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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, TCA

UPS Touts Record Number of Package Returns This Holiday Season

Some 1.4 million packages are expected to be sent back to retailers on Jan. 3, according to UPS Inc., which has dubbed the massive return-to-sender day “National Returns Day.”

Jennifer Van Grove | Sun Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
January 2, 2018
Business, Logistics

Global Manufacturers Strain to Keep Up With Faster World Economy

Factories across the globe warned they are finding it increasingly hard to keep up with demand, potentially forcing them to raise prices as the world economy looks set to enjoy its strongest year since 2011.

January 2, 2018
Business, Logistics, TCA

Philly’s Port Prepares for Further Growth: Bigger Ships, Expanded Cargoes, New Cranes

At the Port of Philadelphia, two harbor cranes, as large as any in the world, will arrive in early March.

Linda Loyd | Philly.com
January 2, 2018
Business, Logistics

St. George Logistics Acquires Channel Distribution

St. George Logistics has acquired Channel Distribution Corp., a warehousing and final-mile company based in Bensenville, Ill.

December 28, 2017
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Fuel, Logistics, Autonomous

Full Speed Ahead for Economy, Trucking in 2018

Trucking firms are revved up for 2018, with predictions of tight capacity and strong demand for freight hauling setting the stage for an anticipated big year ahead for the industry, and indicators pointing to a potentially sustained period of business expansion in the United States and around the globe.

December 28, 2017
Logistics

J.B. Hunt Estimates 4Q Revenue Will Grow More Than 10%

J.B. Hunt predicted earnings between $85 million and $90 million for the fourth quarter, a decline of 20-30% versus the final three months of 2016. Financial statements will be formally released Jan. 18.

Ari Ashe | Staff Reporter
December 28, 2017
Business, Logistics

CSX Takes ‘Interim’ Tag off CEO Jim Foote

Only two months after being hired, Jim Foote is now the top executive at CSX Corp. after the unexpected death of CEO Hunter Harrison on Dec. 16.

Ari Ashe | Staff Reporter
December 27, 2017
Business, Logistics

Penske to Assume Control of Kroger Distribution Center in Texas

Penske Logistics will officially take over control of a Kroger distribution center in Texas on Dec. 29, the third-party logistics company told Transport Topics.

December 27, 2017
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Logistics, Autonomous

Capitol Agenda: The Best of 2017

No matter your place on the political spectrum, it is undeniable passage of the Republican-led tax reform measure was a monumental feat. This week we highlight our favorite news items from Capitol Agenda in 2017.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
December 26, 2017
Business, Logistics

Retailers Balance Post-Holiday Returns Between In-Store and 3PL Options

In November and December, online shoppers surfed their favorite websites and sent holiday gifts to the front doors of homes nationwide. In January, the last-mile supply chain shifts in reverse as Americans return the items they don’t like.

Ari Ashe | Staff Reporter
December 26, 2017
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