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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

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, For-Hire

Private Equity Firm H.I.G. Buys 3PL Ascent Global Logistics

A unit of H.I.G. Capital is to acquire third-party logistics provider Ascent Global Logistics for an undisclosed sum, the Miami-based private equity group said Aug. 22.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
August 23, 2023
Business, Fuel, Logistics

Two Tankers Collide in Egypt’s Suez Canal

CAIRO — Two tankers carrying oil products and liquefied natural gas collided in the Suez Canal, briefly disrupting traffic through the global waterway, Egyptian authorities said Aug. 23.

Sam Magdy | Associated Press
August 23, 2023
Business, Logistics, Breaking News

Truck Tonnage Dips 3% Year-Over-Year in July

Truck tonnage in July declined by 3% compared with the same month in 2022, the fifth consecutive year-over-year decline and an indication that softness in the freight market persists.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
August 22, 2023
Business, Safety, Logistics

Storm Moves On but Floodwaters Remain in Southern California

PALM DESERT, Calif. — Tropical Storm Hilary swept people into swollen rivers, toppled trees onto homes and flooded roadways as the massive system marched northward Aug. 21.

August 21, 2023
Business, Technology, Logistics

Uber Freight Partners With Redkik on Cargo Insurance

Uber Freight is partnering with the insurance software company Redkik as part of a strategic collaboration to revolutionize per-load cargo insurance, the companies announced Aug. 17.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
August 21, 2023
Business, Logistics, Global Freight

Port of Baltimore Welcomes Biggest Containership Ever

On Aug. 19, the largest containership to ever visit Maryland sailed into the Port of Baltimore.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
August 21, 2023
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Hilary Pushes Into Nevada After Drenching California

LOS ANGELES — Tropical Storm Hilary drenched Southern California from the coast to the desert resort city of Palm Springs and inland mountains, forcing rescuers to pull several people from swollen rivers.

August 21, 2023
Business, Safety, Logistics, TCA

SoCal Braces for Washed Out Roads From Storm Hilary

LOS ANGELES — With Hurricane Hilary barreling toward Southern California, officials are monitoring how the intense rain will impact critical infrastructure such as freeways and bridges.

August 19, 2023
Business, Logistics, Private

Revived Amazon Service for Sellers Competes With UPS, FedEx

Amazon has restarted a shipping service it paused in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic and that competes with carriers such as FedEx and UPS.

August 18, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics

USDOT Names 2 New Marine Highway Systems

Two new marine highway systems have added 250 miles to the Ohio River system and 6,500 miles of Alaskan waterways to the national transportation system to improve freight shipments.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
August 18, 2023
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