For online retailers, one of the challenges with the reverse logistics process is knowing what to do once items are returned. Some products could be returned to a finished goods warehouse whereas defective ones could go to a location to refurbish or recycle the product.
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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 | 119.0 | 417 |
2 | XPO Logistics | 84.2 | 401 |
3 | Ryder Supply Chain Solutions | 50.0 | 207 |
4 | Geodis (North America) | 42.9 | 168 |
5 | NFI | 41.5 | 130 |
6 | FedEx Logistics | 35.4 | 127 |
7 | Kenco Group | 25.0 | 80 |
8 | DSC Logistics | 23.0 | 63 |
9 | Penske Logistics | 21.4 | 87 |
10 | DB Schenker (North America) | 21.0 | 55 |
11 | Ceva Logistics (North America) | 19.7 | 147 |
12 | Saddle Creek Logistics Services | 17.9 | 66 |
13 | UPS Supply Chain Solutions | 17.3 | 144 |
14 | Atlas Logistics | 17.1 | 594 |
15 | Kuehne + Nagel Americas | 15.6 | 83 |
16 | Warehouse Services Inc. | 14.0 | 30 |
17 | WSI Inc. | 14.0 | 52 |
18 | APL Logistics (North America) | 12.0 | 35 |
19 | Radial | 11.8 | 24 |
20 | Expeditors International of Washington | 11.5 | 117 |
21 | Neovia Logistics | 10.2 | 49 |
22 | Ingram Micro Commerce & Lifecycle Services | 8.6 | 35 |
23 | Universal Logistics Holdings | 8.4 | 58 |
24 | Blue Ribbon Transport | 8.3 | 20 |
25 | Kane Is Able Inc. | 8.3 | 26 |
26 | DSV A/S (North America) | 8.2 | 40 |
27 | FW Logistics | 8.0 | 15 |
28 | Schneider | 7.0 | 40 |
29 | Syncreon | 7.0 | 44 |
30 | Peoples Services Inc. | 6.9 | 37 |
31 | Performance Team | 6.7 | 12 |
32 | Technicolor Global Logistics | 6.5 | 12 |
33 | Legacy Supply Chain Services | 6.2 | 35 |
34 | Verst Group Logistics | 6.0 | 20 |
35 | WOW Logistics | 6.0 | 19 |
36 | Port Logistics Group | 5.5 | 14 |
37 | Reo Logistics | 5.0 | 6 |
38 | United Facilities | 5.0 | 9 |
39 | The Shippers Group | 4.5 | 11 |
40 | Nippon Express (North America) | 4.4 | 57 |
41 | Comprehensive Logistics | 4.3 | 17 |
42 | Wagner Logistics | 4.2 | 16 |
43 | Hitachi Transport System | 4.1 | 48 |
44 | Acme Distribution Centers | 4.0 | 5 |
45 | D+S Distribution | 4.0 | 21 |
46 | LeSaint Logistics | 4.0 | 14 |
47 | Xpedient Logistics | 4.0 | 5 |
48 | Damco International | 3.9 | 18 |
49 | Atlanta Bonded Warehouse | 3.8 | 12 |
50 | Keller Logistics Group | 3.8 | 9 |
51 | ODW Logistics | 3.8 | 14 |
52 | Interstate Warehousing | 3.7 | 7 |
53 | RGL Logistics | 3.5 | 23 |
54 | SCI Group | 3.4 | 27 |
55 | Seko Logistics | 3.3 | 100 |
56 | Grupo Porteo | 3.2 | 27 |
57 | Yusen Logistics | 3.1 | 49 |
58 | Barrett Distribution | 3.0 | 14 |
59 | Cardinal Logistics | 3.0 | 29 |
60 | Laney & Duke Logistics | 3.0 | 4 |
61 | Network Global Logistics | 3.0 | 13 |
62 | Celadon Group | 2.8 | 12 |
63 | Pilot Freight Services | 2.8 | 72 |
64 | Roadrunner Transportation Systems | 2.8 | 15 |
65 | We Pack Logistics | 2.7 | 8 |
66 | Bonded Logistics | 2.6 | 11 |
67 | Burris Logistics | 2.5 | 15 |
68 | Crane Worldwide Logistics | 2.5 | 39 |
69 | Evans Distribution Systems | 2.5 | 8 |
70 | Weber Logistics | 2.5 | 10 |
71 | Mallory Alexander International Logistics | 2.4 | 12 |
72 | A & R Logistics | 2.2 | 10 |
73 | Landair | 2.2 | 12 |
74 | Fidelitone | 2.1 | 30 |
75 | Amware Fulfillment/STACI U.S. | 2.0 | 9 |
76 | Commercial Warehouse & Cartage | 2.0 | 8 |
77 | Commercial Warehousing | 2.0 | 16 |
78 | Onest Logistics | 2.0 | 29 |
79 | Patterson Warehouses | 2.0 | 6 |
80 | PFSweb | 2.0 | 7 |
81 | The Terminal Corp. | 2.0 | 9 |
82 | ACCEL Logistica | 1.9 | 16 |
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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Extras
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