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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

Averitt Express ($225 million), Cookeville, Tenn., provides air and ocean freight forwarding, custom brokerage, dedicated contract carriage, freight brokerage, intermodal and drayage, inventory management and packaging, order fulfillment, returned goods management, supply chain consulting, transportation management and warehousing and distribution.
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Logistics News
Business, Logistics

272-Year Old Shipping Exchange Gets Acquisition Offer from Singapore

Singapore Exchange is seeking to buy Baltic Exchange, the 272-year-old London-based provider of information on global shipping costs.

February 29, 2016
Business, Logistics

XPO Posts Wider 4Q Loss, Sees Progress on Con-way Integration

XPO Logistics’ fourth-quarter earnings report last week provided the first real glimpse into its long-term financial performance after the 2015 acquisition spree that quadrupled revenue and saw it scoop up Con-way Inc., its largest asset and a major potential profit center.

Rip Watson | Special to Transport Topics
February 29, 2016
Business, Logistics

Universal Truckload Services Proposes Name Change

Transportation and logistics services provider Universal Truckload Services Inc. announced plans to change its name to Universal Logistics Holdings Inc. as part of a rebranding effort.

February 26, 2016
Business, Logistics

XPO Logistics Reports Fourth-Quarter Loss of $62.8 Million

XPO Logistics Inc. reported fourth-quarter results that included a loss of $62.8 million, or 58 cents per share, and a glimpse of less-than-truckload performance at the former Con-way Freight unit that was acquired in October.

Rip Watson | Special to Transport Topics
February 25, 2016
Business, Logistics

Schneider Opens Warehouse to Support Northeastern Ports

Truckload carrier Schneider has opened a 147,500-square-foot warehouse in Port Reading, New Jersey, to serve shippers utilizing Northeastern ports.

February 23, 2016
Business, Logistics

XPO Files Federal Civil Suit Against R+L Carriers

XPO Logistics, including the former Con-way Freight, filed a six-count civil complaint against R+L Carriers in U.S. District Court in Detroit, alleging that R+L acted illegally in raiding employees from XPO.

Jonathan S. Reiskin | Associate News Editor
February 22, 2016
Business, Government, Safety, Logistics

Amazon Expands Deliveries by Its 'On-Demand' Drivers

SAN FRANCISCO — Amazon.com Inc. is quietly inviting drivers for its new "on-demand" delivery service to handle its standard packages, as the online retailer known for low prices and razor-thin profit margins looks to speed up delivery times and tamp down its growing multibillion-dollar logistics bill.

Mari Saito | Reuters
February 18, 2016
Business, Logistics

Odyssey Logistics Posts Double-Digit Gains in Past Year

New products and services including a cloud-based system have helped Odyssey Logistics post double-digit growth during the past year.

Dirk Perrefort | The (Danbury, Conn.) News-Times
February 18, 2016
Logistics

Railroads Close Tracks, Cut Jobs Across the Country as Coal Cools Off

Working in or around Conway Terminal, the sprawling testament to the might of the U.S. freight railroad system, it might be easy to forget the storm of troubles brewing at Norfolk Southern Corp.

Daniel Moore | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
February 18, 2016
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Biden Calls for Increased Transportation Infrastructure Investment

Vice President Joe Biden called for greater public investment in transportation infrastructure during a Feb. 17 visit to a logistics yard east of  Memphis, Tennessee.

Daniel Connolly | The (Memphis, Tenn.) Commercial Appeal
February 18, 2016
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