For the second consecutive quarter, Canadian National Railway felt the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic when the Class I, Montreal-based railroad announced third-quarter earnings Oct. 20.
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2019 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 50 Largest Logistics Companies in North America
Up Front
Evan Armstrong breaks down how logistics segments performed in 2018.
Rankings
Logistics 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 |
About the Rankings...
Top 50 Logistics Companies provide logistics services, including freight brokerage, freight forwarding, warehousing and dedicated contract carriage in North America and are ranked on the basis of annual gross revenue. Some sector rankings may have been updated since their print publication. To be included in the Top 50 list, please send contact information to tteditor@ttnews.com. We will contact you via phone or e-mail to get information about your company prior to publication of the next Top 50 list.
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($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, Top 50
Canadian National Reports Q3 Drop in Earnings, Revenue
Government, Business, Logistics
USPS Still Not Processing Election Mail Fast Enough, States Say
The U.S. Postal Service still isn’t processing election mail on time, even after being ordered by judges to halt disruptive changes like banning worker overtime and late delivery trips, Pennsylvania’s attorney general said.
October 20, 2020Business, Logistics, Breaking News
September Tonnage Down Year-Over-Year, but Rebounds After August Decline
Truck tonnage in September declined a seasonally adjusted 2.7% when compared with year-ago levels, marking the sixth consecutive month of year-over-year declines, American Trucking Associations said Oct. 20.
October 20, 2020Business, Technology, Logistics
RK Logistics Accelerates Silicon Valley Expansion Plans
RK Logistics Group is accelerating its expansion into Silicon Valley with new facilities, company leadership detailed Oct. 19.
October 20, 2020Business, Logistics
TIA Appoints Anne Reinke to President, CEO Posts
Transportation Intermediaries Association has named Anne Reinke president and CEO, it was announced Oct. 16.
October 19, 2020Business, Logistics
KC Southern Reports Mixed Earnings Amid COVID-19, Gulf Hurricanes
The leadership of Kansas City Southern Railroad said on Oct. 16 the Class I railroad saw a 5.3% increase in third-quarter net income to $189.7 million, or $2.01 a diluted share, compared with $180.1 million, or $1.81, in the same period a year ago.
October 16, 2020Government, Business, Logistics
DOT Awards $220 Million for Port Infrastructure
The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded $220 million in grants to improve port infrastructure, including facilities used by freight vehicles.
October 16, 2020Business, Logistics, Top 50, Top 100
J.B. Hunt Reports Year-Over-Year Rise in Q3 Earnings, Revenue
J.B. Hunt Transport Services posted increased earnings and revenue in the third quarter year-over-year, the carrier announced Oct. 16.
October 16, 2020Business, Logistics, Top 50, Top 100
Marten Reports 8.8% Climb in Earnings; Revenue Ticks Up
Marten Transport saw net income increase 8.8% during the third quarter of 2020, the carrier reported Oct. 15.
October 16, 2020Business, Technology, Logistics, Top 50
DHL Supply Chain Helps to Bolster Operations at Manheim Logistics
DHL Supply Chain detailed Oct. 13 how it plans to use its technology and resources to help bolster operations at Manheim Logistics.
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