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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

Crane Worldwide Logistics ($214 million), Houston, provides air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage, intermodal and drayage, supply chain consulting.
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Logistics News
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Traffic Gains 1.9% for Week

U.S. rail intermodal traffic rose 1.9% last week over the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.

November 16, 2012
Business, Logistics

Same-Day Couriers See Higher Revenue as Demand From Retail Sector Grows

Companies that provide same-day delivery service are seeing higher revenue, in part because of surging demand from retailers, a survey by the Messenger Courier Association of America found.

November 16, 2012
Business, Logistics

Descartes Systems Acquires Exentra Transport

Logistics software provider Descartes Systems Group said it has acquired U.K. transportation software company Exentra Transport Solutions Ltd. No terms were disclosed.

November 15, 2012
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Traffic Drops 6.2% for Week

U.S. rail intermodal traffic dropped 6.2% last week over the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.

November 9, 2012
Business, Logistics

Consumer Confidence Rises in November

Consumer confidence rose in November, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.

November 9, 2012
Business, Logistics

Quality’s 3Q Income Rises

Tank truck carrier Quality Distribution said its third-quarter profit rose from a year ago on higher revenue.

November 7, 2012
Business, Logistics

Expeditors’ Third-Quarter Profit Declines

Logistics firm Expeditors International of Washington said Tuesday its third-quarter profit declined from a year ago on a “convergence of industry challenges.”

November 6, 2012
Business, Logistics

3Q Intermodal Volume Rises 3.2%

Third-quarter intermodal traffic volume was 3.2% higher than a year ago, led by an 11.3% jump in domestic containers, the Intermodal Association of North America said.

November 6, 2012
Business, Logistics

XPO Logistics Reports 3Q Loss

XPO Logistics reported a third-quarter loss of $3.1 million or 22 cents per share, compared with net income of $190,000 and a loss of $5.38, a year ago.

November 6, 2012
Business, Logistics

2012 TT Top 50 Logistics Companies: E-Commerce’s Steep Growth Drives Logistics Strategies

The rapid growth of e-commerce is forcing all kinds of businesses — from retailers and wholesale distributors to manufacturers and import-export companies — to change the way they distribute goods.

November 5, 2012
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