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2018 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 50 Largest Logistics Companies in North America
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Rankings
Rank Company Headquarters Airfreight (Metric Tons)
1 DHL Supply Chain & Global Forwarding Germany 2,248,000
2 Kuehne + Nagel Switzerland 1,570,000
3 DB Schenker Germany 1,226,200
4 Panalpina Inc. Switzerland 995,900
5 Expeditors International of Washington United States 985,549
6 UPS Supply Chain Solutions United States 935,300
7 Nippon Express Japan 705,478
8 Hellmann Worldwide Logistics Germany 654,104
9 DSV A/S Denmark 635,655
10 Bollore Logistics France 569,000
11 Sinotrans Ltd. China 532,400
12 Kintetsu World Express Japan 495,947
13 Ceva Logistics France 480,000
14 Agility Logistics Kuwait 415,000
15 Yusen Logistics Japan 368,198
16 Geodis France 330,000
17 NNR Global Logistics Japan 321,704
18 Apex Logistics International Hong Kong 320,000
19 Kerry Logistics Hong Kong 313,800
20 Crane Worldwide Logistics United States 281,083
21 Hitachi Transport System Japan 280,000
22 FedEx Logistics United States 276,400
23 Dachser SE Germany 272,100
24 Dimerco Express Group Taiwan 233,700
25 Pilot Freight Services United States 220,000
26 EFL Sri Lanka 196,875
27 Damco/Maersk Logistics The Netherlands 190,000
28 C.H. Robinson Worldwide United States 175,000
29 Logwin AG Luxembourg 140,000
30 Mainfreight Ltd. New Zealand 121,553
31 Toll Global Forwarding Australia 91,000
32 TransGroup Global Logistics United States 76,000
33 BDP International United States 76,000
34 XPO Logistics United States 72,600
35 Seko Logistics United States 70,000
36 OIA Global United States 65,000
37 AWOT Global Logistics Group China 60,000
38 CJ Logistics South Korea 57,014
39 American Global Logistics United States 50,000
40 APL Logistics Singapore 47,135
41 Scanwell Logistics United States 40,000
42 Sankyu Inc. Japan 38,756
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On the Bubble

Verst Group ($172 million), Walton, Ky., provides air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage, dedicated contract carriage, freight brokerage, freight payment and auditing, intermodal and drayage, inventory management and packaging, order fulfillment, returned goods management, supply chain consulting, transportation management and warehousing and distribution.
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Logistics News
Government, Business, Logistics

World Events Redistribute Supply Chains

Trade disruptions from China’s lockdowns and the war in Ukraine are seen doing for Southeast Asia what the U.S.’s spat with Beijing couldn’t meaningfully do — redistribute supply chains.

Xiao Zibang | Bloomberg News
June 2, 2022
Business, Logistics

Survey Shows Slight Rise in Truck Drivers Seeking New Jobs

Truck drivers are increasingly more interested in switching carriers, with 37.4% saying they are looking for a new job, according to a survey released May 31.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
June 2, 2022
Government, Business, Logistics

Planners Eye New Freight Corridor Thanks to Interstate Designation

President Joe Biden’s recent interstate designation of a New Mexico-to-Texas freight corridor will give truckers a less congested route for future U.S. trade with Mexico and Canada.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
June 1, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, Logistics

Proposal Seeks Increase in Port Diesel Fee

LONG BEACH, Calif. — San Pedro Bay ports charge $10 per container for transport that isn’t by a zero-emission truck, but an environmental group wants to combine a higher fee with incentives to accelerate adoption of cleaner trucks.

Jerry Hirsch | Contributing Writer
June 1, 2022
Government, Business, Logistics

Biden to Devote $2.1 Billion to Strengthen Food Supply Chain

The Biden administration on June 1 will announce $2.1 billion in new funding to bolster food supply chains, including initiatives to expand small- and midsized processing plants, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture official.

Mike Dorning | Bloomberg News
June 1, 2022
Business, Technology, Logistics, For-Hire

FedEx-Backed Freightos to Go Public

Freightos Ltd., a digital platform for global freight-booking services, is set to go public through its tie-up with blank-check company Gesher I Acquisition Corp.

Kamaron Leach | Bloomberg News
May 31, 2022
Government, Business, Logistics

High School Prepares Students for Transportation Careers

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Students from Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo High School watched transportation leaders at the Metrans International Urban Freight Conference, which met just a few miles from the sprawling Port of Long Beach.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
May 31, 2022
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

FMCSA Extends COVID Emergency Declaration to Aug. 31

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has extended regulatory waivers related to truckers’ allowable work time, citing continuing public health concerns over COVID-19.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
May 31, 2022
Government, Business, Logistics

Consumer Confidence Slips in May Amid Stubborn Inflation

SILVER SPRING, Md. — U.S. consumer confidence edged lower in May as Americans’ view of their present and future prospects dimmed in the midst of persistent inflation.

Matt Ott | Associated Press
May 31, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics

Pandemic Spurred Change in Industry, Transportation Professionals Say

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Because of the now more than two-year-long COVID-19 pandemic, the freight industry is undergoing an accelerated rate of change.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
May 31, 2022
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