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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

CSX’s Third-Quarter Income Declines

Eastern freight railroad CSX Corp. reported its third-quarter net income fell from a year ago, but posted record income from continuing operations for the period.

October 15, 2008
Business, Logistics, Government

Gas Plunges 35¢ to $3.31, Lundberg Survey Says

The national average price of regular gasoline plunged 35 cents in the two weeks ended Friday, to $3.31 a gallon, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations released Sunday.

October 14, 2008
Business, Logistics

Menlo to Provide Logistics for Navistar

Navistar International Corp. said Friday it has chosen Menlo Worldwide Logistics to be its global lead logistics provider.

October 10, 2008
Business, Logistics

Dynamex Names James Welch CEO

Logistics and delivery firm Dynamex Inc. said Wednesday it has named James Welch its new chief executive officer, starting Nov. 1.

October 9, 2008
Business, Safety, Government, Logistics

Accellos Acquires Prophesy Software

Accellos Inc., Colorado Springs, Colo., a provider of warehousing and logistics management software, said it acquired Prophesy Transportation Software of Bloomfield, Conn., for an undisclosed amount.

October 6, 2008
Business, Logistics, Government, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Ryder to Acquire Canadian Firms with Chinese Operations

Ryder System said it will acquire Transpacific Container Terminal Ltd. and CRSA Logistics Ltd., as well as CRSA’s operations in Hong Kong and Shanghai, China.

October 6, 2008
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Kelly Nominated to Head NHTSA

The Bush administration has nominated David Kelly to head the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Associated Press reported.

October 1, 2008
Fuel, Business, Logistics, Government

Diesel Gains 0.1¢ to $3.959; Oil Falls Below $100 a Barrel

Diesel fuel’s national average price rose 0.1 cent to $3.959 a gallon, its first increase in 11 weeks, the Department of Energy said Monday.

September 30, 2008
Business, Logistics, Government

Chicago Manufacturing Index Slows

Manufacturing activity in the Chicago region grew in September, the National Association of Purchasing Management said Tuesday.

September 30, 2008
Business, Logistics, Fuel

Union Pacific Adds Low-Emission Units

Union Pacific Railroad is expanding its use of lower-emission locomotives by agreeing to conduct the rail industry’s first test of such units in regional freight service.

Rip Watson | Special to Transport Topics
September 29, 2008
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