaugh | Houston Chronicle
September 29, 2016
Business, Logistics

South Korean Court Considering Sale of Hanjin Shipping

The South Korean court overseeing Hanjin Shipping Co.’s receivership is considering a sale process for the entire container line, a month after the debt-laden company’s filing roiled supply chains worldwide.

Kyunghee Park | Bloomberg News
September 29, 2016
Business, Logistics

Appeals Court Rejects XPO Bid to Invalidate Texas Union Vote

The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected XPO Logistics’ bid to throw out an unfavorable union representation vote at Laredo, Texas, during 2014.

September 28, 2016
Business, Logistics

Maersk Raided in South African Shipping Collusion Probe

South Africa’s Competition Commission searched the premises of six shipping companies, including AP Moeller-Maersk A/S, as part of an investigation into allegations that they colluded to fix incremental cargo rates between Asia and South Africa.

Liezel Hill | Bloomberg News
September 28, 2016
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