Consumer confidence fell in October to a three-month low as Americans became less upbeat about the labor market.
October 27, 2015Logistics 50 | Freight Brokerage | Dry Storage Warehousing | Refrigerated Warehousing | Dedicated | Ocean Freight | Airfreight
Top Airfreight Forwarders
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 |
Top 50 Logistics Companies provide logistics services, including freight brokerage, freight forwarding, warehousing and dedicated contract carriage in North America and are ranked on the basis of annual gross revenue. Some sector rankings may have been updated since their print publication. To be included in the Top 50 list, please send contact information to tteditor@ttnews.com. We will contact you via phone or e-mail to get information about your company prior to publication of the next Top 50 list.
Extras
On the Bubble
Consumer Confidence Falls in October to Three-Month Low
XPO Extends Tender Offer for Shares of Con-way
XPO Logistics Inc. announced its tender offer for shares of Con-way Inc. has been extended until Oct. 30, in conjunction with the $3 billion acquisition agreement between the companies.
October 23, 2015Maersk Cuts Profit Outlook on Weaker Global Container Market
A.P. Moeller-Maersk cut its profit forecast for 2015, citing a weaker container shipping market as the outlook for global growth becomes gloomier.
October 23, 2015Investment Firm Acquires Unishippers Global Logistics
Ridgemont Equity Partners, an investment firm based in Charlotte, North Carolina, has acquired Unishippers Global Logistics, a transportation service provider that resells package and freight services through franchise affiliates across the United States.
October 23, 2015Union Pacific Profit Tops Estimates on Cost Cuts as Cargo Drops
Union Pacific Corp. reported profit that beat analysts’ estimates after cutting costs as the railroad heads for its first annual drop in sales since the recession in 2009.
DHL Global Forwarding, Freight Celebrates Bicentennial Birthday
DHL Global Forwarding, Freight, is celebrating its 200th birthday this year and is looking back at its founding, shortly after the Battle of Waterloo.
October 22, 2015Intermodal Rail Volume Rises 1% For Week
Weekly U.S. intermodal rail traffic rose 1% from the same period last year, the Association of American Railroads reported.
October 21, 2015CP Rail Earnings Beat Expectations on Declining Costs
Canadian Pacific Railway reported third-quarter profit that topped analysts’ estimates, buoyed by a weaker currency and expense reductions that included parking locomotives.
CSX to Cut 300 Jobs as Coal Freight Drops
CSX Corp. plans to cut 300 jobs at Erwin, Tennessee, in response to a steady decline in coal traffic.
October 16, 2015Intermodal Rail Volume Rises Slightly For Week
Weekly U.S. intermodal rail traffic rose 0.5% from the same period last year, the Association of American Railroads reported.
October 14, 2015