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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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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
Business, Logistics

I-40 Bridge Linking Arkansas, Tennessee Reopens

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Authorities on July 31 reopened the Interstate 40 bridge linking Arkansas and Tennessee that had been closed ever since a crack was discovered in the span in May.

August 1, 2021
Business, Logistics, Top 50

Universal Logistics Reports $422.8 Million Revenue for Q2

Universal Logistics Holdings saw revenue and earnings gains during the second quarter of 2021, the company reported July 29.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
July 30, 2021
Business, Logistics, Top 100

Hub Group Posts Q2 Profit, Revenue Gains

Hub Group Inc. reported strong growth in second-quarter profits and revenue as it benefited from the robust rebound in the U.S. freight market.

Jerry Hirsch | Contributing Writer
July 30, 2021
Business, Logistics

Amazon Delivers a Mixed Bag of Q2 Results

NEW YORK — Amazon on July 29 turned in a mixed bag of results for its fiscal second quarter, coming up short of Wall Street expectations in revenue but beating them on profits.

Anne D’Innocenzio | Associated Press
July 29, 2021
Business, Logistics, Top 50

C.H. Robinson Reports Q2 Earnings, Revenue Spikes

C.H. Robinson saw a 34.6% increase in net income during the second quarter, the company reported July 27.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
July 29, 2021
Business, Equipment, Logistics, Top 100

Ryder Reports Year-Over-Year Turnaround for Q2

Ryder System Inc. saw growth across its business during the second quarter of 2021, the company reported July 28.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
July 29, 2021
Business, Logistics, TCA

Memphis I-40 Bridge Set to Reopen

The Interstate 40 Hernando de Soto bridge, a major trucking corridor that runs over the Mississippi River and connects Memphis, Tenn., with Arkansas, will start reopening the week of Aug. 2 after being closed since May 11.

Bailey Aldridge | The (Raleigh, N.C.) News & Observer
July 29, 2021
Business, Logistics, Top 50, Top 100

Schneider Reports Large Rise in Q2 Earnings

Schneider National on July 29 reported net income increased 129% year-over-year during the second quarter.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
July 29, 2021
Business, Technology, Logistics, Autonomous, Top 50

XPO Posts Q2 Profit on Record Revenue

Lifted by the highest revenue of any quarter in its history, XPO Logistics Inc. swung its second-quarter bottom line to a profit from a loss in the year-ago period.

Jerry Hirsch | Contributing Writer
July 29, 2021
Business, Logistics, Top 50

Echo Global Logistics Posts Q2 Gains

Echo Global Logistics reported large gains in both income and profit for the second quarter as it experienced record performance in both its managed transportation and brokerage businesses.

Jerry Hirsch | Contributing Writer
July 28, 2021
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