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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

Ceva Logistics Reports Higher First-Quarter Earnings

Ceva Logistics, a Netherlands-based logistics operator, said its first-quarter results improved over 2013.

May 6, 2014
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Shipments Rise 2.6%, IANA Reports

The Intermodal Association of North America said that intermodal volume in the first quarter rose 2.6% in spite of winter weather that slowed economic activity.

May 5, 2014
Business, Logistics, Equipment

Interstate Distributor to Install Tracking Technology on Trailer Fleet

SkyBitz said its trailer-tracking system has been selected by Interstate Distributor for its fleet of trailers.

May 5, 2014
Business, Logistics

March Trailer Orders Soar 71.6%, ACT Says

Trailer orders surged 71.6% in March from a year earlier as freight growth, tight capacity and improving carrier profits continued to drive demand for new equipment, ACT Research reported.

May 5, 2014
Business, Logistics

Weekly US Intermodal Rail Traffic Rises 6.7%

U.S. rail intermodal traffic increased 6.7% in the week ended April 26 compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads reported.

May 2, 2014
Business, Logistics

XPO Loss Widens; Revenue Jumps

XPO Logistics Inc. reported a first-quarter loss that nearly doubled from the same period last year, as revenue rose at the company.

Rip Watson | Special to Transport Topics
May 2, 2014
Safety, Business, Logistics

CSX Derailment Could Boost Crude Train Regulation

A CSX Corp. train derailment in Lynchburg, Virginia, on April 30 that sparked a fire when crude oil tanks ignited could increase pressure on regulators, railroads and tank-car owners to improve oil shipment safety.

May 1, 2014
Business, Logistics

Wabash National’s 1Q Earnings Rise 27%

Trailer maker Wabash National Corp. reported its first-quarter net income jumped 27% as demand for new trailers strengthened.

Rip Watson | Special to Transport Topics
April 29, 2014
Business, Logistics

March Trailer Orders Surge 71.6%

Strong demand for new trailers continued in March as order activity surged 71.6% from the same month a year ago, ACT Research reported.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
April 29, 2014
Business, Government, Logistics

Consumer Confidence Dips in April

Consumer confidence declined in April, the New York-based Conference Board said.

April 29, 2014
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