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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
Rank Company Headquarters Ocean Containers
1 Kuehne + Nagel Switzerland 3,820,000
2 DHL Supply Chain & Global Forwarding Germany 2,945,000
3 Sinotrans Ltd. China 2,790,400
4 DB Schenker Germany 1,891,000
5 Panalpina Inc. Switzerland 1,593,900
6 Expeditors International of Washington United States 1,043,880
7 Hellmann Worldwide Logistics Germany 888,284
8 DSV Air & Sea Ltd. Denmark 855,319
9 Nippon Express Japan 855,002
10 Bollore Logistics France 835,000
11 Kerry Logistics Hong Kong 785,600
12 Damco/Maersk Logistics The Netherlands 744,000
13 Geodis France 677,465
14 Ceva Logistics France 642,370
15 UPS Supply Chain Solutions United States 615,000
16 Logwin AG Luxembourg 590,000
17 Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd. Hong Kong 580,000
18 Dachser SE Germany 568,500
19 Yusen Logistics Japan 547,000
20 Toll Global Forwarding Australia 542,000
21 LF Logistics Hong Kong 540,000
22 Agility Logistics Kuwait 513,500
23 UTi Worldwide 512,550
24 China Resources Logistics (Group) Hong Kong 500,000
25 Mallory Alexander International Logistics United States 500,000
26 C.H. Robinson Worldwide United States 485,000
27 Kintetsu World Express Japan 396,000
28 Hitachi Transport System Japan 330,000
29 CJ Logistics South Korea 312,000
30 Chinatrans International Logistics China 300,000
31 Worldwide Logistics Group China 300,000
32 Mainfreight Ltd. New Zealand 251,685
33 Zhejiang Jiulong International Logistics China 250,000
34 Sankyu Inc. Japan 247,117
35 BDP International United States 212,000
36 Hercules Logistics Pvt. Ltd. India 210,000
37 Cargo Services Far East Hong Kong 200,000
38 Dimerco Express Group Taiwan 175,000
39 CWT Pte. Ltd. Singapore 170,000
40 Topocean Group Inc. United States 156,000
41 MIQ Logistics United States 150,000
42 De Well Group China 150,000
43 Long Sail International Logistics China 150,000
44 NNR Global Logistics Japan 140,150
45 Integrated Logistics Berhad Malaysia 140,000
46 Asia Shipping Transportes Internacionais Brazil 138,800
47 XPO Logistics United States 132,000
48 APL Logistics Singapore 130,000
49 Honour Lane Shipping Hong Kong 130,000
50 Jiangsu Uniwill Logistics Co. China 120,000
51 Crane Worldwide Logistics United States 77,000
Extras
A former Transport Topics editor who worked at Amazon examines the hustle and bustle of the online retailer.
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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, Logistics, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Vanguard Parent to Market U.S. Trailer, Create National Master Dealer Network

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — China International Marine Containers introduced the first trailer it is marketing in the United States under its own name, a refrigerated unit it said contains a proprietary insulation system that will eliminate the 3% to 7% in condensation weight that typical reefers build up in a year.

March 31, 2009
Business, Government, Logistics

CTA Backs Border Plan for Shared Responsibility with Third Parties

The Canadian Trucking Alliance told a government panel Monday it supports an amendment to the country’s Customs Act that would take some responsibility for shipments entering Canada from carriers and put it on other parties in the supply chain.

March 31, 2009
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics, Fuel

Diesel Increases 7.3¢ to $2.09; 1st Price Rise in Over 2 Months

Rising oil prices and growing distillate demand pushed the U.S. national diesel average 7.3 cents higher to $2.09 last week, the first increase in more than two months, the Department of Energy reported.

March 30, 2009
Government, Business, Logistics, Technology, Equipment, Safety

House Bill Would Extend Size, Weight Limits

A House bill would freeze the truck size and weight limits of 53 feet for trailers and 80,000 pounds for the entire national highway system.

March 26, 2009
Business, Logistics

Dependable Highway Express Acquires Drayage Firm

Dependable Highway Express, the regional trucking division of Dependable Logistics Services, said Wednesday it had acquired drayage firm J & M Trucking.

March 25, 2009
Business, Logistics

DSC Logistics Launches Short-Term Storage Program

DSC Logistics has launched a program called FLEXSPACE 2009, a short-term storage space option intended to give shippers flexibility as their supply chain needs change, the company said Tuesday.

March 25, 2009
Fuel, Business, Logistics

Diesel Jumps 7.3¢ to $2.09 a Gallon

Diesel fuel rose 7.3 cents to a national average $2.09 per gallon, sharply reversing its downward trend since last summer, the Department of Energy said Monday.

March 24, 2009
Business, Logistics

AutoInfo Profit Jumps in 2008

Logistics provider AutoInfo Inc. said it earned $2.2 million, or 7 cents per share, in 2008, compared with a profit of $1.6 million, or 5 cents, the previous year.

March 24, 2009
Business, Logistics, Government

Gas Dips 1¢ to $1.95, Lundberg Says

The national average price of regular gasoline fell by a penny over the past two weeks to $1.95 a gallon, the first decline of the year, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations released Sunday.

March 23, 2009
Business, Logistics

Existing Home Sales Rise 5.1% in February

Existing homes sales rose 5.1% in February, the National Association of Realtors said Monday.

March 23, 2009
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