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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 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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On the Bubble

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
Business, Logistics

Ryder Expands Multiclient Warehouse Footprint

Ryder System Inc. added a new distribution center in Aurora, Ill., as part of its ongoing efforts to expand its multiclient warehouse network, the company announced Oct. 5.

October 5, 2023
Business, Technology, Logistics, Autonomous, Global Freight

Maersk Partners With Kodiak on Autonomous Truck Runs

A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S, the maritime shipping giant that has been diversifying into land transportation, is betting that driverless trucks will help make deliveries more reliable.

Thomas Black | Bloomberg News
October 5, 2023
Business, Logistics, TCA

Port of Savannah Seeks OK to Add Terminal — On an Island

SAVANNAH, Ga. — The Port of Savannah is poised to grow again, with a 395-acre cargo container terminal planned for an island in the middle of the Savannah River.

Adam Van Brimmer | The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
October 4, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics

N.C. Officials Announce Chick-fil-A Distribution Center

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper welcomed news that Chick-fil-A Supply will invest $58.3 million to build a distribution center, creating more than 112 jobs, including for truck drivers.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
October 4, 2023
Business, Technology, Logistics

UPS Buys MNX Global to Bolster Health Care Options

UPS Inc. will acquire MNX Global Logistics for an undisclosed sum, the parcel delivery company said Sept. 28. The deal is expected to close by the end of the year.

October 3, 2023
Government, Business, Equipment, Logistics

Texas to Invest $240 Million in 31 Port Projects

Thirty-one port projects in Texas will begin receiving an estimated $240 million in state funds to improve those facilities and bolster the state’s supply chains.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
October 3, 2023
Business, Technology, Safety, Logistics

Trucker Path Launches Single-Trip Spot Insurance

Trucker Path is now providing all-risk spot cargo insurance coverage as single-trip policies and per-load pricing, the trucking technology company announced Sept. 27.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
October 2, 2023
Business, Equipment, Logistics

3PL Warehouse Services Buys Sky Transportation

Third-party logistics specialist Warehouse Services said Sept. 28 it acquired Texas-based Sky Trans Group Holdings for an undisclosed amount.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
October 2, 2023
Business, Logistics

Crowley Names Dennis White to Lead Brokerage Operations

Crowley has selected Dennis White as its newest vice president of brokerage services, the maritime and logistics company announced Oct. 2.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
October 2, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics

Port of Baltimore’s Public Marine Terminals Set Cargo Record

The Port of Baltimore’s state-owned public marine terminals surpassed a cargo volume record reached in 2019 before the pandemic by handling 11.6 million tons of cargo during fiscal 2023.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
October 1, 2023
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