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2016 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 50 largest logistics companies in the U.S. and Canada
Up Front
Learn how to be included in the 2017 Top 50 Logistics Companies listing.
As online sales continue to soar, so have the expectations of consumers for goods to be delivered quickly and cheaply.
Our April 20 LiveOnWeb webcast looked at how online shopping is creating enormous disruption to freight networks and modes of delivery. Plus we looked back at the new TT Top 50 Logistics Companies rankings. Watch the replay.
Rankings Warehousing
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
Extras
A former Transport Topics editor who worked at Amazon examines the hustle and bustle of the online retailer.
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On the Bubble

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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Logistics News
Business, Logistics

Hanjin Collapse Is Triggering Short-Term Rate Spike, Maersk Says

Maersk Line, the world’s largest container shipping company, is seeing a short-term rise in freight rates and an inflow of new clients after the collapse of Hanjin Shipping Co.

September 12, 2016
Business, Logistics

Hanjin Bankruptcy Saddles Trucking Fleets With Widespread Losses, Executives Say

Trucking companies are grappling with the financial fallout from the bankruptcy of Hanjin Shipping Co., unsure about whether they can collect on unpaid bills.

Ari Ashe | Staff Reporter
September 12, 2016
Business, Logistics

Largest Ever Ship Line Failure Triggers Broad Cargo Turmoil

Truckers and the entire global shipping supply chain faced a broad array of complicated choices last week arising from Hanjin Shipping Co.’s bankruptcy that has left tens of thousands of shipments in limbo — stranded at sea, idle in ports or a burden for truckers.

Rip Watson | Special to Transport Topics
September 12, 2016
Business, Government, Logistics

Port of Long Beach CEO Slangerup to Resign

Jon Slangerup announced his resignation as CEO of the Port of Long Beach, effective Oct. 28, to take another executive position at an aviation technology company.

Ari Ashe | Staff Reporter
September 9, 2016
Business, Logistics

Swift Transportation Founder, CEO Jerry Moyes to Retire

Jerry Moyes, the founder and CEO of Swift Transportation will retire at the end of the year, the company announced Sept. 8.

September 9, 2016
Business, Logistics

From Steaks to Furniture, Hanjin Shipping Collapse to Raise Freight Costs

The collapse of Hanjin Shipping will boost the cost to U.S. businesses and consumers of a wide range of imported goods, from furniture and clothing to fresh fruit and frozen meat, according to federal agencies, shippers and retailers.

Karl Plume | Reuters
September 9, 2016
Business, Logistics

CSX Says Third-Quarter Earnings Will Decline

CSX Corp. has announced that third-quarter earnings will trail both the 2015 period and second quarter profit because freight volumes have slumped.

September 8, 2016
Business, Logistics

Hanjin Bankruptcy Could Affect US Holiday Sales

Troubled South Korean firm Hanjin Shipping has been granted temporary bankruptcy protection in the United States.

Mike Snider | USA Today
September 8, 2016
Business, Logistics

Port of Virginia Announces New Restrictions in Wake of Hanjin Bankruptcy

The impact of the bankruptcy filing by South Korean ocean carrier Hanjin Shipping Co. continues to be felt in Hampton Roads.

Robert McCabe | The (Norfolk) Virginian-Pilot
September 7, 2016
Business, Logistics

Hanjin’s Ghost Ships Seek Havens as Food, Water Start to Dwindle

South Korea’s cash-strapped Hanjin Shipping Co. is adrift at sea — and in more ways than one.

September 6, 2016
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