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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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Radiant Logistics ($190 million), Bellevue, Wash., provides air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage, freight brokerage, intermodal and drayage, inventory management and packaging, order fulfillment, returned goods management, transportation management and warehousing and distribution.
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Logistics News
Business, Logistics

Shippers Support Higher Truck Weights, More Rail Competition at House Hearing

Heavier allowable truck weights and greater competition in the railroad industry would improve freight operations and make U.S. manufacturers more competitive globally, representatives of large shippers told a congressional panel last week.

October 7, 2013
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Rail Traffic Rises 4.4% in Sept.

Intermodal rail volume rose 4.4% in September from the same month a year ago, the Association of American Railroads reported Oct. 3.

October 4, 2013
Business, Logistics

Radiant Logistics’ 4Q Income Rises

Third-party logistics company Radiant Logistics’ fiscal fourth-quarter net income increased from a year ago, the company said.

September 30, 2013
Business, Logistics

Trailer Orders Rebound During August, But Still Lag Year-Ago Pace, Report Says

Trailer orders rose 4.1% in August from a year earlier to 15,780, the highest level in four months, ACT Research reported.

September 30, 2013
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Rail Traffic Rises 3.4% for Week

Intermodal rail volume rose 3.4% for the week ended Sept. 21 from the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads reported.

September 27, 2013
Business, Logistics

Consumer Confidence Declines in September

Consumer confidence declined in September, the New York-based Conference Board said Sept. 24.

September 24, 2013
Business, Logistics

Trailer Orders Rise 4.1% in August

August trailer orders rose 4.1% from the same month last year and climbed 23.9% from July, ACT Research reported.

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September 23, 2013
Business, Logistics

Jacobson Cos. Wins Loan to Move HQ

Jacobson Cos., a Des Moines, Iowa-based logistics company, received approval for a $250,000 loan from the Iowa Economic Development Authority to move its headquarters to a western Des Moines suburb, the Associated Press reported.

September 23, 2013
Business, Logistics

U.S. Used Truck Exports Surging as Mexico Alters Laws, ACT Says

Mexico has emerged as the hottest market for U.S. used truck exports this year, driven by regulatory changes in both countries and the improving Mexican economy, industry officials said.

September 23, 2013
Government, Business, Logistics

SoCal Ports’ Import Volume Rises 7.5% in August

Inbound imported containers at the Southern California ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach rose 7.5% in August from a year ago, with Long Beach reporting its highest volume since October 2007.

September 20, 2013
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