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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

With Strong Traffic, Panama Canal Bonds Get Upgrade

The Panama Canal is doing so well, it got its credit rating upgraded by Moody’s Investors Service.

Jim Stinson | Staff Reporter
March 20, 2019
Business, Logistics, Top 100

FedEx Earnings Take a Hit as International Shipping Slows

FedEx Corp. reported higher revenue but lower profits in the third quarter of fiscal 2019 and cut its earnings forecast for the remainder of the year.

Daniel P. Bearth | Staff Writer
March 19, 2019
Business, Equipment, Logistics

Kane Is Able Receives Equity Investment From Harkness Capital Partners

Kane Is Able Inc., a warehousing and distribution business in operation since 1930, announced that Harkness Capital Partners agreed to make an unspecified equity investment in the firm as part of a strategy to expand the company’s services and national presence.

Daniel P. Bearth | Staff Writer
March 19, 2019
Business, Technology, Logistics, Autonomous

RK Logistics Group Deploys Fetch Robots in Its Warehouses

RK Logistics Group has unleashed the robots in its warehouses and distribution centers.

Jim Stinson | Staff Reporter
March 19, 2019
Government, Business, Logistics, TCA

Teamsters Issue Warning to New England Stop & Shop Supermarkets

The Teamsters warned Stop & Shop that its members would support the supermarket’s union in any labor stoppage as a result of the current impasse in contract negotiations, with nearly 700 warehouse workers and 250 drivers delivering food and other products to Stop & Shop stores in southern New England.

Alexander Soule | The (Stamford, Conn.) Advocate
March 19, 2019
Business, Logistics, TCA

Home Depot Hiring 80,000, Including Overnight Freight Workers

If you’re looking for a job this spring, The Home Depot is seeking to hire 80,000 employees at its stores and distribution centers.

Annalise Knudson | Staten Island (N.Y.) Advance
March 19, 2019
Business, Technology, Logistics

Ford Boosts Output of Big SUVs for Second Time in Two Years

Ford Motor Co. is boosting production of its biggest, highly lucrative sport utility vehicles for the second time in two years at a U.S. factory already bursting at the seams.

Keith Naughton | Bloomberg News
March 19, 2019
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Rail Lines Cut in Flooded Midwest, Which Faces More Rain

The Great Plains and Midwest, struggling with flooding that inundated roads and farms and pushed rivers to record heights, is set to get more rain ahead, with light showers forecast over the next few days and a heavier downpour next week.

March 19, 2019
Business, Logistics

Mason Wells Acquires RJW Logistics Group

Private equity firm Mason Wells of Milwaukee has acquired RJW Logistics Group Inc., a supply-chain logistics service for packaged-goods companies

March 18, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, Logistics

Trump Calls on GM to ‘Bring Jobs Home’ After Ohio Plant Closing

President Donald Trump said he wants an immediate start to talks between General Motors Co. and the United Auto Workers, extending to a third day his calls for the carmaker and union to reopen an Ohio factory.

March 18, 2019
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