The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board and the Transportation Safety Board of Canada issued recommendations Jan. 23 to improve the transportation of crude oil by rail on both sides of the border.
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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.
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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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Logistics News
Business, Logistics
Safety Boards Fault Rail Hazmat Standards in US, Canada
Business, Logistics
Union Pacific’s Profit Rises on Volume Growth
Union Pacific Corp. said it had the best fourth-quarter and full-year results in company history as volume grew for the first time in six quarters.
January 23, 2014Business, Logistics
Odyssey Logistics & Technology Acquires Two Firms
Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corp. said it has acquired CMI Freight-Trans and Steel Wheel Transfer. Terms were not disclosed.
January 22, 2014Business, Logistics
Intermodal Rail Traffic Declines for Week
U.S. rail intermodal traffic declined 8.2% in the week ended Jan. 11 compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads reported.
January 17, 2014Business, Logistics
Consumer Confidence Declines in January
Consumer confidence fell this month, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Jan. 17.
January 17, 2014Business, Logistics
CSX’s Income Falls in 4Q
CSX Corp. said Jan. 15 its fourth-quarter profit fell slightly from a year ago, but its revenue and volume increased.
January 16, 2014Business, Logistics
XPO to Buy Pacer for $335 Million to Expand in Intermodal Sector
XPO Logistics Inc. has agreed to purchase Pacer International Inc., the nation’s third-largest truck-rail intermodal freight operator, for $335 million in a deal that underscores the growing importance of that market segment.
January 13, 2014Business, Logistics
Rail Intermodal Traffic Rises 4.8% for Week
U.S. intermodal shipments by rail grew 4.8% in the week ended Jan. 4 compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads reported.
January 10, 2014Business, Logistics
Maersk to Sell Stake in Supermarket to Focus on Transport, Energy
A.P. Moeller-Maersk plans to sell its stake in a supermarket and department store to focus on transport and energy, Bloomberg News reported.
January 7, 2014Business, Logistics
XPO to Buy Pacer for $335 Million
XPO Logistics Inc. said it will acquire intermodal freight carrier Pacer International Inc. in a transaction valued at $335 million.
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