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2017 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 50 largest logistics companies in the U.S. and Canada
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Rankings
Rank Company Headquarters Airfreight (Metric Tons)
1 DHL Supply Chain & Global Forwarding Germany 2,081,000
2 Kuehne + Nagel Switzerland 1,304,000
3 DB Schenker Germany 1,101,200
4 UPS Supply Chain Solutions United States 935,300
5 Panalpina Inc. Switzerland 921,400
6 Expeditors International of Washington United States 875,914
7 Nippon Express Japan 705,478
8 Bollore Logistics France 580,000
9 Hellmann Worldwide Logistics Germany 576,225
10 DSV A/S Denmark 574,644
11 Sinotrans Ltd. China 548,600
12 Kintetsu World Express Japan 457,000
13 Ceva Logistics France 421,800
14 Agility Logistics Kuwait 372,700
15 Yusen Logistics Japan 332,389
16 Geodis France 330,000
17 NNR Global Logistics Japan 286,897
18 Kerry Logistics Hong Kong 282,200
19 FedEx Logistics United States 268,340
20 Apex Logistics International Hong Kong 260,000
21 Hitachi Transport System Japan 230,000
22 Dachser SE Germany 224,000
23 Pilot Freight Services United States 220,000
24 Dimerco Express Group Taiwan 219,000
25 Crane Worldwide Logistics United States 195,082
26 Damco/Maersk Logistics The Netherlands 180,000
27 Logwin AG Luxembourg 140,000
28 C.H. Robinson Worldwide United States 115,000
29 Toll Global Forwarding Australia 114,000
30 Mainfreight Ltd. New Zealand 113,119
31 Beijing Harmony Shipping & Forwarding Agent China 100,000
32 XPO Logistics United States 72,600
33 Seko Logistics United States 70,000
34 TransGroup Global Logistics United States 66,000
35 OIA Global United States 65,000
36 BDP International United States 60,000
37 AWOT Global Logistics Group China 60,000
38 CJ Logistics South Korea 57,517
39 American Global Logistics United States 50,000
40 BEL International Logistics Hong Kong 50,000
41 Scanwell Logistics United States 40,000
42 Shanghai Hengrong International Transportation China 40,000
43 Cargo Services Far East Hong Kong 31,000
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On the Bubble

SCI Group ($196 million), Toronto, provides dedicated contract carriage, order fulfillment, returned goods management, transportation management and warehousing and distribution.
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Logistics News
Government, Business, Logistics

Canadian Pacific Reaches Deal With Union to End Stoppage

Canadian Pacific Railway said it will resume normal operations after it agreed to work with an arbitrator on a contract for 3,000 workers, ending a two-day work stoppage.

Jen Skerritt | Bloomberg News
March 22, 2022
Business, Logistics, Top 100

A. Duie Pyle to Open Three Locations in Virginia

A. Duie Pyle is opening three new facilities as part of an effort to expand its services into Virginia, the company announced March 15.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
March 22, 2022
Business, Equipment, Logistics, Breaking News

Truck Tonnage Up 2.4% Year-Over-Year in February

Truck tonnage in February increased 2.4% compared with the same month a year ago, and American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Index equaled 115.3, the federation announced March 22.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
March 22, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Logistics, TCA

Iowa Towns Negotiate With Canadian Pacific Over Train Traffic

Cities along the Mississippi River and Canadian Pacific officials are talking about ways to measure and address the impact of its proposed merger with Kansas City Southern. The consolidation could triple the train traffic in the Iowa Quad-Cities.

Sarah Watson | Quad City Times
March 22, 2022
Business, Technology, Logistics

Repowr Closes $4.2 Million Seed Round

Repowr, a collaborative logistics marketplace and digital-leasing platform, announced it closed a $4.2 million seed round.

March 21, 2022
Business, Fuel, Logistics

Instacart Adds Fuel Surcharge to Offset High Gas Prices

Instacart Inc. is adding a fuel surcharge on grocery delivery orders, becoming the latest gig economy company to impose new fees on customers to ease drivers’ gas bills amid record-high prices.

Jackie Davalos | Bloomberg News
March 18, 2022
Government, Business, Logistics, TCA

Port of Mobile Reports Volume Boom in February

The Port of Mobile saw double-digit jumps in container traffic in February, the Alabama Port Authority has reported.

Lawrence Specker | Alabama Media Group
March 18, 2022
Business, Logistics, Top 100

FedEx Reports Record Q3 Revenue on Holiday Surge

Fueled by a strong holiday shopping season by both its business and consumer customers, FedEx Corp. reported higher fiscal third-quarter earnings.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
March 18, 2022
Business, Logistics

Canadian Pacific Set to Shut Down if Labor Talks Fail

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. has issued a 72-hour notice to the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference of plans to lock out employees early March 20 if the union’s leadership and the company fail to negotiate a settlement or agree to binding arbitration.

March 17, 2022
Business, Logistics, TCA

Oakland A’s Howard Terminal Ballpark Hopes Dim

The Oakland A’s plans to build a waterfront ballpark and development at the Port of Oakland hit a setback March 16 after some members of a state committee said they were concerned that the port would give up valuable space used for freight and truck parking.

Sarah Ravani | San Francisco Chronicle
March 17, 2022
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