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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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Pilot Freight Services ($240 million), Lima, Pa., provides cross-border services, custom brokerage, supply chain consulting, transportation management and warehousing and distribution.
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Logistics News
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, Logistics

Biden Pushes for His Infrastructure Plan in GOP Stronghold

With a badly aging bridge as his backdrop, President Joe Biden stood in reliably Republican Louisiana on May 6 to pressure GOP lawmakers to support his $2.25 trillion infrastructure plan — and yet express a willingness to compromise on the corporate tax hikes he’s recommending to pay the cost.

Josh Boak and Jonathan Lemire | Associated Press
May 6, 2021
Business, Logistics, Top 100

Hub Group Reports Q1 Revenue, Profit Gains

Hub Group posted large first-quarter gains in profits and revenue, reflecting a strong freight market.

Jerry Hirsch | Contributing Writer
May 6, 2021
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

World’s Biggest Brands Adopt Checklist to Protect Seafarers

Unilever Plc and other big retail brands are among consumer giants adopting a toolkit to audit their shipping supply chains in an effort to help bring seafarers stuck on commercial vessels back home and eliminate human rights risks.

K. Oanh Ha and Jack Wittels | Bloomberg News
May 6, 2021
Business, Technology, Fuel, Logistics, Top 100

XPO Begins Testing Electric Trucks

XPO Logistics is testing a Freightliner eCascadia in Oakland, Calif., the first step in what it expects is a lengthy transition from diesel-powered heavy-duty trucks.

Jerry Hirsch | Contributing Writer
May 5, 2021
Government, Business, Equipment, Fuel, Logistics, TCA

Bill Would Create National EV Charging Network in Five Years

WASHINGTON — Rep. Andy Levin (D-Mich.) is reintroducing the EV Freedom Act, which seeks to build a nationwide electric vehicle charging network within five years.

Riley Beggin | The Detroit News
May 5, 2021
Business, Logistics

Amazon Fuels Canada’s Severe Warehouse Shortage

With the pandemic driving a belated embrace of online shopping in Canada, Amazon .com Inc. has been gobbling up warehouses. That has pushed the vacancy rate in the Toronto area down to just 0.5%, making it the tightest market in North America, if not the world.

Ari Altstedter | Bloomberg News
May 5, 2021
Business, Logistics, Top 100, TCA

UPS Driver Delivers Help to Those in Need in Louisiana

UPS driver James Joseph’s philosophy sounds a lot like a slogan his company once had: What can “Big Brown” do for you? When he’s not delivering packages, Joseph has helped deliver air conditioners and fans to people during sweltering weather, water and supplies to hurricane-stricken areas and, most recently, masks and hand sanitizer to schools across Louisiana.

George Morris | The Advocate (Baton Rouge, La.)
May 4, 2021
Business, Logistics, Top 100

XPO Reports Highest Quarterly Revenue Ever in Q1

XPO Logistics Inc. hit a record for revenue during the first quarter of 2021, the company reported May 3.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
May 3, 2021
Business, Logistics

Lumber Hits Record on Tight Supply, High Demand

Lumber roared to a fresh record high May 3, with traders in bidding wars after the Chicago Mercantile Exchange removed limits on how high some futures prices could go.

Marcy Nicholson | Bloomberg News
May 3, 2021
Business, Logistics, Top 100

TFI International Completes UPS Freight Acquisition

TFI International has completed its previously announced acquisition of UPS Freight, the company said April 30.

Dan Ronan and Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporters
May 3, 2021
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