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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

Comprehensive Logistics ($193 million), Youngstown, Ohio, provides dedicated contract carriage, order fulfillment, transportation management and warehousing and distribution.
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Logistics News
Business, Logistics

CSX’s Net Income Falls 10%

CSX Corp.'s net income fell 10% to $455 million, or 48 cents per share in the third quarter, hurt by declines of 8% in both volume and revenue.

October 13, 2016
Government, Business, Logistics

Feds Want More Info on Proposed Great Lakes Basin Freight Railroad

The federal Surface Transportation Board wants to know how many trains would run on the proposed Great Lakes Basin Railroad and also wants more details on its planned connection to the South Shore Freight Railroad.

Andrew Steele | The Times (Munster, Ind.)
October 13, 2016
Business, Logistics

Port of Long Beach Container Volume Drops on Hanjin Bankruptcy

The consequences of the Hanjin Shipping bankruptcy have led to a decline of 17% in cargo at the Port of Long Beach, California, the second-largest U.S. port and the largest port of call used by the ocean carrier.

October 12, 2016
Logistics

Norfolk-Southern Hopes to Expand Pennsylvania Rail Yard

A local freight transfer company plans to expand its operations at the Norfolk-Southern railroad yard in Taylor, Pennsylvania, creating at least 20 jobs, officials said Oct. 11.

Borys Krawczeniuk | The Times-Tribune (Scranton, Pa.)
October 12, 2016
Business, Logistics

Earnings Turmoil Deepens at Railroads as Trucks Poach Freight

Railroads lost cargo to trucks in the third quarter, adding to a yearlong slide in profits as demand tumbled for coal, oil and metals.

Thomas Black | Bloomberg News
October 12, 2016
Business, Government, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Logistics

European Package Carrier Expands in US With Purchase of Golden State Overnight

General Logistics Systems B.V., a parcel delivery firm based in Amsterdam and with operations throughout Europe, is expanding in the United States with the purchase of Golden State Overnight for $90 million.

October 12, 2016
Business, Logistics

Shippers Brace for New Rules to Cut Deadly Sulfur Emissions

SINGAPORE — The global shipping industry is bracing for a key regulatory decision that could mark a milestone in reducing maritime pollution, but which could nearly double fuel costs in a sector already reeling from its worst downturn in decades.

October 11, 2016
Business, Logistics

Korean Court Considers Selling Hanjin’s Asia-US Business

The Seoul Central District Court overseeing the receivership filing of Hanjin Shipping Co. is considering a disposal of the sales and marketing network of the container line’s Asia-U.S. operations as part of efforts to raise funds for the indebted company.

Kyunghee Park | Bloomberg News
October 11, 2016
Business, Logistics

Schneider Plans IPO

Privately held Schneider announced plans to do an initial public offering of its shares next year, becoming the last of the 10 largest North American trucking companies to take that approach to funding operations and expansion.

October 7, 2016
Business, Logistics

Nippon Yusen to Book $1.9 Billion One-Time Loss on Shipping Woes

Nippon Yusen KK, Japan’s largest shipping company by sales, will book a record one-time loss for its shipping and air-cargo divisions as freight rates remain depressed amid global overcapacity.

Chris Cooper | Bloomberg News
October 7, 2016
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