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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

ODW Logistics ($195 million), Columbus, Ohio, provides 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

Loads Increasingly Shifting to Spot Market, DAT Data Shows

An increasing number of loads are shifting onto the spot market amid tight conditions in trucking, according to recent data by DAT Freight & Analytics.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
May 13, 2021
Government, Business, Fuel, Logistics

US Shipping Rule Waived so Foreign Tanker Can Deliver Fuel

The Biden administration temporarily eased century-old U.S. shipping requirements so a single foreign tanker could transport gasoline and jet fuel to the East Coast, where the Colonial Pipeline outage caused tanks to run dry.

May 13, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics, Autonomous

Forklift Driving Becomes Desk Job in Phantom-Mitsubishi Deal

Phantom Auto, a California-based startup focusing on remote vehicle operation, has struck a deal to provide logistics equipment heavyweight Mitsubishi Logisnext Co. with software that enables forklifts to be operated remotely from thousands of miles away.

River Davis | Bloomberg News
May 13, 2021
Business, Logistics

New TIA Chairman Michael Riccio Highlights Areas of Focus

Michael Riccio discussed his goals as the newest chairman of the Transportation Intermediaries Association during the 2021 TIA Capitol Ideas Conference on May 12.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
May 12, 2021
Business, Logistics, Top 100

CSX to Acquire Quality Carriers

Class I railroad CSX Corp. is acquiring bulk liquid carrier Quality Carriers Inc. in a deal that expands the railroad’s footprint in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
May 12, 2021
Government, Business, Logistics

TIA Pledges Greater Capitol Hill Presence; New CEO Anne Reinke Leads First Meeting

The head of the Transportation Intermediaries Association stressed that the industry is healthy and poised for a return to the kind of camaraderie that existed before the coronavirus pandemic.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
May 12, 2021
Business, Logistics, Top 100

Daseke Reports Improved Q1 Earnings

Flatbed carrier Daseke Inc. reported that its first-quarter net loss narrowed by more than half compared with year-ago levels.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
May 10, 2021
Business, Logistics

Patrick Moebel Appointed President of FedEx Trade Networks

FedEx Logistics Inc. has appointed Patrick Moebel to be president of FedEx Trade Networks Transport & Brokerage, Inc., the company announced May 10.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
May 10, 2021
Business, Logistics

Americold Reports Q1 Loss, Citing Costs Related to Acquisitions

Americold reported a net loss of $14.2 million, or negative 6 cents a share, for the period ending March 31. The company said much of the loss can be attributed to increased acquisition and integration costs.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
May 7, 2021
Government, Equipment, Logistics

Wisconsin Leaders Issue Grant to Support Marine Facility in Marinette

Wisconsin officials announced May 6 that $1 million in grant funding has been awarded to support infrastructure at a shipbuilding facility in Marinette.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
May 7, 2021
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