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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

Retailers Revamping Distribution Strategies to Deliver Directly to Shoppers, Merchants Say

The world of retail shipping is being turned inside out, led by a high-tech-driven shift in goods transportation.

February 24, 2014
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Rail Volume Drops 5.7%

U.S. rail intermodal traffic declined 5.7% in the week ended Feb. 15 compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads reported.

February 21, 2014
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Shipments Hit 15.5 Million to Reach Record in 2013, IANA Says

Intermodal freight capped its second consecutive record year with a 7% increase in shipments that were again led by domestic container moves, the Intermodal Association of North America announced.

February 17, 2014
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Rail Traffic Grows Slightly for Week

U.S. rail intermodal traffic rose 0.6% in the week ended Feb. 8 compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads reported.

February 14, 2014
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Rail Traffic Hits Record in January

The weekly average intermodal rail volume for January rose to the highest level on record for the month, the Association of American Railroads reported.

February 7, 2014
Business, Logistics

Union Pacific Names Lance Fritz President

Union Pacific Corp. announced that it has named Lance Fritz president of Union Pacific Railroad, its chief operating company.

February 6, 2014
Business, Logistics

Wabash 4Q Net Income Drops

Wabash National Corp. reported its fourth-quarter net income dropped, but revenue increased.

February 6, 2014
Business, Fuel, Government, Logistics, Autonomous

Forward Air Closes Central States Purchase

Forward Air Corp. said Feb. 6 it completed its $95.6 million acquisition of Central States Trucking Co. and Central States Logistics.

February 6, 2014
Business, Logistics

Trailer Orders Top 230,000 For Third Consecutive Year

New trailer orders in December totaled 29,164, the highest level of 2013, pushing the annual figure above 230,000 for the third consecutive year, ACT Research Co. reported.

February 3, 2014
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Rail Traffic Rises For Week

U.S. rail intermodal traffic increased 3% in the week ended Jan. 25 compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads reported.

January 31, 2014
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