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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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Logistics News
Business, Safety, Logistics

Norfolk Southern Turns to Automated Inspection Portals

Norfolk Southern has installed automated inspection portals on its tracks in Ohio — not far from where one of its trains went off the tracks in February and spilled chemicals that caught fire.

Josh Funk | Associated Press
October 26, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Ryder Reports Slight Revenue Decline for Q3

Ryder System Inc. experienced a slight decline in year-over-year revenue amid market headwinds during the third quarter of 2023, the company reported Oct. 25.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
October 26, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics

Strike Halts All Shipping on St. Lawrence Seaway

MINNEAPOLIS — A strike has shut down all shipping on the St. Lawrence Seaway, interrupting exports of grain and other goods from Canada and the U.S. via the Great Lakes to the rest of the world.

Steve Karnowski | Associated Press
October 26, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, Logistics

Ports Consider Digitization Strategies to Track Cargo

AURORA, Colo. — Ports and shippers are exploring ambitious port digitization and tracking system projects that allow stakeholders across the supply chain to track cargo in real time.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
October 26, 2023
Business, Logistics

Canadian Pacific Earnings Fall, 2023 Outlook Revised

Railway operator Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. said a weakening economy and spate of labor disruptions weighed on freight volumes in the third quarter more than management anticipated.

Stephanie Hughes | Bloomberg News
October 25, 2023
Business, Logistics

Port Leaders See Viability of Inland Facilities

AURORA, Colo. —  As land around the nation’s congested seaports gets more expensive, executives at  AAPA's annual convention said a viable option is to develop inland ports.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
October 25, 2023
Business, Equipment, Fuel, Logistics

Congestion Cost Trucking a Record $94.6 Billion in 2021

Snarled traffic added $94.6 billion in costs to the trucking industry in 2021, up from $74.5 billion in 2016, according to a study by the American Transportation Research Institute.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
October 25, 2023
Business, Technology, Logistics, TCA

Former Employees Looking to Buy Convoy, Report Says

Convoy, the Seattle-based freight startup that shut down last week, is being sold, according to a former Convoy employee familiar with the deal.

Paul Roberts | The Seattle Times
October 25, 2023
Business, Logistics

CN Railway Misses Estimates as Consumer Goods Shipments Drop

Canadian National Railway Co. spelled out a challenging picture for the economy as earnings fell short of expectations in the third quarter, partly due to falling demand for consumer goods.

Stephanie Hughes | Bloomberg News
October 24, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

TFI Third-Quarter Profit Dives 45.6% on Weak Freight Market

TFI International profits in the third quarter slumped 45.6% year-over-year, with the Canadian company primarily citing weaker market conditions, especially in the truckload market.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
October 24, 2023
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