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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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Dupre Logistics ($174 million), Lafayette, La., provides customs brokerage, dedicated contract carriage, freight brokerage, freight payment and auditing, intermodal and drayage, inventory management and packaging, supply chain consulting and transportation management.
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Logistics News
Government, Business, Logistics

NRF Seeks Meeting With Biden Over Port Congestion Issues

Congestion and delays in the supply chain continue to be a major headache for the nation’s retailers and now the National Retail Federation has asked President Joe Biden for a face-to-face meeting to discuss what can be done to improve the long delays.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
June 16, 2021
Government, Business, Logistics

Carriers, Independent Contractors Oppose California AB 5 Contractor Law

Trade organizations representing motor carriers and independent owner-operators alike say they strongly oppose a new California law that aims to reclassify large numbers of independent contractors as company employees, according to new documents filed in a recent appellate court challenge to the law.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
June 16, 2021
Business, Technology, Fuel, Logistics

GM, Wabtec Agree to Make Electric and Hydrogen-Powered Trains

General Motors Co. and Wabtec Corp. have signed a nonbinding agreement to build locomotive engines using the automaker’s Ultium electric battery and its Hydrotec hydrogen fuel-cell system, the companies said June 15.

David Welch | Bloomberg News
June 15, 2021
Government, Business, Logistics

Concerns Mount Over CN, KCS Rail Merger as Timetable Set for Regulatory Review

The Surface Transportation Board is taking public comments until June 28 on the proposed multibillion dollar merger of Class I freight rail companies Canadian National and Kansas City Southern.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
June 14, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Logistics

Cabinet Secretaries Launch Roadshow to Sell Biden Infrastructure Plan

Marty Walsh and a handful of other Cabinet secretaries have launched an ambitious travel schedule to promote the infrastructure plan and the larger Biden agenda.

Ashraf Khalil | Associated Press
June 14, 2021
Business, Logistics, Breaking News

GlobalTranz, Worldwide Express Announce Merger

GlobalTranz Enterprises and Worldwide Express are merging in a deal announced June 11, bringing together two non-asset-based providers of logistics services.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
June 11, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Logistics

JBS Paid Hackers $11 Million After Hack Closed Plants

JBS USA said it paid $11 million in ransom to criminals responsible for the cyberattack that disrupted meat processing across North America and Australia, the latest high profile example of large corporations falling prey to extortion.

June 10, 2021
Government, Business, Logistics

Connecticut Lawmakers Push Through New Tax on Trucks

The Connecticut General Assembly approved a bill that would impose a highway use fee on heavy commercial trucks.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
June 10, 2021
Business, Equipment, Logistics

Supply Chain to Remain Backed Up Until 2022, Experts Say

Imported cargo shipments to the U.S. are expected to remain at a record or near-record levels for several more months as consumer spending continues to restart the pandemic-damaged economy. But industry experts say all of that buying is clogging an already overtaxed supply chain.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
June 9, 2021
Government, Business, Logistics

Top Maritime Regulator Sees Shipping Snarls Lasting to 2022

The top U.S. maritime regulator said stretched global supply chains pushing ocean-freight rates to record highs may stay strained into 2022, raising concerns about whether small American companies can weather another year of a tangled transport system and much higher costs.

Brendan Murray | Bloomberg News
June 9, 2021
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