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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 BEL International Logistics Hong Kong 50,000
40 American Global Logistics United States 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, Logistics

N.Y. State Senator, UPS Oppose Rail Merger

New York State Sen. Kathleen Marchione and UPS Inc. are among those who are opposing the merger of Canadian Pacific Railway and Norfolk Southern Corp., according to letters on file with the Surface Transportation Board.

Eric Anderson | Times Union (Albany, N.Y.)
February 18, 2016
Business, Government, Safety, Logistics

NTSB Rips FMCSA on Crash

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration was publicly criticized by the National Transportation Safety Board for “inadequate safety oversight of high-risk carriers” after an investigation of a fatal crash in Illinois in which fatigue was blamed.

David Elfin | Staff Reporter
February 15, 2016
Business, Government, Safety, Logistics

CP’s Quest for Norfolk Southern Intensifies

MIAMI — Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. and Norfolk Southern Corp. have upped the stakes in a $30 billion battle for control of the U.S. railway, as the potential acquirer said it would take its case directly to NS shareholders.

Rip Watson | Special to Transport Topics
February 15, 2016
Government, Logistics

Biden to Highlight Freight-Rail Project During Memphis Visit

Vice President Joe Biden will travel to Memphis on Feb. 17 to highlight work on Norfolk Southern's Crescent Corridor freight-rail project.

Michael Collins | The Commercial Appeal, (Memphis, Tenn.)
February 12, 2016
Business, Logistics

CP to Drop Norfolk Southern Pursuit if Resolution Fails, CEO Says

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. is ready to end efforts to buy Norfolk Southern Corp. if shareholders of the U.S. railroad reject a resolution calling for merger talks, the head of the Calgary-based company said.

February 11, 2016
Business, Logistics

Maersk Profit Plunges as Oil, Container Units Suffer

A.P. Moeller-Maersk A/S reported an 84% plunge in 2015 profit after its oil unit was hit by lower energy prices and the container division got squeezed between sluggish trade growth and overcapacity. The shares fell the most in almost a year.

February 10, 2016
Logistics

CP Rail Said to Back Away From Norfolk Southern Proxy Fight

Canadian Pacific Railway is moving away from a proxy fight for Norfolk Southern Corp. but still plans to pursue a takeover of the U.S. carrier, a person familiar with the plan said.

February 9, 2016
Business, Logistics

XPO Logistics Suit Claims YRC Poached Execs, Stole Trade Secrets

XPO Logistics Inc. filed suit against YRC’s Freight unit, claiming that the company poached seven management employees, including two vice presidents, and stole trade secrets around the time that XPO was completing the acquisition of Con-way Inc.

Rip Watson | Special to Transport Topics
February 8, 2016
Business, Logistics

Saia, Echo Report Lower Fourth-Quarter Earnings

Weaker freight market conditions drove net income down 16% at less-than-truckload carrier Saia Inc., which reported a profit of $11.4 million, or 45 cents a share, and Echo Global Logistics Inc. earnings declined 64% to $1.7 million, or 6 cents a share, hurt by acquisition-related costs.

February 5, 2016
Business, Logistics

Norfolk Southern, CSX Say They Won't Make 2018 Deadline for Train-Control Safety System

CSX Corp. and Norfolk Southern Corp. told the Federal Railroad Administration they won't make the 2018 deadline for full implementation of positive train control.

Eric Anderson | Times Union (Albany, N.Y.)
February 4, 2016
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