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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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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, Government, Logistics

Consumer Confidence Falls in October to Three-Month Low

Consumer confidence fell in October to a three-month low as Americans became less upbeat about the labor market.

October 27, 2015
Business, Logistics

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, 2015
Business, Logistics

Maersk 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, 2015
Business, Logistics

Investment 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, 2015
Business, Logistics

Union 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.

Thomas Black | Bloomberg News
October 22, 2015
Business, Logistics

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, 2015
Business, Logistics

Intermodal 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, 2015
Business, Logistics

CP 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.

October 20, 2015
Business, Logistics

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, 2015
Business, Logistics

Intermodal 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
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