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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

Coyote Logistics Creates 400 New Jobs in Chicago

Coyote Logistics said it plans to add 400 new jobs in the Chicago area.

January 26, 2012
Business, Logistics

Langham Wins Extension of Airport Job

Indianapolis International Airport has awarded another multiyear contract to Langham Airport Logistics for logistics support services.

January 26, 2012
Business, Logistics

Delhaize to Close Warehouse, Food Lion Stores

Delhaize Group SA, parent of Food Lion and Bloom supermarkets, said it would close its distribution center in Clinton, Tenn.

January 26, 2012
Business, Logistics

Norfolk Southern Reports Record Earnings

Norfolk Southern Corp. said its fourth-quarter profit rose 19%, on higher traffic and rates.

January 25, 2012
Business, Logistics

Swift Swings to Profit for 4Q, Year

Swift Transportation Co. Wednesday said its fourth-quarter profit was $36.8 million, or 26 cents a share, compared with a net loss of $48.3 million, or 66 cents, a year ago.

January 25, 2012
Business, Logistics

CSX Reports Higher 4Q Profit

CSX Corp.’s fourth-quarter profit rose 6% as higher rates offset a decline in volume, the freight railroad said.

January 24, 2012
Editorial, Business, Logistics

Editorial: Trucking Visionary Don Schneider

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January 23, 2012
Business, Logistics

Trucking Industry Legend Don Schneider Dead at 76

Don Schneider, chairman emeritus and former president and CEO of Schneider National Inc. — and one of the nation’s most influential trucking executives — died Jan. 13 in De Pere, Wis., after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He was 76.

January 23, 2012
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Traffic Rises 7.4% for Week

U.S. intermodal traffic rose 7.4% for the week ended Saturday from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads reported.

January 20, 2012
Business, Logistics

Del Monte Foods Renews Transplace Pact

Transplace Inc. said Del Monte Foods has extended its existing logistics contract with the company.

January 20, 2012
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