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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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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
Government, Business, Logistics, TCA

Port of Houston Gets $3M EPA Grant for Climate Planning

The Port of Houston Authority received a $3 million grant through the EPA’s Clean Ports program as part of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’ Investing in America agenda.

Tanya Babbar | Houston Chronicle
November 8, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Logistics, For-Hire, Private, Global Freight

Nikola Leads Field in Hydrogen Fuel Cell EV Deployment

Hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles may be envisioned as the future workhorse of a decarbonized longhaul freight sector, but their development has proceeded at a measured pace.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
November 7, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics

Montreal Port Seeks Trudeau’s Help to End Dockworker Strike

Two terminals operated by Termont Montreal that account for about 40% of the port’s container handling capacity have been closed since Oct. 31 after unionized dockworkers walked off the job

Mathieu Dion | Bloomberg News
November 7, 2024
Business, Logistics

RXO Reports Revenue Increase to Just More Than $1B for Q3

RXO posted an increase in third-quarter revenue despite a persistently soft market environment by focusing on its customer relationships, the company reported Nov. 7.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
November 7, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Top 100

Intermodal Load Growth Cushions Hub Group Q3 Profit Decline

Hub Group profit and revenue fell in Q3 2024, but intermodal load growth mitigated the damage and the carrier’s top executive is becoming more optimistic about the freight environment.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
November 7, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Top 100

Schneider Q3 Revenue, Profit Decline in Weak Freight Market

The company's results missed expectations from investment analysts on Wall Street, who had been looking for earnings per share of 23 cents and quarterly revenue of $1.33 billion.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
November 6, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Logistics

N.Y. to Give $21.6M for Dairy Supply Chain, Milk Tankers

Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled the grant program in her 2024 State of the State address as a response to mounting challenges facing dairy farmers.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
November 6, 2024
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics, TCA

I-40 Between N.C. and Tennessee Could Reopen by Jan. 1

Interstate 40 may reopen between North Carolina and Tennessee by New Year’s Day, according to the North Carolina Department of Transportation.

Richard Stradling | The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
November 6, 2024
Business, Logistics, Top 100

Lineage Prepares for First Post-IPO Earnings Report

Wall Street expects the company to report $1.3 billion in revenue and an adjusted diluted loss per share of $1.73 for the quarter that ended in September.

Norah Mulinda | Bloomberg News
November 5, 2024
Business, Technology, Logistics

GXO Reports 28% Revenue Jump for Q3

GXO Logistics experienced a 28% jump in revenue as its operations built momentum in the third quarter, the company reported Nov. 5.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
November 5, 2024
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