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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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Logistics News
Business, Logistics, Equipment

Bill Would Ban Double-Decker Trailers for Interstate Transportation of Horses

Legislation introduced in the U.S. Senate last week would make illegal the interstate transportation of horses in double-decker trailers.

August 12, 2013
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Traffic Rises for Week, Posts Record Weekly Average in July

U.S. rail intermodal traffic rose 4.8% for the week ended Saturday from the same week a year ago and posted the highest weekly average for any July on record, the Association of American Railroads said.

August 9, 2013
Business, Logistics

Swift Buys Central Refrigerated

Swift Transportation Co. said it has acquired privately held carrier Central Refrigerated for $225 million.

August 7, 2013
Business, Logistics

EZE Buys Houston Heavy-Haul Trucking Company

EZE Trucking, Rialto, Calif., said it has acquired Rig Runners Inc., a Houston-based heavy-haul trucking and logistics company.

August 7, 2013
Business, Logistics

C.H. Robinson’s Second-Quarter Profit Slips

C.H. Robinson Worldwide said its second-quarter net income fell slightly from a year ago, but revenue improved.

August 7, 2013
Business, Logistics

2Q Intermodal Volume Rises 2.4%, IANA Reports

Intermodal container volume rose 2.4% to 3.8 million units in the second quarter from a year ago, the Intermodal Association of North America said.

August 7, 2013
Business, Logistics

Expeditors’ 2Q Profit Improves

Expeditors International of Washington said Tuesday its second-quarter profit rose 10% from a year ago on increased airfreight services revenue.

August 6, 2013
Government, Business, Logistics

Bill Would Allow Rail-Safety Technology Deadline Extension

Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) has introduced legislation that would extend until 2020 a federal statutory deadline that freight railroads install collision-avoidance technology.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
August 6, 2013
Business, Logistics

Penske Wins Contract to Manage Kroger’s Indiana Distribution Center

Penske Logistics said it won a contract to manage Kroger’s 600,000 square foot refrigerated food distribution center in West Shelbyville, Ind.

August 2, 2013
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Traffic Rises 2.4% for Week

Intermodal volume rose 2.4% for the week ended July 27, from the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads reported.

August 2, 2013
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