Security measures at the Canada-U.S. border introduced since 9/11 have not slowed the flow of goods into the United States but have added to costs for Canadian companies, according to new report, the Ottawa Citizen newspaper reported.
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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
Logistics 50 | Freight Brokerage | Dry Storage Warehousing | Refrigerated Warehousing | Dedicated | Ocean Freight | Airfreight
Top Airfreight Forwarders
| Rank | Company | Headquarters | Airfreight (Metric Tons) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DHL Supply Chain & Global Forwarding | Germany | 2,085,000 |
| 2 | Kuehne + Nagel | Switzerland | 1,250,000 |
| 3 | DB Schenker | Germany | 1,092,000 |
| 4 | UPS Supply Chain Solutions | United States | 935,300 |
| 5 | Expeditors International of Washington | United States | 872,480 |
| 6 | Panalpina Inc. | Switzerland | 836,200 |
| 7 | Nippon Express | Japan | 711,354 |
| 8 | Hellmann Worldwide Logistics | Germany | 561,240 |
| 9 | Bollore Logistics | France | 555,000 |
| 10 | Sinotrans Ltd. | China | 536,200 |
| 11 | Kintetsu World Express | Japan | 478,000 |
| 12 | Ceva Logistics | France | 451,000 |
| 13 | Agility Logistics | Kuwait | 372,700 |
| 14 | UTi Worldwide | 353,300 | |
| 15 | Yusen Logistics | Japan | 344,000 |
| 16 | DSV Air & Sea Ltd. | Denmark | 311,193 |
| 17 | Geodis | France | 299,032 |
| 18 | Kerry Logistics | Hong Kong | 282,200 |
| 19 | Dachser SE | Germany | 275,300 |
| 20 | NNR Global Logistics | Japan | 264,068 |
| 21 | Pilot Freight Services | United States | 220,000 |
| 22 | Crane Worldwide Logistics | United States | 213,000 |
| 23 | Dimerco Express Group | Taiwan | 202,000 |
| 24 | Hitachi Transport System | Japan | 190,000 |
| 25 | Apex Logistics International | Hong Kong | 187,000 |
| 26 | Damco/Maersk Logistics | The Netherlands | 180,000 |
| 27 | Logwin AG | Luxembourg | 152,000 |
| 28 | C.H. Robinson Worldwide | United States | 115,000 |
| 29 | Toll Global Forwarding | Australia | 114,000 |
| 30 | Beijing Harmony Shipping & Forwarding Agent | China | 100,000 |
| 31 | BDP International | United States | 87,000 |
| 32 | Mainfreight Ltd. | New Zealand | 86,547 |
| 33 | XPO Logistics | United States | 72,612 |
| 34 | Girag Air Cargo | 70,200 | |
| 35 | American Global Logistics | United States | 50,000 |
| 36 | BEL International Logistics | Hong Kong | 50,000 |
| 37 | OIA Global | United States | 43,668 |
| 38 | Scanwell Logistics | United States | 40,000 |
| 39 | Shanghai Hengrong International Transportation | China | 40,000 |
| 40 | CJ Logistics | South Korea | 39,100 |
| 41 | Cargo Services Far East | Hong Kong | 31,000 |
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.
Extras
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On the Bubble
Transplace Inc.
($170 million), Frisco, Texas, provides air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage, freight brokerage freight payment and auditing, intermodal and drayage, supply chain consulting and transportation management.
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Logistics News
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics
Border Measures Boosting Costs
Fuel, Business, Logistics, Government
Diesel Dips 1.8¢ to $2.799; Gas Falls 5.2¢ to $3.157
Diesel fuel’s national average retail price fell 1.8 cents to $2.799 a gallon, while gasoline dropped more than a nickel to $3.157, the Department of Energy reported Monday.
June 5, 2007Business, Logistics, Government
U.S. Truck Freight Falls
U.S. truck tonnage in the United States declined again in April — the ninth downturn in the past 10 months — showing the effects of a national economy in flux.
June 4, 2007Business, Logistics
Ceva’s First-Quarter Loss Widens
Ceva Group Plc said it lost 14.9 million euros (about $20 million) in the first quarter, compared with a loss of 7.7 million euros ($10.4 million) a year earlier.
May 31, 2007Business, Logistics, Government
Chicago Factory Index Rises in May
Manufacturing activity in the Chicago region accelerated in May, the National Association of Purchasing Management said Thursday.
May 31, 2007Fuel, Business, Logistics, Government
Diesel Climbs 1.4¢ to $2.817
Diesel fuel’s national average pump price rose for a second straight week, gaining 1.4 cents to $2.817 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday.
May 30, 2007Business, Government, Safety, Logistics, Autonomous
STB Asked to Delay New Limits On Freight Rate-Setting Bureaus
The National Motor Freight Traffic Association has asked the Surface Transportation Board to delay a decision to end antitrust immunity for trucking rate bureaus.
May 28, 2007Business, Fuel, Logistics, Government
Diesel Rises 3¢ to $2.803 a Gallon
Diesel fuel's national average price rose 3 cents to $2.803 a gallon last week, while retail gasoline spiked 11.5 cents to an all-time record of $3.218.
May 28, 2007Business, Logistics
Existing Homes Sales Fall to Lowest Level in Nearly Four Years
Existing home sales fell 2.6% in April, tumbling to their lowest level in nearly four years, the National Association of Realtors said Friday.
May 25, 2007Business, Logistics
EGL Accepts Ceva’s Bid
EGL Inc. said Thursday it had accepted a $2 billion bid to be acquired by the Ceva Group, which is owned by private-equity firm Apollo Management.
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