The U.S. dockworkers union that halted cargo at every major port on the country’s eastern and southern coasts last month has called off talks with their employers over automation.
November 13, 2024Logistics 50 | Freight Brokerage | Dry Storage Warehousing | Refrigerated Warehousing | Dedicated | Ocean Freight | Airfreight
Top Airfreight Forwarders
Rank | Company | Headquarters | Airfreight (Metric Tons) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | DHL Supply Chain & Global Forwarding | Germany | 2,150,000 |
2 | Kuehne + Nagel | Switzerland | 1,743,000 |
3 | DB Schenker | Germany | 1,377,000 |
4 | Panalpina Inc. | Switzerland | 1,038,700 |
5 | Expeditors International of Washington | United States | 1,011,563 |
6 | UPS Supply Chain Solutions | United States | 935,300 |
7 | Nippon Express | Japan | 899,116 |
8 | DSV A/S | Denmark | 689,045 |
9 | Bollore Logistics | France | 640,700 |
10 | Kintetsu World Express | Japan | 580,228 |
11 | Hellmann Worldwide Logistics | Germany | 578,007 |
12 | Sinotrans Ltd. | China | 533,300 |
13 | Ceva Logistics | France | 476,600 |
14 | Apex Logistics International | Hong Kong | 430,000 |
15 | Agility Logistics | Kuwait | 415,000 |
16 | Kerry Logistics | Hong Kong | 409,127 |
17 | Yusen Logistics | Japan | 368,198 |
18 | Geodis | France | 357,024 |
19 | Crane Worldwide Logistics | United States | 337,300 |
20 | Dachser SE | Germany | 335,500 |
21 | NNR Global Logistics | Japan | 315,011 |
22 | Hitachi Transport System | Japan | 300,000 |
23 | FedEx Logistics | United States | 276,400 |
24 | Pilot Freight Services | United States | 230,000 |
25 | C.H. Robinson Worldwide | United States | 225,000 |
26 | Dimerco Express Group | Taiwan | 224,100 |
27 | EFL | Sri Lanka | 196,875 |
28 | Logwin AG | Luxembourg | 180,000 |
29 | Damco/Maersk Logistics | The Netherlands | 176,000 |
30 | Cargo-Partner | Austria | 173,247 |
31 | Trinity Logistics USA | United States | 156,200 |
32 | AWOT Global Logistics Group | China | 141,766 |
33 | Mainfreight Ltd. | New Zealand | 127,174 |
34 | Toll Global Forwarding | Australia | 106,600 |
35 | Nissin Corp. | Japan | 100,000 |
36 | Beijing Harmony Shipping & Forwarding Agent | China | 100,000 |
37 | TransGroup Global Logistics | United States | 86,000 |
38 | BDP International | United States | 76,000 |
39 | OIA Global | United States | 75,000 |
40 | XPO Logistics | United States | 72,600 |
41 | Seko Logistics | United States | 70,000 |
42 | Imperial Logistics | South Africa | 53,660 |
43 | CJ Logistics | South Korea | 53,575 |
44 | Mallory Alexander International Logistics | United States | 50,000 |
45 | BEL International Logistics | Hong Kong | 50,000 |
46 | APL Logistics | Singapore | 47,135 |
47 | Scanwell Logistics | United States | 40,000 |
48 | Shanghai Hengrong International Transportation | China | 40,000 |
49 | Sankyu Inc. | Japan | 38,756 |
50 | Cargo Services Far East | Hong Kong | 31,000 |
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Extras
On the Bubble
Dockworkers Call Off Talks Again, With Automation at Issue
TFI Buys Manitoba-Based TL, LTL Carrier Keystone Western
TFI International bought truckload and less-than-truckload carrier Keystone Western for an undisclosed sum, the company said in a LinkedIn post.
Amazon Aims at Temu With Low-Priced Storefront Called Haul
Amazon launched an online storefront designed to compete with Temu, the low-cost shopping app that gained traction with shoppers who trade longer shipping times for rock-bottom prices.
Canadian Grant to Electrify Cargo Docks at Port of Quebec
The grant is from Canada’s Green Shipping Corridor Program, which funds low- and zero-emission shipping ventures along with port and terminal equipment and infrastructure.
US Port Talks Set to Resume as Trump Role Poses a Wild Card
Dockworkers are set to meet with their employers in New Jersey, resuming negotiations on the key issue of automation that sparked a three-day strike at East and Gulf Coast ports last month.
Canada Post Workers Could Strike Ahead of Shopping Season
The upcoming holiday season could be disrupted by a looming strike at Canada’s largest domestic shipping company.
Nonprofit to Buy Up to 500 Battery-Electric Drayage Trucks
The first customers are set to be carriers operating at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach — the largest two ports in the U.S. by import volume.
PS Logistics Unit Buys Louisiana Flatbed Carrier Fluker
Since 2016, Birmingham, Ala.-based PS Logistics has acquired 27 trucking operations and five non-asset-based logistics operations in the U.S.
EPA Clean Ports Grants Pay for Hydrogen Equipment, Planning
Port facilities across six states will receive millions of dollars in federal funding for the purchase of zero-emission vehicles and fueling and charging infrastructure through EPA grants.
Canada Orders Ports to Restart as Labor Disputes Choke Trade
Justin Trudeau’s government directed an independent labor board to end lockouts at Canada’s largest ports, as it did with railways in August, to avoid an economic disruption in the country.