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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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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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Logistics News
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Natso Joins R.I. Trucking Association in Fight Against Truck-Only Tolls

The Rhode Island Trucking Association has a new ally, the National Association of Truck Stop Operators, in its ongoing battle against Gov. Gina Raimondo’s trucks-only tolling plan.

David Elfin | Staff Reporter
October 18, 2016
Business, Logistics

Kuehne + Nagel Earnings Decline Even as Sea Freight Volume Rises

Kuehne + Nagel Inc. reported third-quarter earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization fell 3.6% to $273 million, counter to analysts’ average estimate of a 6.4% increase to $267 million.

Tom Lavell | Bloomberg News
October 18, 2016
Business, Logistics

Family May Be Driving Schneider IPO

Underlying the plans by multibillion-dollar Schneider trucking company to go public are likely the varying desires of different family members to cash in on at least some of their ownership interest.

Rick Romell | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
October 17, 2016
Business, Logistics

Privately Owned Schneider Eyes Going Public; IPO Would Be Trucking’s First Since 2010

Schneider, the nation’s largest privately owned motor carrier and a major provider of intermodal transportation and logistics services, has decided to go public.

Daniel P. Bearth | Staff Writer
October 17, 2016
Business, Logistics

Judge Signs Off on $28 Million Settlement Between Schneider, Truck Drivers

A $28 million settlement agreement between Schneider and a group of truck drivers who alleged the company did not properly offer them meal and rest breaks was approved this week by a California judge.

October 14, 2016
Business, Logistics

Hanjin Bankruptcy Hits Long Beach Port Hard, But Los Angeles Left Unscathed

Container traffic at the two biggest West Coast ports was mixed in September, with a significant drop in Long Beach because of the Hanjin bankruptcy but a gain in Los Angeles, which had less exposure.

October 14, 2016
Business, Government, Logistics

Fortress Said to Explore Sale of Florida East Coast Railway

Fortress Investment Group is exploring a sale of Florida East Coast Railway Corp., the coastal freight operator it took private in 2007, according to people familiar with the matter.

October 13, 2016
Business, Logistics

Utility Trailer Opens Arizona Location

Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co. opened a new full-service dealer location in Tolleson, Arizona.

October 13, 2016
Business, Logistics

Korean Court to Get Final Bids for Hanjin Assets by Early November

A South Korean court will receive bids by November on the sale of the marketing network of Hanjin Shipping Co.’s Asia-U.S. operations as part of efforts to raise funds for the indebted company.

Kyunghee Park | Bloomberg News
October 13, 2016
Business, Logistics

CSX’s Net Income Falls 10%

CSX Corp.'s net income fell 10% to $455 million, or 48 cents per share in the third quarter, hurt by declines of 8% in both volume and revenue.

October 13, 2016
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