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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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Logistics News
Government, Business, Logistics

Work Begins on $16.1 Billion New York-New Jersey Tunnel

The $16.1 billion, long-delayed, once-canceled effort to build a new rail tunnel linking New York and New Jersey is officially starting construction after more than a decade of false starts.

November 3, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Logistics

AI, COVID Created a New Normal for the Supply Chain

HOUSTON — A supply chain expert said the arrival of open-source artificial intelligence just as the global economy was emerging from the pandemic created turbulent economic conditions.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
November 3, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics

Biden Administration Awards $653 Million to Upgrade Ports

WASHINGTON — The Transportation Department on Nov. 3 awarded $653 million in grants to upgrade and improve 41 water-based ports across the United States.

November 3, 2023
Business, Logistics

Maersk to Slash 10,000 Jobs

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Maersk said Nov. 3 that it plans to eliminate 10,000 jobs due to what it described as a challenging environment for container trade and logistics services.

November 3, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Fuel, Logistics, Perspective

Perspective: As an Industry, Let's Win the Sale

At a time when our political system has grown so adversarial, I believe trucking threads a needle of common purpose.

Andrew Boyle | Chairman, American Trucking Associations
November 2, 2023
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

BNSF Inspection Practices Probed After Colorado Derailment

An investigation into a Colorado train derailment and bridge collapse that killed a truck driver is focused on whether inspection and maintenance practices at BNSF Railway contributed.

Matthew Brown | Associated Press
November 2, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics, TCA

Use Unspent Funds on Truck Parking, Governors Are Asked

WASHINGTON — American Trucking Associations and other industry stakeholders have asked the governors of each state to use some of their extra federal funds to expand truck parking.

Jonathan D. Salant | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
November 2, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Logistics

How Trucking Can Fight Back Against Cyberthreats

HOUSTON — The trucking industry faces an increasingly dangerous and complex cybersecurity landscape, but there are ways to counter the threats, according to experts.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
November 2, 2023
Business, Logistics

RXO Executive Reflects on Launching Amid Freight Down Cycle

RXO Chief Strategy Officer Jared Weisfeld discussed what it was like to launch a new company amid a freight market downturn on RXO’s one-year anniversary Nov. 1.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
November 2, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics

Speaker Johnson Eyes Defense Bill Negotiations

Trucking provisions for standardized access to military installations are tucked into the House and Senate versions of the fiscal 2024 National Defense Authorization Act. 

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
November 2, 2023
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