Polaris Transportation Group announced it has acquired chemical hauler J.G. Drapeau Ltd. and sister firm Commercial Warehousing Ltd. as part of a plan to grow and diversify its business. All of the companies are based in Toronto.
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2019 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 50 Largest Logistics Companies in North America
Up Front
Evan Armstrong breaks down how logistics segments performed in 2018.
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 | 121.0 | 430 |
| 2 | XPO Logistics | 90.0 | 400 |
| 3 | Ryder Supply Chain Solutions | 54.4 | 304 |
| 4 | Geodis (North America) | 50.0 | 176 |
| 5 | NFI | 49.6 | 134 |
| 6 | Americold Logistics | 37.0 | 155 |
| 7 | FedEx Logistics | 35.4 | 127 |
| 8 | Kenco Group | 26.0 | 90 |
| 9 | Neovia Logistics | 24.0 | 112 |
| 10 | DB Schenker (North America) | 23.7 | 91 |
| 11 | DSC Logistics | 23.0 | 50 |
| 12 | Kuehne + Nagel Americas | 22.8 | 98 |
| 13 | Saddle Creek Logistics Services | 19.2 | 62 |
| 14 | Ceva Logistics (North America) | 18.1 | 119 |
| 15 | UPS Supply Chain Solutions | 17.3 | 144 |
| 16 | Penske Logistics | 15.4 | 98 |
| 17 | Warehouse Services Inc. | 14.0 | 30 |
| 18 | WSI Freight Solutions | 14.0 | 52 |
| 19 | APL Logistics (North America) | 12.0 | 35 |
| 20 | Radial | 11.7 | 21 |
| 21 | Expeditors International of Washington | 11.5 | 117 |
| 22 | Ingram Micro Commerce & Lifecycle Services | 10.4 | 38 |
| 23 | Universal Logistics Holdings | 9.3 | 40 |
| 24 | Performance Team | 8.5 | 25 |
| 25 | Blue Ribbon Transport | 8.3 | 20 |
| 26 | FW Logistics | 7.8 | 16 |
| 27 | Peoples Services Inc. | 7.8 | 42 |
| 28 | CJ Logistics America | 7.7 | 45 |
| 29 | DSV A/S (North America) | 7.0 | 38 |
| 30 | Schneider | 7.0 | 35 |
| 31 | Syncreon | 7.0 | 44 |
| 32 | Technicolor Global Logistics | 6.5 | 12 |
| 33 | Verst Group Logistics | 6.4 | 21 |
| 34 | Legacy Supply Chain Services | 6.3 | 36 |
| 35 | Port Logistics Group | 6.3 | 16 |
| 36 | Crane Worldwide Logistics | 6.0 | 56 |
| 37 | Kane Is Able Inc. | 6.0 | 25 |
| 38 | WOW Logistics | 6.0 | 19 |
| 39 | Nippon Express (North America) | 5.9 | 86 |
| 40 | Hub Group | 5.8 | 15 |
| 41 | Reo Logistics | 5.0 | 6 |
| 42 | United Facilities | 5.0 | 9 |
| 43 | Atlanta Bonded Warehouse | 4.5 | 14 |
| 44 | The Shippers Group | 4.5 | 11 |
| 45 | Comprehensive Logistics | 4.3 | 17 |
| 46 | Wagner Logistics | 4.2 | 16 |
| 47 | ODW Logistics | 4.1 | 17 |
| 48 | Acme Distribution Centers | 4.0 | 5 |
| 49 | Barrett Distribution | 4.0 | 20 |
| 50 | LeSaint Logistics | 4.0 | 14 |
| 51 | Xpedient Logistics | 4.0 | 5 |
| 52 | Damco International | 3.9 | 18 |
| 53 | Odyssey Logistics & Technology | 3.8 | 49 |
| 54 | SCI Group | 3.4 | 27 |
| 55 | Hitachi Transport System | 3.3 | 49 |
| 56 | Grupo Porteo | 3.2 | 27 |
| 57 | Pilot Freight Services | 3.1 | 82 |
| 58 | D+S Distribution | 3.0 | 21 |
| 59 | Keller Logistics Group | 3.0 | 9 |
| 60 | Laney & Duke Logistics | 3.0 | 4 |
| 61 | Network Global Logistics | 3.0 | 13 |
| 62 | RGL Logistics | 3.0 | 26 |
| 63 | We Pack Logistics | 2.7 | 18 |
| 64 | ACCEL Logistica | 2.6 | 22 |
| 65 | Bonded Logistics | 2.6 | 11 |
| 66 | A. Duie Pyle | 2.5 | 10 |
| 67 | Evans Distribution Systems | 2.5 | 8 |
| 68 | Weber Logistics | 2.5 | 10 |
| 69 | Regal Logistics | 2.4 | 8 |
| 70 | Ascent Global Logistics | 2.3 | 5 |
| 71 | A & R Logistics | 2.2 | 10 |
| 72 | Covenant Logistics Group | 2.2 | 16 |
| 73 | Amware Fulfillment/STACI U.S. | 2.0 | 15 |
| 74 | Commercial Warehouse & Cartage | 2.0 | 8 |
| 75 | Fidelitone | 2.0 | 33 |
| 76 | Logistics Plus | 2.0 | 11 |
| 77 | Mallory Alexander International Logistics | 2.0 | 10 |
| 78 | Onest Logistics | 2.0 | 29 |
| 79 | Patterson Warehouses | 2.0 | 6 |
| 80 | The Terminal Corp. | 2.0 | 9 |
| 81 | Commercial Warehousing | 1.9 | 16 |
| 82 | Integrated Distribution Services | 1.9 | 7 |
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Averitt Express
($225 million), Cookeville, Tenn., provides air and ocean freight forwarding, custom brokerage, dedicated contract carriage, freight brokerage, 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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Business, Technology, Logistics
Opinion: Urbanization’s Effect on the Supply Chain
For the first time in almost 100 years, the rate of urban population growth has outpaced suburban growth. Americans are flocking to urban areas in large numbers — especially younger workers, or millennials, who view city living as a way to reduce commuting time and transportation expenses. At the same time, we are seeing the deindustrialization of center cities and changes to consumers’ lifestyle preferences.
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Polaris Transportation Group Acquires Canadian Truckload, Warehousing Firm
Business, Logistics, Equipment
Trailer Orders Rise 19% in April to 20,200; Positive Trend Continues for 7th Month
U.S. trailer orders in April rose 19% in what analysts said was an extended growth cycle that shows no signs of reversing.
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Kansas City Southern Invests Money to Improve Railroad Tracks
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Forward Air Closes Deal With Atlantic Trucking Co.
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Port of Oakland Begins Project to Raise Height of Four Cranes
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GlobalTranz Acquires Logistics Planning Services
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Sen. James Inhofe: Every Funding Option for an Infrastructure Plan ‘On the Table’
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Trailer Orders Exceed 20,000 in April
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May 16, 2017Business, Safety, Government, Autonomous, Logistics
Mesilla Valley Transportation Partners With Penske to Maintain Trucks
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