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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 Airfreight (Metric Tons)
1 DHL Supply Chain & Global Forwarding Germany 2,085,000
2 Kuehne + Nagel Switzerland 1,250,000
3 DB Schenker Germany 1,092,000
4 UPS Supply Chain Solutions United States 935,300
5 Expeditors International of Washington United States 872,480
6 Panalpina Inc. Switzerland 836,200
7 Nippon Express Japan 711,354
8 Hellmann Worldwide Logistics Germany 561,240
9 Bollore Logistics France 555,000
10 Sinotrans Ltd. China 536,200
11 Kintetsu World Express Japan 478,000
12 Ceva Logistics France 451,000
13 Agility Logistics Kuwait 372,700
14 UTi Worldwide 353,300
15 Yusen Logistics Japan 344,000
16 DSV Air & Sea Ltd. Denmark 311,193
17 Geodis France 299,032
18 Kerry Logistics Hong Kong 282,200
19 Dachser SE Germany 275,300
20 NNR Global Logistics Japan 264,068
21 Pilot Freight Services United States 220,000
22 Crane Worldwide Logistics United States 213,000
23 Dimerco Express Group Taiwan 202,000
24 Hitachi Transport System Japan 190,000
25 Apex Logistics International Hong Kong 187,000
26 Damco/Maersk Logistics The Netherlands 180,000
27 Logwin AG Luxembourg 152,000
28 C.H. Robinson Worldwide United States 115,000
29 Toll Global Forwarding Australia 114,000
30 Beijing Harmony Shipping & Forwarding Agent China 100,000
31 BDP International United States 87,000
32 Mainfreight Ltd. New Zealand 86,547
33 XPO Logistics United States 72,612
34 Girag Air Cargo 70,200
35 American Global Logistics United States 50,000
36 BEL International Logistics Hong Kong 50,000
37 OIA Global United States 43,668
38 Scanwell Logistics United States 40,000
39 Shanghai Hengrong International Transportation China 40,000
40 CJ Logistics South Korea 39,100
41 Cargo Services Far East Hong Kong 31,000
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

Damco International ($158 million), Jamaica, New York, provides air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage, supply chain consulting, transportation management and warehousing and distribution.
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Logistics News
Business, Logistics

Ocean Carrier CMA CGM Boosts Profit

French firm CMA CGM, the second-largest container carrier, reported a sharp increase in second-quarter results.

September 8, 2015
Business, Logistics

Safety Deadline May Exempt US Railroads From Freight-Hauling Obligations

U.S. railroads may not be obligated under federal law to carry freight including crude oil and hazardous materials starting Jan. 1 if they fail to meet a year-end deadline for implementing new train safety technology, according to a top federal regulator.

David Morgan | Reuters
September 8, 2015
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Rail Traffic Rises in August

U.S. rail intermodal traffic increased 3.6% in August compared with the same month the prior year, the Association of American Railroads reported.

September 3, 2015
Business, Government, Logistics

Consumer Comfort Eases as Attitudes on Economy Falter

Consumer confidence in the United States eased last week, with Americans becoming more pessimistic about the state of the economy as global financial markets turned south.

September 3, 2015
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Foxx, Hoffa, Barbour to Talk Infrastructure at Press Club on Sept. 9

The need to fund infrastructure projects nationwide will be discussed at the National Press Club on Sept. 9 during a panel featuring Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx, Teamsters President James Hoffa and former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour (R).

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
September 3, 2015
Business, Government, Safety, Logistics, Autonomous

Parking Shortage Worsens

WASHINGTON — Concerns over the ongoing plight to park trucks safely is prompting a group of national and regional stakeholders to plan ways to improve parking availability, given a new Department of Transportation survey that found dire shortages in metropolitan areas.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
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August 31, 2015
Business, Logistics

July Trailer Orders Drop Vs. June

New trailer orders in July slid to 20,313 from an “unsustainable” pace in June and came to rest in numbers typical for the season, according to ACT Research and other market observers.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
August 31, 2015
Business, Logistics

Developers Converting Shipping Containers Into Structures for Business, Residential Use

There is nothing glamorous about shipping containers. Their existence generally is one of sheer duty, hauling cargo from one point to another.

Dan Calabrese | Special to Transport Topics
August 31, 2015
Business, Logistics

Trinity Guardrail to Undergo Further Testing in Virginia

Trinity Industries Inc.’s guardrail system will undergo additional crash testing by the state of Virginia, raising new questions about a device on roadways across the country.

August 28, 2015
Business, Logistics

Weekly Rail Intermodal Volume Rises 5%

Weekly U.S. intermodal rail traffic rose 5% from the same period last year, the Association of American Railroads reported.

August 27, 2015
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