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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

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
Business, Logistics

Magnate Worldwide Acquires Domek Logistics

Shipping and logistics company Magnate Worldwide has announced the acquisition of Domek Logistics. Domek will integrate as an additional branch of Masterpiece International, MWW’s international freight forwarding and customs brokerage subsidiary, according to a Nov. 2 press release.

November 5, 2018
Business, Logistics

Werner Enterprises Opens Shop in Arkansas

Truckload carrier Werner Enterprises has opened a shop in West Memphis, Ark., to replace its drop yard in Marion, Ark.

November 5, 2018
Business, Technology, Logistics

Seacoast Capital Invests $10 million in Deliver-It

Capital investor Seacoast Capital has announced a $10 million investment in last-mile logistics company Deliver-It.

November 5, 2018
Business, Logistics

Dresdner Robin Completes Work on $25 Million Baldor Foods Expansion

Dresdner Robin, a Jersey City, N.J.-based land use consultancy, has finished work on a $25 million expansion at the Bronx headquarters of Baldor Specialty Foods.

November 5, 2018
Business, Logistics, Top 50, Top 100

FedEx to Raise Prices in Response to Surging Freight Demand, Tight Capacity

FedEx Corp. will boost most prices by an average of 4.9% starting in January, more than double the expected rate of U.S. inflation next year, as freight demand surges.

Thomas Black | Bloomberg News
November 5, 2018
Business, Logistics, TCA

Amazon Offers Free Holiday Shipping to Compete With Target

Amazon says it will offer customers free shipping on orders delivered through Christmas regardless of whether they are members of the Prime membership program, a move that comes two weeks after rival Target undercut the company with its own free-shipping offer.

Matt Day | Bloomberg News
November 5, 2018
Business, Logistics, Top 100

U.S. Xpress Enterprises Posts Record Profits

U.S. Xpress Enterprises reported record profits in the third quarter as the company benefited from strong freight volumes and higher rates.

Daniel P. Bearth | Staff Writer
November 2, 2018
Business, Technology, Logistics

Manheim Logistics Solutions Opens $2.7 Million Facility

Manheim Logistics Solutions has announced its move to an upgraded office facility in Phoenix, according to an October press release.

November 1, 2018
Business, Technology, Logistics

Project Cargo Network Partners With WiseTech Global

Logistics specialist Project Cargo Network has partnered with WiseTech Global, the company behind the global logistics solution CargoWise One, according to an October press release.

November 1, 2018
Business, Logistics

XPO Logistics Posts Higher Revenue, Profits in Third Quarter

XPO Logistics announced increased revenue and profits in the third quarter and, although the gains were less than what some investment analysts had expected, CEO Bradley Jacobs said the company implemented a record number of new logistics contracts in the quarter.

Daniel P. Bearth | Staff Writer
October 31, 2018
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