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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

Pilot Freight Services ($195 million), Lima, Pa., provides cross-border service, customs brokerage, supply chain consulting, transportation management and warehousing and distribution.
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Logistics News
Business, Logistics

Weekly Intermodal Traffic Falls 5.6%

U.S. intermodal traffic declined 5.6% for the week ended Saturday from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads reported.

February 24, 2012
Business, Logistics

Echo Global Logistics Posts Higher 4Q Income

Echo Global Logistics said its fourth-quarter profit climbed 68.5% to $3.5 million, or 16 cents per share, from $2.1 million, or 9 cents, a year ago.

February 24, 2012
Business, Logistics

Expanded Canal Offers Only Modest Savings to Shippers, U.S. Maritime Consultant Says

The expansion of the Panama Canal will have the greatest effect on shipments to a handful of states stretching from Ohio to Georgia but will offer only modest cost savings to shippers, a consultant to the U.S. Maritime Administration said.

February 23, 2012
Business, Logistics

XPO Logistics Posts Fourth-Quarter Loss

XPO Logistics said it posted a fourth-quarter loss after earning a profit in the same period a year ago.

February 23, 2012
Business, Logistics

Wabash Posts Stronger Profit on Higher Trailer Sales

Trailer manufacturer Wabash National Corp. said its fourth-quarter and full-year income rose on higher trailer sales.

February 23, 2012
Business, Logistics

Bolt Express Acquires Strike Logistics

Air and ground expedited services provider Bolt Express LLC said it has completed the acquisition of third-party services provider Strike Logistics.

February 22, 2012
Business, Logistics

Expeditors’ 4Q Earnings Slip

Logistics firm Expeditors International of Washington said Tuesday its fourth-quarter profit slipped 4%, citing “irregular demand” in the quarter.

February 21, 2012
Business, Government, Logistics

Improved LTL Pricing Can Increase Profits, Beat 3PL Competition, Execs Tell Conference

CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Less-than-truckload carriers need to improve their pricing discipline and sophistication to boost profits in a market where rate-driven, third-party logistics operators are playing a growing role, LTL executives said.

February 20, 2012
Business, Logistics

Weekly Intermodal Traffic Slips 0.4%

U.S. intermodal traffic slipped 0.4% for the week ended Saturday from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads reported.

February 17, 2012
Business, Government, Logistics

Port of L.A. Container Volumes Rise in January

The Port of Los Angeles said Feb. 15 its import and export container volumes each rose more than 5% in January from a year ago.

February 16, 2012
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