The weekly average intermodal rail volume for October rose to the highest level on record, the Association of American Railroads reported.
November 8, 2013Logistics 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 |
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Extras
On the Bubble
Intermodal Rail Volume Rises to Highest Level on Record
C.H. Robinson’s 3Q Earnings Decline
C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. reported third-quarter earnings fell 7.4% to $107.7 million, or 69 cents per share, from $116.3 million, or 72 cents per share a year ago, in the truckload segment.
November 6, 2013Expeditors’ 3Q Profit Rises 4%
Expeditors International of Washington’s third-quarter profit rose 4% from a year ago despite “volatility” in ocean and air markets, the company said.
November 5, 2013XPO Logistics Reports 3Q Loss
XPO Logistics’ third-quarter loss widened from a year ago, but revenue more than tripled.
November 5, 2013Trailer Orders Rise 3.5% to Highest Since April
New trailer orders in September were the strongest since April, and 3.5% higher than a year earlier as fleets continue to replace aging equipment, ACT Research and manufacturers said.
November 4, 2013TransForce to Buy Trucking Operations of Clarke
Canadian transportation firm TransForce Inc. said it has agreed to buy the two freight transportation subsidiaries of Clarke Inc., a Canadian holding company.
November 1, 2013Intermodal Rail Volume Grows 4.7% in Third Quarter
Total intermodal rail traffic grew 4.7% to 4 million containers in the third quarter, according to the Intermodal Association of North America.
November 1, 2013Consumer Confidence Drops to Six-Month Low; Business Inventories Rise
Consumer confidence declined in October to the lowest level in six months, the New York-based Conference Board said Oct. 29.
October 29, 2013Trailer Orders Rise 3.5% in September
September trailer orders rose 3.5% from a year ago to 17,459, marking the strongest monthly total since April, ACT Research reported.
October 28, 2013Consumer Confidence Falls to 10-Month Low
Consumer confidence fell to a 10-month low this month, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Oct. 25.
October 25, 2013