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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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On the Bubble

Port Logistics Group ($210 million), City of Industry, Calif., provides dedicated contract carriage, freight brokerage, intermodal and drayage, order fulfillment, returned goods management, transportation management and warehousing and distribution.
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Logistics News
Business, Logistics

Weekly Intermodal Traffic Rises 5.5%

U.S. intermodal traffic rose 5.5% for the week ended Saturday from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads reported.

February 3, 2012
Business, Logistics

C.H. Robinson Reports Higher 4Q Profit

Transportation and third-party logistics firm C.H. Robinson Worldwide reported a fourth-quarter profit of $109.2 million, or 67 cents a share, up 5.9% from $103.2 million, or 62 cents, a year earlier.

February 2, 2012
Business, Logistics

N.C. College to Manage Global Logistics Center

The Piedmont Triad Partnership, a private economic development organization representing 12 counties in North Carolina’s Piedmont region, said it has agreed to turn over management of the North Carolina Center for Global Logistics to Guilford Technical Community College in Jamestown, N.C.

February 2, 2012
Business, Government, Logistics

Consumer Confidence Declines

Consumer confidence fell this month, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday.

January 31, 2012
Business, Logistics

Hub Group’s 4Q, Full-Year Income Rise

Hub Group’s fourth-quarter profit rose on higher intermodal and logistics revenue.

January 30, 2012
Perspective, Business, Logistics

Opinion: Don Schneider’s Legacy of Innovation

At Qualcomm, we have been greatly saddened by the news of Don Schneider’s passing. We honor his commitment to innovation and recognize the legacy he leaves the industry.

January 30, 2012
Business, Government, Logistics

Consumer Confidence Rises Again

Consumer confidence rose in January to the highest level in almost a year, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.

January 27, 2012
Business, Logistics

Weekly Intermodal Traffic Rises 3%

U.S. intermodal traffic rose 3% for the week ended Saturday from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads reported.

January 27, 2012
Business, Logistics

UPS to Lay Off 400 at Logistics Center

UPS has told more than 400 workers at a northern Kentucky logistics facility that they will be laid off in March, the Associated Press reported.

January 26, 2012
Business, Logistics

Radiant Logistics Trading on American Stock Exchange

Radiant Logistics announced that its shares have begun trading on the American Stock Exchange.

January 26, 2012
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