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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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51

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, Equipment

May Orders for New Trailers Rise 30%

Orders for new trailers in May increased 30% from a year ago but slipped from an April peak, although manufacturers said the market remained strong, with total orders through May 77% ahead of 2010 and with a growing backlog of deliveries.

July 4, 2011
Business, Government, Logistics

Consumer Confidence Drops in June

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

July 1, 2011
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Traffic Rises 3.3% for Week

Intermodal traffic rose 3.3% last week from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads reported.

July 1, 2011
Business, Logistics

UPS, Merck Expand Logistics Agreement

UPS Inc. and pharmaceutical firm Merck & Co. said they have broadened their existing distribution and logistics agreement to include aspects of Merck’s global supply chain.

June 29, 2011
Business, Government, Logistics

Consumer Confidence Falls to Seven-Month Low

Consumer confidence fell in June to a seven-month low, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday.

June 28, 2011
Business, Logistics

Pennsylvania Increases Trailer Width Limit on Two Roads

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has approved two stretches of state highway for use by wider truck trailers.

June 27, 2011
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Traffic Rises 4.3% For Week

Intermodal traffic rose 4.3% last week from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads reported.

June 24, 2011
Business, Logistics

Weber Logistics Names New CEO

Nick Weber, chairman of Weber Logistics, announced Wednesday that the Santa Fe Springs, Calif., third-party logistics firm has named Harry Drajpuch its president and CEO, effective immediately.

June 22, 2011
Business, Logistics

U.S. Economy Shows Signs of Stalling, Logistics Analyst Says

WASHINGTON — There are signs the U.S. economy is stalling and could undermine a tenuous recovery for freight haulers, according to the author of a report on logistics costs by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals.

June 20, 2011
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Traffic Gains 6.4% for Week

Intermodal traffic rose 6.4% last week from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads reported.

June 17, 2011
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