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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

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Logistics News
Business, Logistics

Maersk Earnings Show Company Defying Market Headwinds

A.P. Moeller-Maersk A/S, owner of the world’s largest container line, said profit exceeded estimates despite a slump in freight rates.

August 13, 2015
Business, Logistics

China Shipping Merger Still Leaves Capacity Challenge in Place

China could be creating Asia’s biggest container shipping company through a merger of two titans. But the plan doesn’t address the central issue confronting the industry for at least five years now: too many ships, with too much cargo space, plying the seas.

August 13, 2015
Business, Logistics

Hub Group's Mark Yeager Steps Down as President, COO

Mark Yeager has resigned as president and chief operating officer of Hub Group and will be replaced on an interim basis by his brother, David Yeager. 

August 11, 2015
Government, Business, Logistics

TT Archives: ATA National Roadeo

Competition wasn’t as fierce 40 years ago as 171 drivers from 33 states competed in Indianapolis for what would become the National Truck Driving Championships in 1985.

August 10, 2015
Business, Logistics

Saddle Creek Expands at Illinois Logistics Center

The Joliet, Illinois, Intermodal Center operated by CenterPoint Properties is being expanded again with a groundbreaking for Saddle Creek Logistics Services’ 1.11-million-square-foot distribution facility project.

August 7, 2015
Business, Logistics

Weekly Intermodal Rail Traffic Declines for First Time in Five Months

Weekly U.S. intermodal rail traffic declined from the same period last year for the first time in five months, but increased in July, the Association of American Railroads reported.

August 6, 2015
Business, Logistics

XPO Sets $23 Billion Revenue Target, Reports 2Q Loss

Fast-growing XPO Logistics Inc., which grew to a $9 billion annual revenue business from $175 million less than four years ago, has set a $23 billion annual revenue target by the end of 2019, CEO Bradley Jacobs told Transport Topics on Aug. 5.

Rip Watson | Special to Transport Topics
August 5, 2015
Business, Logistics

Shale Boom Nudges Propane-Powered Trucks From Dream to Reality

For almost 80 years, Blue Star Gas distributed propane throughout the U.S. West Coast on trucks mostly powered by gasoline. Now the company is working to convert its 55 vehicles to run on the same stuff it delivers.

Kelly Gilblom | Bloomberg News
August 5, 2015
Business, Logistics

International Cargo Drives Intermodal Freight Up 4.5% in 2Q

Increased international cargo propelled intermodal freight 4.5% higher in the second quarter, driven by a combination of stronger imports and recovery from early 2015 port disruptions, the Intermodal Association of North America reported.

Rip Watson | Special to Transport Topics
August 5, 2015
Business, Logistics

R.R. Donnelley To Split Into Three Companies

R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co., one of the nation’s largest publishers and marketing and communications firms, said it will split into three separate, publicly traded companies in an effort to strengthen its market position and pursue growth.

August 4, 2015
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