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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

Weekly Intermodal Traffic Rises 2.7%

Weekly intermodal volume increased by 2.7% to 252,807 units for the week ended Saturday from the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads said.

June 28, 2013
Business, Logistics

May Trailer Orders Slip 1%

New trailer orders for May slipped 1% from a year ago to 15,660 units, according to ACT Research.

June 26, 2013
Business, Logistics

Cheetah Partners with Samsung for Increased Device Integration

Logistics software company, Cheetah Software Systems Inc. said it has partnered with Samsung so its logistics software can be more integrated with the cell phone manufacturers devices.

June 26, 2013
Business, Government, Logistics

Consumer Confidence Rises in June

Consumer confidence rose in June, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday.

June 25, 2013
Business, Logistics

Intermodal, Rail Carload Volumes Increase for Week

Weekly intermodal volume increased by 1.7% to 254,266 units for the week Saturday from the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads said.

June 21, 2013
Business, Logistics

CSX Sues Truck Driver Over Baltimore Derailment

CSX Corp. is suing a garbage truck driver and his company for negligence in a May 28 derailment and subsequent explosion of a freight train in a Baltimore suburb, and is seeking at least $225,000 in damages, the Associated Press reported.

June 21, 2013
Business, Logistics

Logistics Costs Rose 3.4% Last Year, Report Shows

Logistics costs for U.S. businesses rose 3.4% to $1.33 trillion last year compared with 2011, according to a new report by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals.

June 19, 2013
Business, Logistics

Meritor Named Standard Supplier for Vantage Trailers

Component maker Meritor Inc. said it has been selected by Vantage Trailers to supply trailer components as standard equipment on all Vantage products.

June 19, 2013
Business, Logistics

DHL Opens Larger Hub in Bid to Grow U.S. Share

ERLANGER, Ky. — DHL Express officially opened the $46 million expansion of its U.S. air hub here in an effort to build market share and sustain double-digit package and express volume growth.

June 17, 2013
Business, Logistics

Truckers, City of Long Beach File Lawsuits to Stop $500 Million BNSF Railway Terminal

Five California motor carriers, the city of Long Beach and an environmental group have filed lawsuits attempting to block construction of a $500 million BNSF Railway intermodal terminal near the Port of Los Angeles.

June 17, 2013
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