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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

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

EPA Recognizes Logistics Firms for Reducing Emissions

SAN ANTONIO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recognized seven shippers and four logistics firms for their efforts to reduce emissions as part of the agency’s SmartWay Transport Partnership at the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals annual conference here Sept. 23.

September 23, 2014
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Union Pacific President: ‘Modest Improvement’ in Fixing Intermodal Delays

LONG BEACH, Calif. – Union Pacific Railroad President Lance Fritz said the railroad is making “modest incremental improvement” to correct delays that have hurt intermodal service levels.

Rip Watson | Special to Transport Topics
September 22, 2014
Business, Government, Safety, Logistics

A Con-way Freight Terminal Joins Union; Teamsters Ramp Up LTL Organizing Bid

Con-way Freight workers in Laredo, Texas, have become the first workers at the less-than-truckload carrier to be represented by a union, and additional Teamsters organizing efforts are advancing at three of the carrier’s Southern California terminals.

September 22, 2014
Business, Logistics, Autonomous

Celebrations Highlight Appreciation Of Nation’s 3.2 Million Truck Drivers

It was not unusual to find fleet executives flipping burgers, basting chicken or slicing steak for fajitas in terminals across the country last week in honor of National Truck Driver Appreciation Week.

September 22, 2014
Business, Government, Logistics, Autonomous

McLeod Works to Speed Data Flow Through New Software Functionality

OXON HILL, Md. — McLeod Software said it is working to streamline the movement of data to help trucking and third-party logistics customers operate more efficiently.

September 22, 2014
Business, Logistics, Equipment, Autonomous

Western Star Targets 5% Market Share; Seeks Efficiency Without ‘Jellybean’ Look

HENDERSON, Nev. — Executives at Western Star Trucks want to increase their market share to 5% of the U.S. and Canadian Class 8 market, and think there are enough haters of “jellybeans” among truck operators that they can pull it off.

September 22, 2014
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Rail Traffic Rises 5%

U.S. rail intermodal traffic increased 5% in the week ended Sept. 13 compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads reported.

September 19, 2014
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Penske to Appeal Meal Break Ruling to Supreme Court

Attorneys for Penske Logistics said they plan to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review an appellate court’s decision upholding a California law requiring employers to provide a paid 30-minute meal break for employees working more than five hours.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
September 17, 2014
Business, Logistics

Quality Begins Intermodal Rail Service

Quality Carriers Inc. said it has started a bulk rail intermodal service for North America because of capacity issues due to the driver shortage.

September 17, 2014
Business, Government, Safety, Logistics

Truckers Face Lengthy Detours After Floods Close Stretch of I-15

Nearly 50 miles of Interstate 15, a critical western freight artery, was closed last week after floods severely damaged the highway north of Las Vegas, forcing thousands of truckers to take costly detours from Southern California to Montana.

September 15, 2014
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