Penn State University Libraries - Supply Chain Industry Definitions

The transportation and logistics service industry consists of a range of businesses involved in the manufacturing, warehousing, selling, transportation, and distribution of goods. This industry is vast, encompassing companies involved in the entire supply chain process, from the purchasing of raw materials to the use of decision making software to optimize revenue and profit.

NAICS Code

North American Industry Classification System
Business Library, Reference: HF1042.N677 1999
Online: http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/naics.html

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is in the process of replacing the SIC System. NAICS is an improvement over the SIC system. SIC codes consisting of 4 digits will be replaced by 6 digit NAICS numbers. In addition, some 350 new industries are being separately recognized for the first time with NAICS. Consult the online version for a list of NAICS codes, tables showing correspondence between NAICS and the SIC system, and other information on how NAICS differs from the SIC System. Note that in many instances there is not a one-to-one correlation between SIC and NAICS. The following are some of the major NAICS codes relating to the transportation and logistics service industry:

For step-by-step instructions on conducting industry research, consult the Industry Information Resource Guide.

Selected Companies

The following section is a selective listing of companies that are leading players in the SC & IS industry. For detailed instructions on conducting a firm analysis, consult the Company Information Resource Guide

• Vertex Interactive, Inc.

• AirNet Systems, Inc.

• British Airways

• FedEx Corp.

• Mesa Air Group Inc.

• Singapore Airlines (Singapore)

• SkyWest Inc.

• WestJet Airlines Ltd. (Canada)

• Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

• CHC Helicopter Corp.

• Offshore Logistics, Inc.

• Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.

• Canadian National Railway Co.

• Canadian Pacific Ltd.

• CSX Corp.

• Genesee & Wyoming Inc.

• Guangshen Railway Co., Ltd. (People's Republic of China)

• Hanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd. (Japan)

• Kansas City Southern

• Kinki Nippon Railway Co., Ltd. (Japan)

• New York Regional Rail Corp.

• Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co., Ltd. (Japan)

• Norfolk Southern Corp.

• B + H Ocean Carriers Ltd.

• BT Shipping Ltd. (Bermuda)

• Daiichi Chuo Kisen Kaisha (Japan)

• Evergreen Marine Corp., Ltd. (Taiwan)

• Excel Maritime Carriers Ltd.

• General Maritime Corp. (Marshall Islands)

• Great Eastern Shipping Co., Ltd. (India)

• Grupo TMM, S.A. (Mexico)

• Inui Steamship Co., Ltd. (Japan)

• Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. (Japan)

• Leif Hoegh & Co. ASA (Norway)

• MC Shipping Inc. (Liberia)

• Meiji Shipping Co., Ltd. (Japan)

• Neptune Orient Lines Ltd. (Singapore)

• Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha

• Nordic American Tanker Shipping Ltd. (Bermuda)

• Odfjell ASA (Norway)

• OMI Corp.

• Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc.

• Royal Nedlloyd N.V. (Netherlands)

• Royal Vopak N.V. (Netherlands)

• Seabulk International Inc.

• SEACOR SMIT Inc.

• Shinwa Kaiun Kaisha, Ltd. (Japan)

• Teekay Shipping Corp. (Marshall Islands)

• Tidewater Inc.

• Tokyo Senpaku Kaisha Ltd. (Japan)

• A/S Dampskibsselskabet Svendborg (Denmark)

• Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.

• Maritrans, Inc.

• Oglebay Norton Co.

• Agencias Universales S.A. (Chile)

• Aktieselskabet Dampskibsselskabet TORM (Denmark)

• Algoma Central Corp. (Canada)

• Bonheur ASA (Norway)

• CP Ships Ltd. (Canada)

• Frontline Ltd. (Bermuda)

• Fushiki Kairiku Unso Co., Ltd. (Japan)

• Kirby Corp.

• Logistec Corp. (Canada)

• Arkansas Best Corp.

• Builders Transport, Inc.

• Cannon Express, Inc.

• Contrans Income Fund (Canada)

• Forward Air Corp.

• Frozen Food Express Industries, Inc.

• Heartland Express, Inc.

• Hunt (J.B.) Transport Services, Inc.

• Landstar System, Inc.

• P.A.M. Transportation Services, Inc.

• Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc.

• Seino Transportation Co., Ltd. (Japan)

• Swift Transportation Co., Inc.

• Transport Corp. of America, Inc.

• U.S. Express Enterprises, Inc.

• US 1 Industries, Inc.

• USA Truck, Inc.

• USF Corp.

• Werner Enterprises, Inc.

• Autoinfo Inc.

• Bidcorp Plc (United Kingdom)

• Celadon Group, Inc.

• EGL Inc.

• Jinhui Shipping and Transportation Ltd. (Bermuda)

• Knight Transportation Inc.

• Maruzen Showa Unyu Co., Ltd. (Japan)

• Pacer International Inc.

• Stolt-Nielsen S.A. (Luxembourg)

• Target Logistics, Inc.

• Transportation Logistics International Inc.

• UTi Worldwide Inc.

• Alford Refrigerated Warehouse, Inc.

• C2Inc

• American Software, Inc.

• Celerity Solutions

• i2 Technologies

• Logility, Inc.

• Made2manage Systems, Inc.

• Manugistics Group, Inc.

• MAPICS, Inc.

• Oracle Corp.

• PeopleSoft, Inc.

• RCM Technologies, Inc.

• Retek Inc.

• SAP AG (Germany)

• BEA Systems, Inc.

• iGATE Corp.

• JDA Software Group Inc.

• Brightstar Information Technology Group, Inc.

• Computer Horizons Corp.

• NetScout Systems Inc.

• Technology Solutions Co.

• Allstates WorldCargo, Inc.

• Clarke Inc.

• Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

• Hub Group, Inc.

• Pittston Bax Group

• Robinson (C.H.) Worldwide, Inc.

To find additional companies, consult the following portals:

• ThomasRegister.com
  This is a comprehensive online resource for finding companies and products manufactured in North America.

• Logistics World
  The LogisticsWorld Directory^TM offers service and contact information from various companies and organizations in the transportation, logistics, and supply chain industry.

• Purchasing Research Service
  This is a comprehensive business guide to purchasing products, services, and resources.