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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

FedEx Completes Acquisition of Mexico’s MultiPack

FedEx Corp. said it has completed the acquisition of Mexico’s Servicios Nacionales Mupa S.A de C.V., or MultiPack.

August 5, 2011
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Traffic Rises 3.3% for Week

Intermodal traffic increased 0.8% last week from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads reported.

August 5, 2011
Business, Logistics

Wabash Swings to Second-Quarter Profit

Trailer manufacturer Wabash National Corp. reported a second-quarter profit compared with a loss a year ago, as trailer sales improved.

August 3, 2011
Business, Logistics

Echo Global Logistics’ 2Q Profit Rises

Echo Global Logistics said its second-quarter profit grew 50.3% to $2.9 million, or 13 cents per share, compared with $1.9 million, or 9 cents, a year ago.

August 3, 2011
Business, Logistics

Expeditors’ Second-Quarter Profit Improves

Logistics firm Expeditors International of Washington said Tuesday its second-quarter profit rose 5% to $95 million, or 44 cents a share, from $90.3 million, or 42 cents, a year ago.

August 2, 2011
Business, Logistics

Old Dominion Launches Vault Logistics Division

Old Dominion Freight Line has introduced Vault Logistics, a new third party-logistics provider.

August 2, 2011
Business, Logistics

TransForce’s 2Q Earnings Jump on Acquisitions

TransForce Inc.’s second-quarter net income rose to C$26.2 million, or 27 cents a share, from C$17 million, or 18 cents, a year earlier.

August 2, 2011
Business, Logistics

TNT Express’ 2Q Profit Drops

TNT Express NV, Europe’s second largest post company, said its second-quarter earnings declined to about $5.7 million, from about $37 million a year earlier.

August 2, 2011
Business, Logistics

Schenker to Shut Sorting Hub In Toledo, Cutting 700 Jobs

Logistics company DB Schenker USA announced that it is closing a domestic freight sorting hub in Toledo, Ohio, and shifting contractors to move its cargo, a step that cost 700 people their jobs.

August 1, 2011
Business, Logistics

CRST International Buys Specialized Transportation

CRST International said it has acquired Specialized Transportation Inc., formerly the high-value products/logistics division of North American Van Lines.

July 29, 2011
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