Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk caught many employees by surprise with his announcement last week that the electric-car maker would close most stores and shift to online-only sales, according to three people familiar with the matter.
March 5, 2019Logistics 100 | 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 | 139.6 | 493 |
2 | GXO Logistics | 90.0 | 316 |
3 | Ryder Supply Chain Solutions | 80.0 | 330 |
4 | NFI | 60.0 | 162 |
5 | Geodis (North America) | 52.1 | 303 |
6 | CJ Logistics America | 51.1 | 71 |
7 | Kenco Group | 36.3 | 103 |
8 | Saddle Creek Logistics Services | 31.0 | 80 |
9 | FedEx Logistics | 30.7 | 110 |
10 | Penske Logistics | 27.4 | 98 |
11 | UniGroup | 25.0 | 110 |
12 | DB Schenker (North America) | 23.7 | 91 |
13 | Kuehne + Nagel Americas | 18.7 | 87 |
14 | Ceva Logistics (North America) | 18.1 | 119 |
15 | Maersk Logistics (Americas) | 18.0 | 65 |
16 | UPS Supply Chain Solutions | 17.3 | 144 |
17 | DSV A/S (North America) | 16.4 | 65 |
18 | Warehouse Services Inc. | 14.0 | 30 |
18 | WSI | 14.0 | 52 |
20 | Radial | 13.4 | 22 |
21 | C.H. Robinson Worldwide | 12.9 | 283 |
22 | Metro Supply Chain | 12.8 | 83 |
23 | Universal Logistics Holdings | 12.2 | 32 |
24 | Expeditors International of Washington | 11.7 | 133 |
25 | APL Logistics (North America) | 11.2 | 43 |
26 | Neovia Logistics | 10.2 | 49 |
27 | Cardinal Health | 10.0 | 38 |
28 | Syncreon | 9.9 | 44 |
29 | Legacy Supply Chain Services | 8.0 | 27 |
29 | Peoples Services | 8.0 | 42 |
29 | Wagner Logistics | 8.0 | 23 |
32 | Holman Logistics | 7.9 | 20 |
33 | FW Logistics | 7.8 | 20 |
34 | Hub Group | 7.2 | 23 |
34 | Verst Logistics | 7.2 | 25 |
36 | Nippon Express (North America) | 6.9 | 66 |
37 | Kane Logistics | 6.8 | 21 |
38 | Technicolor Global Logistics | 6.5 | 12 |
39 | Atlanta Bonded Warehouse | 6.4 | 15 |
39 | ODW Logistics | 6.4 | 26 |
41 | Whiplash | 6.0 | 18 |
41 | WOW Logistics | 6.0 | 19 |
43 | Sunland Logistics Solutions | 5.4 | 16 |
44 | Barrett Distribution | 5.0 | 21 |
44 | Comprehensive Logistics | 5.0 | 20 |
44 | Dimerco Express Group | 5.0 | 38 |
44 | Logistics Plus | 5.0 | 14 |
44 | United Facilities | 5.0 | 12 |
49 | TAGG Logistics | 4.5 | 23 |
49 | Taylored Services | 4.5 | 12 |
49 | The Shippers Group | 4.5 | 11 |
52 | Odyssey Logistics & Technology | 4.2 | 56 |
53 | Estes Forwarding Worldwide | 4.0 | 17 |
53 | Reo Logistics | 4.0 | 5 |
53 | SCI Group | 4.0 | 32 |
53 | Seko Logistics | 4.0 | 90 |
57 | Kintetsu World Express (North America) | 3.8 | 40 |
58 | A. Duie Pyle | 3.5 | 16 |
59 | Yusen Logistics | 3.2 | 33 |
60 | Covenant Logistics Group | 3.0 | 17 |
60 | Evans Distribution Systems | 3.0 | 6 |
60 | Kontane Logistics | 3.0 | 18 |
60 | RJW Logistics | 3.0 | 7 |
64 | Hitachi Transport System | 2.8 | 48 |
65 | Grupo Porteo | 2.7 | 23 |
66 | AIT Worldwide Logistics | 2.5 | 61 |
66 | Jillamy Packaging and Warehouse | 2.5 | 18 |
68 | Koch Logistics | 2.2 | 4 |
69 | Averitt Express | 2.1 | 45 |
69 | CRST The Transportation Solution | 2.1 | 60 |
71 | ACCEL Logistica | 2.0 | 23 |
71 | ITS Logistics | 2.0 | 5 |
71 | OIA Global | 2.0 | 13 |
71 | TA Services | 2.0 | 11 |
75 | Schneider | 1.9 | 9 |
Top 100 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 100 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 100 list.
Extras
Musk Blindsided Tesla Staff With Store Wind Down, Sources Say
US Indefinitely Delays Increased Tariffs on Chinese Goods
The United States has confirmed the country is postponing “until further notice” a scheduled tariff increase on Chinese goods, the latest sign that the world’s two largest economies could be headed toward a de-escalation of their trade dispute.
Tesla’s Elon Musk Touts Model Y Event as Questions About Company Linger
Elon Musk said March 3 that Tesla will unveil its Model Y crossover in less than two weeks, as questions about store closures, employee layoffs and demand in the wake of waning U.S. federal tax credits threaten the company’s growth narrative.
Parcel Pro Partners With Jewelry Manufacturing Group to Ship Luxury Goods
Parcel Pro, a UPS Capital company, has partnered with Manufacturing Jewelers and Suppliers of America to provide MJSA premier members access to technology and insured shipping at a time when e-commerce is causing sales of luxury goods to boom, according to a company news release.
March 4, 2019Trade Deal That Would Lift US Tariffs on Chinese Goods Said to Be Near
The United States and China are close to a trade deal that could lift most or all U.S. tariffs as long as Beijing follows through on pledges ranging from better protecting intellectual-property rights to buying a significant amount of American products, two people familiar with the discussions said.
Chatbots Are Emerging as Powerful Tools for the Transportation Industry
Artificial intelligence-powered chatbots are often not even known as such by the user. Instead, they are often packaged among the automated features of enterprise resource planning systems increasingly used by shipping firms as AI and data science continue to evolve.
March 3, 2019C.H. Robinson Acquires Spanish Freight Forwarder Space Cargo Group
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, in a move to bolster its international freight business, has purchased The Space Cargo Group, a company based in Madrid that provides freight forwarding, customs brokerage and other logistic services in Spain and Colombia, for $48 million in cash.
March 1, 2019From My Little Pony to Kitty Litter, Trucking Pressures Prices
America’s trucker shortage is about to hit consumers right where it hurts: in the kitty litter.
Pinpointing ETAs
With shippers and receivers demanding tighter delivery windows, trucking companies are utilizing a range of technologies to more accurately predict when drivers will arrive at destinations.
TFI International Reports Record Results for 4Q, Full Year
TFI International reported a 60% increase in profits in the final quarter of 2018 from the comparable quarter in 2017, part of the trucking and logistics company’s record results for the quarter and the full year.
February 28, 2019