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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

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

Schneider, CSX Expand Intermodal Service in Ohio

Schneider National said it has reached an agreement with rail provider CSX Transportation to broaden its intermodal services in northwestern Ohio.

June 12, 2012
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Traffic Rises 4.1% for Week

U.S. intermodal traffic rose 4.1% for the week ended Saturday from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.

June 8, 2012
Business, Logistics

UTi Worldwide’s 1Q Profit Improves

UTi Worldwide’s fiscal first-quarter net income rose to $12.9 million, or 12 cents a share, from $8.7 million, or 8 cents, a year earlier.

June 7, 2012
Business, Logistics

Day Named CEO at American Fast Freight

Stephen Day was named CEO of American Fast Freight Inc., the logistics firm said.

June 7, 2012
Business, Logistics

Transervice Names New President

Dennis Schneider was named president of Transervice Logistics Inc., succeeding Edward Flannigan.

June 7, 2012
Business, Logistics

Echo Global Logistics Buys Mass. Truckload Carrier

Echo Global Logistics said it acquired Plum Logistics LLC, a refrigerated truckload carrier and transportation brokerage company based in Wakefield, Mass. Terms were not disclosed.

June 6, 2012
Business, Logistics

Shippers, Fleets Seek Competitive Edge by Tailoring More Services to Customers

When shippers search for the right carrier to transport their goods, price is often just one of their considerations, according to industry experts and trucking executives.

June 4, 2012
Business, Logistics

Fleets Weigh Creating Pool to Run Intermodal Chassis

The Intermodal Motor Carriers Conference, dissatisfied with developments in the freight chassis business, is considering establishment of a trucker-based pool that would be the first of its kind, the conference’s executive director said.

June 4, 2012
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Traffic Rises 4.3% for Week

U.S. intermodal traffic rose 4.3% for the week ended Saturday from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.

June 1, 2012
Business, Logistics

Canadian Pacific Resumes Operations as Strike Ends

Canadian Pacific Railway resumed operations Friday morning after a week-long strike, Reuters reported.

June 1, 2012
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