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Melville, NY: Food Logistics, the only publication exclusively dedicated to covering the movement of product through the food supply chain, this week announced the fourth-annual listing of the Top 70 3PLs in its July/August 2009 issue.

Three years ago, Food Logistics announced its first “50” list of third-party logistics providers that were helping food companies optimize their warehousing and transportation operations. This year, the magazine added 20 new 3PLs to the list.

These 3PLs offer a broad scope of services and capabilities that enable food companies to reduce costs, increase flexibility and improve service levels.

“Food and beverage companies and their third-party logistics (3PL) counterparts are discovering win-win successes being felt throughout the supply chain—right into the back offices of financials, sales, marketing and IT,” explains Katherine Doherty, editor-in-chief of Food Logistics magazine.

“Selecting the right 3PL is vital to the success of a company’s overall operations—it’s a long-term commitment,” says Doherty. “Companies need to have an organized process for selecting and working with a potential 3PL as well as a list of appropriate candidates. We’ve created this listing to help our readers find and evaluate 3PL partners that can help them achieve their goals.”

After receiving nomination forms from end users and solution providers, the editorial staff culled through the submissions to compile this year’s Top 70 3PLs listing. Final recipients are featured in the cover story of the July/August issue of Food Logistics, as well as online at www.foodlogistics.com.

The Top 70 3PLs is not a ranking. The list has been designed to help the readers of Food Logistics find the third-party logistics providers to the food industry.

1. Active International

2. Alliance Shippers Inc.

3. AmeriCold Realty

4. A.N. Deringer Inc.

5. ArrowStream Inc.

6. Burris Logistics

7. Cardinal Logistics Management Corp.

8. CaseStack

9. C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc.

10. Columbian Logistics Network

11. Cryo-Trans Inc.

12. Dart Advantage Warehousing

13. DHL Supply Chain

14. DSC Logistics

15. Echo Global Logistics

16. FAC Food Service Logistics

17. FFE Transportation Services Inc.

18. FST Logistics Inc.

19. GENCO Supply Chain Solutions

20. Greatwide Logistics Services

21. Hanson Logistics

22. H&M Bay Inc.

23. Inmar CLS

24. Jacobson Cos.

25. Jameson Logistics

26. J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc.

27. JTS (Johanson Transportation Service)

28. Kane Is Able Inc.

29. Kelron Logistics

30. Landstar ETN Agency

31. LeanLogistics Inc.

32. Lindner Logistics

33. Menlo Worldwide Logistics

34. Merchandise Warehouse Co. Inc.

35. Midway Distribution Inc.

36. Murphy Warehouse Co.

37. Next Generation Logistics Inc.

38. ODW Logistics Inc.

39. OHL (Ozburn-Hessey Logistics)

40. Old Dominion Freight Lines Inc.

41. Pacer International Inc.

42. Paradigm Logistics

43. PenserSC

44. Penske Logistics

45. Port Jersey Logistics

46. RLS

47. RMX Global Logistics

48. RoadLink

49. RTL Services Inc.

50. Ruan Transportation Management System

51. Ryder System Inc.

52. Saddle Creek Corp.

53. ServiceCraft Logistics

54. Sherway Group

55. Shippers Warehouse Co. Inc.

56. Strive Logistics LLC

57. Sunteck Inc.

58. Total Logistic Control

59. Total Quality Logistics

60. Transplace

61. United Facilities Inc.

62. United States Cold Storage Inc.

63. United Warehouse Co.

64. Vantix Logistics

65. VersaCold Logistics Services

66. Wagner Industries Inc.

67. Weber Distribution LLC

68. Wheels Clipper

69. WOW Logistics

70. WSI (Warehouse Specialists Inc.)