Lineage Logistics, a global temperature-controlled industrial real estate investment trust (REIT) and logistics provider, announced its intention to acquire the cold storage division of Danish company Claus Sorensen Group.
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2016 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 50 largest logistics companies in the U.S. and Canada
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As online sales continue to soar, so have the expectations of consumers for goods to be delivered quickly and cheaply.
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Rankings Warehousing
Logistics 50 | Freight Brokerage | Dry Storage Warehousing | Refrigerated Warehousing | Dedicated | Ocean Freight | Airfreight
Top Dry Storage Warehousing Firms
| Rank | Company | Total Space (Millions of Sq.Ft.) | No. of Warehouses |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DHL Supply Chain | 115.0 | 417 |
| 2 | XPO Logistics | 65.0 | 298 |
| 3 | FedEx Logistics | 43.0 | 180 |
| 4 | Americold Logistics | 40.0 | 180 |
| 5 | Ryder Supply Chain Solutions | 40.0 | 279 |
| 6 | OHL | 36.0 | 130 |
| 7 | Ceva Logistics (North America) | 33.0 | 164 |
| 8 | UPS Supply Chain Solutions | 32.2 | 535 |
| 9 | Kenco Group | 31.0 | 90 |
| 10 | NFI | 27.5 | 90 |
| 11 | DB Schenker (North America) | 27.0 | 82 |
| 12 | Lineage Logistics | 26.0 | 113 |
| 13 | UTi Worldwide | 26.0 | 230 |
| 14 | Neovia Logistics | 24.0 | 112 |
| 15 | DSC Logistics | 23.0 | 63 |
| 16 | Penske Logistics | 21.0 | 81 |
| 17 | Saddle Creek Logistics Services | 17.1 | 41 |
| 18 | Kuehne + Nagel Americas | 15.1 | 75 |
| 19 | Warehouse Services Inc. | 14.0 | 30 |
| 20 | WSI Inc. | 14.0 | 52 |
| 21 | Ingram Micro Commerce & Lifecycle Services | 12.4 | 132 |
| 22 | APL Logistics (North America) | 10.7 | 35 |
| 23 | United States Cold Storage | 8.9 | 35 |
| 24 | Kane Is Able Inc. | 8.0 | 25 |
| 25 | Technicolor Global Logistics | 8.0 | 21 |
| 26 | Preferred Freezer Services | 7.4 | 35 |
| 27 | Performance Team | 7.0 | 25 |
| 28 | Legacy Supply Chain Services | 6.5 | 42 |
| 29 | Port Logistics Group | 6.0 | 15 |
| 30 | Schneider | 6.0 | 12 |
| 31 | WOW Logistics | 6.0 | 20 |
| 32 | Syncreon | 5.5 | 47 |
| 33 | Universal Logistics Holdings | 5.1 | 48 |
| 34 | Landair Dedicated | 5.0 | 12 |
| 35 | United Facilities | 5.0 | 9 |
| 36 | Verst Group Logistics | 5.0 | 19 |
| 37 | Comprehensive Logistics | 4.7 | 14 |
| 38 | VersaCold Logistics Services | 4.4 | 33 |
| 39 | Averitt Express | 4.0 | 107 |
| 40 | D+S Distribution | 4.0 | 21 |
| 41 | RGL Logistics | 3.5 | 15 |
| 42 | SCI Group | 3.2 | 30 |
| 43 | Barrett Distribution | 3.0 | 14 |
| 44 | Celadon Group | 3.0 | 13 |
| 45 | Keller Logistics Group | 3.0 | 8 |
| 46 | Wagner Logistics | 3.0 | 13 |
| 47 | Yusen Logistics | 3.0 | 64 |
| 48 | Pilot Freight Services | 2.8 | 70 |
| 49 | Burris Logistics | 2.6 | 17 |
| 50 | Weber Logistics | 2.5 | 10 |
| 51 | A & R Logistics | 2.2 | 10 |
| 52 | Matson Logistics | 2.1 | 6 |
| 53 | Evans Distribution Systems | 2.0 | 11 |
About the Rankings...
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.
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Verst Group
($156 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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XPO Announces GXO’s $800 Million Notes Offering
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Electric Plane Pioneer Pivots to Cargo Drones
The man behind the only electric plane cleared to fly quickly discovered the challenges of converting world-leading technology into profits in a hotly contested, futuristic segment of aviation.
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Labor, Driver Shortages Delay Commercial, Military Moves
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NRF Seeks Meeting With Biden Over Port Congestion Issues
Congestion and delays in the supply chain continue to be a major headache for the nation’s retailers and now the National Retail Federation has asked President Joe Biden for a face-to-face meeting to discuss what can be done to improve the long delays.
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