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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
Business, Logistics

Logistics Software Firms Accellos, HighJump Merge

Logistics software firms Accellos and HighJump Software have merged under the name HighJump, the companies said. Terms were not disclosed.

July 8, 2014
Business, Logistics, Equipment

Stoughton Parent Acquires Barrett Trailers

STI Holdings Inc., the parent company of Stoughton Trailers, said it has acquired Barrett Trailers, a maker of trailers to haul cattle and hogs.

July 2, 2014
Business, Logistics

Trailer Orders Jump 52.2%

Trailer orders in May rose to the highest level for that month since 1998, continuing the strong growth trend that has been building this year, ACT Research reported.

June 30, 2014
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Rail Traffic Rises to Record Level for Second Week

U.S. weekly rail intermodal traffic rose to the highest volume on record for the second consecutive week, the Association of American Railroads reported.

June 27, 2014
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics, Autonomous

Canadian Trucking Alliance Opposes Border Inspection Fee Increase

The Canadian Trucking Alliance said it opposes a U.S. Department of Agriculture proposal that would substantially raise the Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service fees imposed on trucks crossing the border.

June 26, 2014
Business, Government, Logistics

Consumer Confidence Index Rises in June

The Conference Board’s index of U.S. consumer confidence increased to 85.2 in June from 82.2 a month earlier, the New York-based private research group said.

June 24, 2014
Business, Logistics

May Trailer Orders Jump 52%

May trailer orders jumped 52% from the year-ago level, continuing the strong growth trend seen throughout 2014, ACT Research reported.

June 23, 2014
Business, Logistics

Logistics Spending Rises, Led By Warehouse Services

Business spending on transportation and logistics hit $1.39 trillion last year, an increase from $1.35 trillion the year before, according to the 25th annual “State of Logistics” report.

June 23, 2014
Business, Logistics

Premier Trailer Leasing Buys Trailer Fleet

Premier Trailer Leasing said it has acquired certain assets of Trailer Fleet International. Terms were not disclosed.

June 20, 2014
Business, Logistics

Weekly Intermodal Rail Volume Rises to Highest on Record

U.S. rail intermodal traffic increased 6.3% in the week ended June 14, to the highest week on record, compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads reported.

June 20, 2014
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