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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

Crane Worldwide Logistics ($214 million), Houston, provides air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage, intermodal and drayage, supply chain consulting.
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Logistics News
Business, Equipment, Logistics, Fuel

Exxon to Introduce New Engine Oils on Website

ExxonMobil said it will introduce the new product line and details of its Mobil Delvac-branded CK-4 and FA-4 commercial vehicle engine oils on its website, mobildelvac.com on Sept. 20.

August 26, 2016
Logistics

Former Norfolk Southern CEO Named President of Amtrak

Amtrak appointed Charles “Wick” Moorman, former CEO of Norfolk Southern Corp., as its new president, effective Sept. 1, to succeed the retiring Joe Boardman.

August 19, 2016
Business, Logistics

Maersk Exploring All Options as Report Points to 2-Way Split

A.P. Moeller-Maersk A/S said it's still considering several options in its strategic review after a local newspaper reported that the Danish conglomerate was exploring a two-way split into an energy and a transport company.

August 19, 2016
Business, Logistics

Proposed Florida Freight Zone Gets Thumbs-Up From County Planning Organization

BARTOW, Fla. — A proposed freight logistics zone stretching from the Port of Tampa to Lake Wales won an endorsement on Aug. 18 from Polk's Transportation Planning Organization.

Tom Palmer | The Ledger (Lakeland, Fla.)
August 18, 2016
Business, Logistics

XPO Logistics Continues to Restructure Debt

XPO Logistics has priced $1.64 billion in refinancing of its existing term loan, as part of an effort to improve cash flow by reducing annual interest costs by about $40 million.

August 17, 2016
Business, Logistics

Analysis: Maersk's Sinking Feeling

It's a sign of stunted investor expectations when an 89% slide in quarterly profit triggers a 3% share price jump.

Chris Bryant | Bloomberg News
August 17, 2016
Government, Business, Logistics

Railroad Regulators Award $25 Million for Automatic Braking System

Railroad operators around the country got a boost from federal regulators in their efforts to implement the automatic braking system known as positive train control.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
August 16, 2016
Business, Logistics

World’s Biggest Shipping Firm Warns Against US Protectionism

A. P. Moeller-Maersk A/S, a Danish conglomerate that owns the world’s largest container shipping company, is voicing concern as a potential shift in U.S. policy threatens to reduce global trade.

August 16, 2016
Business, Logistics

Providence and Worcester Railroad Sold for $125 Million

Genesee & Wyoming Inc. has an agreement to buy Worcester’s Providence and Worcester Railroad Co. under a $125 million deal unveiled Aug. 15.

Donna Goodison | Boston Herald
August 16, 2016
Business, Logistics, Equipment

Trailer Orders Fall to Below 10,000 in July

U.S. trailer orders in July fell to less than half of what they were a year earlier as seasonal weakness and cautious fleets still eyeing a lackluster economy cut demand more than expected, ACT Research Co. reported.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
August 15, 2016
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