The immense, global transportation and logistics sector is vital to businesses of all types. This carefully researched book covers exciting trends in supply chain and logistics management, transportation, just in time delivery, warehousing, distribution, intermodal shipment systems, airlines, trains, marine transport, courier services, logistics services, purchasing and advanced technologies such as RFID. This reference tool includes thorough market analysis as well as our highly respected trends analysis. It contains thousands of contacts for business and industry leaders, industry associations, Internet sites and other resources. This book also includes statistical tables, an industry glossary and thorough indexes. The corporate profiles section of the book includes our proprietary, in-depth profiles of the 500 leading companies, worldwide, in all facets of the transportation and logistics industry, including private and public firms. Here you'll find complete profiles of the hot companies that are making news today, the largest, most successful corporations in the business. You'll find a complete overview, industry analysis and market research report in one superb, value-priced package.
Jack W. Plunkett is CEO & Publisher of Plunkett Research, Ltd., a Houston-based provider of market research and industry information in printed and electronic formats. Plunkett Research provides analysis, statistics and other vital data on all major industry sectors, from InfoTech to Retailing to Banking and Internet of Things. Plunkett's client list includes 10,000 leading corporations, universities and government agencies worldwide. Plunkett's products are distributed electronically through subscriptions to its online service, and around the globe by major distributors, including ThomsonReuters.Jack Plunkett is the author of numerous books, including the gold medal-winning The Next Boom: What you absolutely, positively have to know about the world between now and 2025. Plunkett is frequently interviewed as an expert source by publications such as Time magazine, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and Investor's Business Daily, media outlets such as NPR's Marketplace, ABC, and Marketwatch, as well as local and regional newspapers and national columnists. Plunkett received an Academic Book of the Year Award for his Plunkett's Health Care Industry Almanac, and he was a regional finalist in the Entrepreneur of the Year Awards sponsored by EY.
Introduction 1 How to Use This Book 3 Chapter 1: Major Trends Affecting the Transportation, Supply Chain & Logistics Industry 7 1) Major Trends Affecting the Transportation, Supply Chain & Logistics Industry 7 2) Introduction to the Transportation, Supply Chain & Logistics Industry 8 3) 3PL Logistics Services and Supply Chain Management Services Evolve and Consolidate 10 4) FedEx, UPS & DHL Compete in Global Shipping and Logistics/Amazon.com Fulfills Much of Its Own Shipping Needs 11 5) Trucking Companies Focus on Driver Challenges, Regulatory Issues & Self-Driving Trucks 13 6) Freight Railways Invest in Automation, Infrastructure and Safety 14 7) China Makes Immense Investments in Railroads, Highways, Airports & Silk Road 15 8) High Speed Passenger Trains, Including Maglev, Advance in China and Europe 15 9) U.S. Passenger Train Projects Receive Funding, Including Light Rail and All Aboard Florida 17 10) Ships Get Bigger and More Efficient 18 11) Ports and Canals Expand to Accommodate Larger Vessels and Increased Shipment Volume 19 12) Discount Airlines Compete with Legacy Airlines, but the Differences Are Beginning to Blur 20 13) Boeing and Airbus Compete for New Orders 21 14) New Aircraft Designs Offer Greater Passenger Comfort/More Efficient Engines 23 15) Airports Expand 24 16) New Technologies Show Promise for Port and Airport Security 25 17) RFID Drives Inventory Management Evolution 26 18) Wireless Information Systems Surge Ahead in Vehicles: Telematics, ITS and Real Time Traffic Information 27 19) India's Transportation Infrastructure Needs Billions of Dollars in Construction 29 20) Uber, Lyft and Didi Dominate the Car on Demand (Raid Hailing) Industry 29 21) Self-Driving, Autonomous Cars Receive Massive Investments in Research and Development Worldwide 30 22) Bicycle Sharing Is Well Established in Major Cities 32 23) Smart Cities Utilize Sensors and Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Create Privacy and Security Issues 33 24) Robotics, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Automation Revolutionize Supply Chain and Logistics Systems 34 25) The Future of Transportation and Supply Chains: Massive Investments in Infrastructure & Mobility Services 36 Chapter 2: Transportation, Supply Chain & Logistics Industry Statistics 39 Transportation Industry Statistics and Market Size Overview 40 U.S. Transportation & Warehousing Industry Revenues: 2019-2022 41 U.S. Transportation & Warehousing Industry Expenses: 2019-2022 42 Top 50 Countries Providing U.S. Imports of Goods: 2017-2024 43 Top 50 Countries Receiving U.S. Exports of Goods: 2017-2024 45 Top 10 U.S. Airlines & Airports Ranked by 2024 System Scheduled Enplanements 47 Quarterly U.S. Scheduled Service Passenger Airlines Financial Reports: 3rd Quarter 2023-3rd Quarter 2024 48 Total Scheduled U.S. International Passenger Traffic, U.S. Commercial Air Carriers: 2010-2044 49 Air Carrier Traffic Statistics, U.S.: 2000 - 2024 50 Federal R&D & R&D Plant Funding for Transportation, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2023-2025 51 Chapter 3: Important Transportation, Supply Chain & Logistics Industry Contacts 53 (Addresses, Phone Numbers and Internet Sites) Chapter 4: THE TRANSPORTATION 500: Who They Are and How They Were Chosen 95 Index of Companies Within Industry Groups 96 Alphabetical Index 109 Index of Headquarters Location by U.S. State 113 Index of Non-U.S. Headquarters Location by Country 116 Individual Data Profiles on Each of THE TRANSPORTATION 500 121 Additional Indexes Index of Hot Spots for Advancement for Women/Minorities 624 Index by Subsidiaries, Brand Names and Selected Affiliations 626 A Short Transportation, Supply Chain & Logistics Industry Glossary 645
