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2019 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 50 Largest Logistics Companies in North America
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Rankings
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 Beijing Harmony Shipping & Forwarding Agent China 100,000
36 Nissin Corp. Japan 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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On the Bubble

Radiant Logistics ($202 million), Bellevue, Wash., provides air and ocean freight forwarding, custom brokerage, freight brokerage, intermodal and drayage, inventory management and packaging, order fulfillment, returned goods management, transportation management and warehousing and distribution.
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Logistics News
Business, Logistics

Oakland Port Imports Rebound in November as Chaos Roars in L.A.

Container traffic at the Port of Oakland is starting to pick up again amid the supply chain chaos. Cargo imports handled by the Port of Oakland increased 6.5% in November from a year earlier, the hub said in an emailed statement Dec. 15.

Augusta Saraiva | Bloomberg News
December 15, 2021
Technology, Equipment, Logistics

GXO Announces Expanded Use of Robotics in UK Warehouses

GXO Logistics is deploying 6 River Systems or 6RS collaborative robots, also known as cobots, on multiple mezzanine floors in one of its distribution centers in Milton Keynes, England.

December 15, 2021
Government, Business, Logistics

Responding to Supply Chain Needs, USDOT Announces Maritime Grants

To continue its push to alleviate freight bottlenecks nationwide, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced a series of grants for commercial maritime operations and freight hubs along key parts of the supply chain.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
December 14, 2021
Business, Technology, Logistics

SkyBitz Launches SmartTank Portal

Asset-tracking provider SkyBitz has introduced a new management portal for its SmartTank wireless tank monitoring system.

December 14, 2021
Business, Logistics, TCA

UPS, FedEx, USPS Holiday Shipping Deadlines Draw Near

Dec. 15 is the last day for ground delivery by Christmas with FedEx and USPS, while UPS recommends using its website to get an estimate. Here are other holiday shipping deadlines for the three major carriers.

Kelly Tyko | USA Today
December 14, 2021
Government, Business, Logistics

Creation of Voting Trust Advances CP-KCS Deal

A railroad merger nearly derailed this year by a bidding war is moving forward ahead of a final say from regulators on Canadian Pacific’s $31 billion acquisition of Kansas City Southern railroad.

Josh Funk | Associated Press
December 14, 2021
Government, Business, Logistics

Snarled Supply Chain Ignites Economic Boom Along US-Mexico Border

Near-shoring is one of the biggest economic transformations sparked by the pandemic: Shrink the length of the supply chain to keep production closer to its final destination and reduce the risk of some snag messing things up along the way.

Thomas Black | Bloomberg News
December 14, 2021
Business, Equipment, Logistics

Spot Market Bounces Back After Thanksgiving Slump

Spot freight volumes fell Thanksgiving week, but they have more than recovered.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
December 13, 2021
Business, Logistics

Ryder Plans Acquisition of Logistics Services Provider Whiplash

Ryder System Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire e-commerce and omnichannel fulfillment provider Whiplash, the company announced Dec. 13.

December 13, 2021
Business, Technology, Logistics

UPS Same-Day Unit Roadie Says Delivery Volume Doubled Last Month

Roadie, the same-day delivery startup that UPS Inc. acquired in October, said its package volume more than doubled in November from a year earlier as shoppers heeded the call to make holiday purchases early.

Thomas Black | Bloomberg News
December 13, 2021
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