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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
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Rail Volume Rises 5.5% in July

Intermodal rail volume for July rose 5.5% compared with the same time last year, the Association of American Railroads reported.

August 8, 2014
Business, Logistics

Expeditors’ Profit Dips in Second Quarter

Expeditors International of Washington’s second-quarter profit dipped 1%, but revenue increased.

August 5, 2014
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Volume Rises 8.2% in Second Quarter

Intermodal volume in the second quarter rose 8.2%, an indication the industry is recovering from a harsh winter and a contracted economy, according to the Intermodal Association of North America.

August 5, 2014
Business, Logistics

Weekly Intermodal Rail Traffic Rises 3.3% to More Than 260,000 Units

U.S. rail intermodal traffic increased 3.3% in the week ended July 26 compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads reported.

August 1, 2014
Government, Business, Logistics

Senate Confirms Top DOT Nominees

The Senate on July 24 easily confirmed the nominations of two Transportation Department officials for senior positions.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
July 31, 2014
Business, Logistics

XPO Logistics Trims 2Q Loss, Plans Acquisition

XPO Logistics said it narrowed its second-quarter loss and announced an agreement to acquire New Breed Holding Co. for about $615 million.

July 29, 2014
Business, Logistics

Schneider Expands Intermodal Service to Include Mexico, Canada

Schneider said it has expanded its bulk intermodal trailer service to include new routes into Mexico and Canada.

July 28, 2014
Business, Logistics

Trailer Orders Soar 43.9%; Strongest June in 15 Years

New trailer orders posted the strongest June in 15 years, ACT Research reported, showing further evidence the sector is poised for its strongest year in nearly a decade.

July 28, 2014
Business, Logistics

TransForce to Acquire Contrans Group

TransForce Inc. said it will buy fellow Canadian carrier Contrans Group Inc. for about C$495 million.

Michael G. Malloy | Web Editor
July 25, 2014
Business, Logistics

Swift Transportation Net Dips 19%

Swift Transportation Co. said net income slipped 19% to $40.2 million, hurt by weaker profit margins at its dedicated and refrigerated units.

July 25, 2014
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