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Shippers Push Logistics FirmsTo Help Offset Transport CostsABy Daniel P. BearthSenior Features WriterRail networks are essentially “maxed out,” said Larry Gross, a seniorconsultant at FTR in Columbus, Indiana. “The rails are moving everycarload and container that they can, given the crew and locomotive re-tightening market for truck capacity and longer transittimes for rail shipments are putting pressure on shippersto better manage the movement of goods, and logisticsexecutives warned the situation is likely to get worse before it gets better.sources available.”Golich said he expects railroads to raise rates as much as 7% over thenext year.To counter these trends, logistics executives said there needs to be morecollaboration between carriers and shippers to lock in capacity. They alsoEveryone from automakers to apple growers is facing the prospect ofneed to get better utilization from existing equipment by putting more freighthigher transportation costs as demand for freight hauling is outstripping theon fewer trucks and reducing the time it takes to load and unload shipments.ability of carriers to provide service, according to executives interviewed forthe 2014 edition of TRANSPORT TOPICS’ Top 50 Logistics Companies list.“Truck capacity is finite right now,” said Jeff Grahovec, manager of landtransportation for APL Logistics in Scottsdale, Arizona. “The supply chainis completely backed up.”“Customers are frustrated,” said Michael Patterson, president of King Solutions, a logistics firm in Dayton, Minnesota, that provides warehousing anddistribution services. “They don’t feel like they have adequate control or aregetting a good price.”The 2014 Top 50 Logistics list includes some shuffling at the top, a fastRail delays are forcing U.S. automakers to shift deliveries of finished vehicles to trucks as railroads contend with surging demand for cars to haul crudeoil and other bulk commodities.In the Pacific Northwest, apple growers are scrambling to find trucks tohandle a bumper crop following cancellation of an intermodal train serviceon the heavily trafficked northern route of BNSF Railway.The situation is forcing carriers and shippers to make adjustments, logisticsexecutives said.mover and some new names.UPS Supply Chain Solutions returns to a familiar position as the largest logistics company in North America, with estimated net revenue of 2.86 billion. The company, based in Alpharetta, Georgia, has ranked No. 1 morethan any other company since the Top 50 list debuted in 2002.J.B. Hunt Transport Services, at one time the largest truckload freight carrier in the United States, maintained its hold on the No. 2 spot. The company,based in Lowell, Arkansas, continues to grow its intermodal and dedicatedMore freight is being pushed onto the spot market, for example, as carriersseek to limit capacity commitments to shippers under fixed-price contracts.contract carriage services.Exel, the North American logistics unit of Germany’s Deutche Post DHL,“Major truckload carriers have unseated trucks and are turning downslipped to No. 3 this year. The company, based in Westerville, Ohio, rankedloads,” said Joel Clum, president of CarrierDirect, a consulting firmNo. 1 in 2013, and has ranked in the top two in 11 out of 13 years. The com-based in Chicago that provides strategic planning and market analysispany is, by far, the largest warehousing operator in North America, with 98for freight carriers and third-party logistics companies. “We’re definitelymillion square feet of space in 340 facilities.seeing rates up.”XPO Logistics, Greenwich, Connecticut, moved to No. 12 from No. 45Rail shippers also may have to brace for higher costs and adjust to longertransit times, said Steve Golich, president of Celtic International, a companythat arranges intermodal transportation service for shippers.“Rail on-time service is now in the mid-80% range,” Golich said. “That’snot very good.”after making a number of high-profile acquisitions, including one company,New Breed Logistics, that ranked No. 23 a year ago.Several companies make their first appearance on the Top 50, includingCoyote Logistics (No. 41), Legacy Supply Chain Solutions (No. 49) and EchoGlobal Logistics (No. 50).ACKNOWLEDGMENTS AND SOURCESThe 2014 TRANSPORT TOPICS Top 50 Logistics Companies is a project of Transport Topics. Revenue estimates are provided by Armstrong & Associates, a logistics industryconsulting firm.Senior Features Writer Daniel P. Bearth coordinated the project with assistance from Brandon Green. Cover design is by Transport Topics.TRANSPORT TOPICS’ Top 50 Logistics Companies is sponsored online by
RANK2014RANK201315NETGROSSREVENUECOMPANYUPS Supply Chain SolutionsAlpharetta, Ga.(UPS Inc.)David Abney, CEO(in millions) 2,860 (e) 5,492(e)EMPLOYEESNA2J.B. Hunt Transport ServicesLowell, Ark.Nasdaq: JBHTJohn Roberts, CEO 2,600 (e) 5,224NA1ExelWesterville, Ohio(Deutsche Post DHL, Bonn, Germany)Scott Sureddin, CEO, North America 2,550 (e) 4,60026,5003Ryder Supply Chain SolutionsMiami(Ryder System Inc.)John Williford, PresidentAerospace, automotive, chemicals, consumer packaged goods,energy, engineering, manufacturing, life sciences, health care,retail, computers and electronicsCustomers include: 7-Eleven, Bayer, Bristol Myers Squibb, Chrysler,Coty, Energizer, Ford Motor, General Electric, Hershey, InternationalPaper, Kimberly Clark, Mars, Novartis, Owens Corning, PepsiCo, TheHome Depot, ThinkGeek, Unilever, Volkswagen, Zimmerwww.exel.com4General merchandise and specialty retail, building products, foodand beverage, forest and paper products, rubber and plasticproducts, automotive, pharmaceuticalsDESCRIPTION OF SERVICESAir and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage,transportation management, warehousing and distribution,supply chain consulting, dedicated contract carriage,intermodal, freight brokerage, service parts delivery and repairservices, order fulfillment, returned goods management,financial servicesIntermodal, dedicated contract carriage, freight brokerage,residential and commercial deliveryCustomers include: Clorox, D&W Fine Pack, General Mills,Georgia Pacific, Goodyear, Kellogg’s, Lowe’s, Mission Foods,Sam’s Club,Starbucks, Toyotawww.jbhunt.com3Automotive, industrial and manufacturing, health care, retail,computers and electronicsCustomers include: Advanced BioHealing, eSecuritel, K12, MarchNetworks, Philips Healthcare, Pratt Whitney, Skullcandy, S-One,Sprint, Triumph Motorcycles.www.ups-scs.com2INDUSTRY EXPERTISE/KEY CUSTOMERS 2,064 2,383NAAutomotive, industrial, consumer packaged goods, computers andelectronics, retailCustomers include: NAWarehousing and distribution, transportation management,dedicated contract carriage, supply chain consulting, orderfulfillment, service parts delivery, returned goods management,manufacturing parts assembly, product packagingDedicated contract carriage, transportation management,warehousing and distribution, order fulfillment, returned goodsmanagement, product assembly and packaging, freightpayment and auditing, freight brokerage, cross-border services,supply chain consultingwww.ryderscs.com516Expeditors InternationalOf Washington 1,883 6,08013,900SeattleNasdaq: EXPDJeffrey Musser, CEOAutomotive, aerospace, computers and electronics, food andbeverages, health care, oil and energy, retail and fashionCustomers include: NAAir and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage,transportation management, order fulfillment, warehousing anddistribution, assembly and packaging, spare parts distribution,returned goods management, project cargo, cross-borderservices, insurancewww.expeditors.com66C.H. Robinson WorldwideEden Prairie, Minn.Nasdaq: CHRWJohn Wiehoff, Chairman and CEO 1,836 12,75211,645Food and beverage, retail, paper products, manufacturing,automotive, oil and gas, chemicalsCustomers include: NAwww.chrobinson.com(e) estimateNA Not Applicable or Not AvailableTRANSPORT TOPICS’ Top 50 Logistics Companies is sponsored online byFreight brokerage, transportation management, air and oceanfreight forwarding, supply chain consulting, dedicated contractcarriage, warehousing, returned goods management,expedited, produce sourcing
RANK2014RANK201374NETGROSSREVENUECOMPANY(in millions)Ceva LogisticsHouston(Ceva Group PLC, Hoofddorp, Netherlands)Xavier Urbain, CEO 1,770 (e) 2,641EMPLOYEESNAINDUSTRY EXPERTISE/KEY CUSTOMERSAutomotive, consumer packaged goods, retail, health care,energy, industrial, computers and electronicsCustomers include: NAwww.cevalogistics.com87AmericoldAtlantaFred Boehler, President 1,696 (e)NA12,000 1,525 4,44121,018NACustomers include: NADESCRIPTION OF SERVICESTransportation management, warehousing and distribution,supply chain consulting, air and ocean freight forwarding,customs brokerage, freight brokerage, order fulfillment, partsassembly and product packaging, returned goods management,service parts repair and delivery, residential and commercialdeliveryWarehousing and distribution, transportation management,supply chain consultingwww.americold.com926UTi WorldwideLong Beach, Calif.Nasdaq: UTIWEric Kirchner, CEO10Air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage,warehousing and distribution, returned goods management,transportation management, order fulfillment, inventorymanagement and packaging, supply chain consultingCustomers include: NAwww.go2uti.com10Automotive, consumer packaged goods and retail, computers andelectronics, pharmaceuticals and health care, chemicals, fashionand apparel, aerospace and defense, industrial and manufacturing,energy and mining, cruise linesSchneiderGreen Bay, Wis.Christopher Lofgren, CEO 1,242 3,390(e)NAAutomotive, consumer packaged goods and retail, electronics,energy, manufacturing, chemicals, health care, paperCustomers include: NADedicated contract carriage, intermodal, expedited, freightbrokerage, warehousing and distribution, transloading anddrayage, transportation management and supply chainconsulting, domestic transportation service in Chinawww.schneiderlogistics.com1111Kuehne Nagel Inc.Jersey City, N.J.(Kuehne Nagel International AG,Schindellegi, Switzerland)John Hextall, CEO, North America 1,109(e) 5,046(e)NAAutomotive, aerospace, computers and electronics, retail, industrial,oil and gas, consumer packaged goods, pharmaceutical, health care,beverages and foodservice, forest products, hotel, marine, disasterresponseAir and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage,transportation management, warehousing and distribution,supply chain consultingCustomers include: NAwww.kuehne-nagel.com1245XPO Logistics Inc.1Greenwich, Conn.NYSE: XPOBradley Jacobs, Chairman and CEOwww.xpologistics.com 1,100 2,80010,400Manufacturing, retail, construction, automotive, food and beverage,health care, paper, aerospace and defenseCustomers include: Boeing, Comcast, Continental Tire, MascoCabinetry, Perdue, Sears, Siemens Healthcare, The Home Depot,United Technologies, Verizon Wireless(e) estimateNA Not Applicable or Not Available1 Data for XPO Logistics are pro forma for 12 months ended June 30, 2014.TRANSPORT TOPICS’ Top 50 Logistics Companies is sponsored online byFreight brokerage, intermodal, air and ocean freight forwarding,expedited, freight payment and auditing, residential and commercialdelivery, warehousing and distribution; includes operations of OptimaService Solutions acquired in November 2013, Pacer International inJanuary, Atlantic Central Logistics in July and New Breed Logistics inSeptember.
tsburghTodd Peters, CEO(in millions) 1,007 1,509EMPLOYEES9,98513APL LogisticsScottsdale, Ariz.(NOL Group, Singapore)Beat Simon, PresidentRetail, computers and electronics, consumer packaged goods,government, health care, industrialCustomers include: AT&T, Canadian Tire, Dell, Hershey, Johnson& Johnson, The Home Depot, Sears, Target, Unilever, US Cellularwww.genco.com14INDUSTRY EXPERTISE/KEY CUSTOMERS 955 (e) 1,600NAAutomotive, industrial, chemicals, consumer packaged goods,retail and fashion, computers and electronicsCustomers include: NADESCRIPTION OF SERVICESWarehousing and distribution, returned goods management,asset recovery, transportation management, freight brokerage,order fulfillment, electronics repair and testing, supply chainconsulting, parcel management, damaged goods research andfacilities engineeringAir and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage, warehousingand distribution, transportation management, dedicated contractcarriage, supply chain consultingwww.apllogistics.com1514NFICherry Hill, N.J.Joe Roeder, President, Transportation,Warehousing & Distribution 914 (e) 1,091NAAerospace, apparel and footwear, automotive, food and beverage,consumer packaged goods, retail, industrial, paper, groceryCustomers include: NAwww.nfiindustries.com1618Swift LogisticsPhoenix(Swift Transportation Co.)Jerry Moyes, CEO 890 (e) 1,189NAFood and beverage, retail, consumer packaged goods, chemicals,packaging materials, manufacturingCustomers include: NAWarehousing and distribution, transportation management,dedicated contract carriage, intermodal, freight brokerage,order fulfillment, supply chain consulting, air and ocean freightforwarding, trade management, parts assembly and productpackaging, commercial real estate developmentDedicated contract carriage, transportation management,intermodal, cross-border services, transloading and portservices, air and ocean freight forwarding, project managementwww.swifttrans.com1717Werner Global LogisticsOmaha, Neb.(Werner Enterprises)Derek Leathers, President 832 1,1384,580Customers include: AGC Flat Glass, Anheuser-Busch, BassPro Shops, Dollar General, Family Dollar, General Mills, Gordmans,The Home Depotwww.werner.com188DB Schenker USAFreeport, N.Y.(Deutsche Bahn AG, Essen, Germany)Malcolm Heath, CEO 806(e) 2,838(e)6,0009Neovia LogisticsIrving, Texas(Rhône Capital)Jos Opdeweegh, CEOwww.neovialogistics.comAutomotive, aerospace, beverages and wine, chemicals,consumer packaged goods, computers and electronics,health care, industrial, marine parts, retailCustomers include: Cisco, Procter & Gamble, VolkswagenGroupwww.dbschenkerusa.com19Retail, consumer packaged goods, apparel, food and beverage,energy, paper products, electronics, building materials 800 (e)NANAIndustrial, automotive, mining, aerospace and defense, oil andgas, computers and electronics, energy, manufacturing,chemicals, retailCustomers include: Caterpillar, Mercedes-Benz USA, HoneywellAerospace(e) estimateNA Not Applicable or Not AvailableTRANSPORT TOPICS’ Top 50 Logistics Companies is sponsored online byDedicated contract carriage, transportation management,intermodal, air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage,freight brokerage, warehousing and distribution, returned goodsmanagement, produce packaging, supply chain consultingAir and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage,transportation management, service parts delivery, productpackaging, order fulfillment, warehousing and distribution,garment on hanger, project management, supply chainconsultingWarehousing and distribution, transportation management,manufacturing parts assembly, materials management,maintenance repair and operations, order fulfillment, returnedgoods management, trade management, supply chainconsulting, information technology
RANK2014RANK20132019NETGROSSREVENUECOMPANYPenske LogisticsReading, Pa.(Penske Truck Leasing Co.)Marc Althen, President(in millions) 779(e) 968EMPLOYEESINDUSTRY EXPERTISE/KEY CUSTOMERS10,089Automotive, appliances and electronics, chemicals, consumerpackaged goods, food and beverage, health care andpharmaceuticals, manufacturing, publishing and packaging, retailCustomers include: BMW, Cardinal Health, Ford Motor Co.,Kroger, Whirlpoolwww.penskelogistics.com2122Ruan 767(e) 807Des Moines, IowaJohn Ruan III, Chairman5,139www.ruan.com2220Menlo LogisticsSan Francisco(Con-way Inc.)Robert Bianco Jr., President15Retail, grocery, dairy and bulk food products, groceries,manufacturing, metals, industrial gases, furniture, chemicals,feed and grain, construction materials, medical supplies, mining,solid wasteDedicated contract carriage, warehousing and distribution,freight brokerage, transportation management, assembly andproduct packaging, freight payment and auditing, supply chainconsultingCustomers include: Airgas, Arctic Cat, Ash Grove Cement,Bobcat, California Dairies, C&S Wholesale Grocers, Dairy Farmersof America, Ecolab, Flowers Foods, Henry Company, HNI Corp.,Johnson Controls, Kroger, Land O’Lakes, Linde, Marmon/Keystone, MGP Ingredients, O’Neal Steel, Phoenix Metals, Praxair,Steel Pipe & Supply, Target, Trane, Whole Foods Market 682 1,5408,500Cardinal Logistics ManagementConcord, N.C.(Centerbridge Partners LP)Tom Hostetler, CEOAutomotive, computers and electronics, chemicals, industrialmanufacturing, consumer packaged goods, oil and gas,government, wine and spirits, health care, retail and fashionCustomers include: Amazon.com, Bobcat, BP, Caterpillar, Navistar,Dow Chemical, Electrolux, Embraer, Hewlett-Packard, NCR, NewEra, Nike, Shell, Starbucks, Toyota Boshokuwww.menlologistics.com23DESCRIPTION OF SERVICESWarehousing and distribution, transportation management,dedicated contract carriage, freight brokerage, supply chainconsulting 681(e)NANA 590 (e) 8005,500Retail, food and beverage, manufacturing, automotiveCustomers include: NATransportation management, warehousing and distribution,freight brokerage, dedicated contract carriage, supply chainconsulting, assembly and packaging, order fulfillment, returnedgoods managementDedicated contract carriage, residential and commercialdelivery, transportation management, supply chain consulting,warehousing and distribution, information technologywww.cardlog.com2424Jacobson CompaniesDes Moines, Iowa(Norbert Dentressangle, Lyon, France)Tony Tegnelia, Pres
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