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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

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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Business, Logistics, Private

Retailers Improve Delivery Speeds

Some of America’s biggest retailers are working to increase their shipping speeds to please shoppers expecting faster and faster deliveries.

December 19, 2023
Business, Logistics, Global Freight

Deutsche Bahn to Sell Logistics Unit Schenker

BERLIN — Germany’s main national railway operator, Deutsche Bahn, on Dec. 19 launched an effort to sell its logistics unit, DB Schenker, as the company concentrates on its core business.

December 19, 2023
Government, Safety, Logistics, Global Freight

Railroads Urge Border Officials to Reopen US-Mexico Crossings

Railroads are calling for U.S. Customs and Border Protection to reopen U.S.-Mexico rail crossings at El Paso and Eagle Pass, Texas.

Thomas Black | Bloomberg News
December 18, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics

Southwest Reaches $140 Million Settlement for 2022 Meltdown

Southwest Airlines has come to a $140 million agreement to settle an investigation into a December 2022 incident when the airline canceled thousands of flights over the holidays.

David Koenig | Associated Press
December 18, 2023
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Donated Project at Mexican Border to Improve Cargo Processing

Processing cargo from Mexico is expected to improve at a border land port of entry in Los Indios, Texas, due to a $1.5 million project donated to the federal government.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
December 14, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics

Congress OKs Bill Ensuring Truck Access to Military Bases

Congress has advanced a comprehensive Pentagon policy bill with provisions specific to trucking, clearing the measure for enactment before the legislative body adjourns.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
December 14, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

TMC Transportation Plans $38M South Carolina Campus

Iowa-based flatbed carrier TMC Transportation is consolidating its southeastern U.S. presence via a $38 million investment in its South Carolina operations.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
December 13, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Court Approves Sale of 128 Yellow-Owned Terminals

A Delaware court approved the sale of 128 freight terminals owned by bankrupt less-than-truckload carrier Yellow Corp., according to an audio recording of a Dec. 12 hearing.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
December 12, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics

GSA to Overhaul Remote Alaskan Border Facility

The U.S. is planning to rebuild an aging land entry port along a remote Alaskan freight route where document exchanges take place in temperatures that often plunge 50 degrees below zero.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
December 12, 2023
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Congressional Committees Eye Water Resources Act for 2024

Legislation meant to improve connectivity along the nation’s commercial waterways is on transportation policymakers’ radar for 2024.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
December 12, 2023
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