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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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ODW Logistics ($195 million), Columbus, Ohio, provides 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

Intermodal Rail Volume Rises to Highest Level on Record

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

November 8, 2013
Business, Logistics

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, 2013
Business, Logistics

Expeditors’ 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, 2013
Business, Logistics

XPO Logistics Reports 3Q Loss

XPO Logistics’ third-quarter loss widened from a year ago, but revenue more than tripled.

November 5, 2013
Business, Logistics

Trailer 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, 2013
Business, Logistics

TransForce 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, 2013
Business, Logistics

Intermodal 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, 2013
Business, Government, Logistics

Consumer 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, 2013
Business, Logistics

Trailer 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, 2013
Business, Logistics

Consumer 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
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