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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

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

DHL Opens Global Hub at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport

DHL said it has opened a $105 million newly expanded global hub at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport.

June 14, 2013
Business, Government, Logistics

Consumer Confidence Declines from Six-Year High

Consumer confidence fell in June from a six-year high the previous month, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.

June 14, 2013
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Traffic Rises 2.5% for Week

U.S. rail intermodal traffic rose 2.5% last week from the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.

June 14, 2013
Perspective, Business, Logistics

Opinion: 7 Questions to Reveal a True Logistics Pro

By now, most of us have seen those TV commercials shown during the buildup to April 15 in which consumers realize their tax “professional” is actually a store clerk or a plumber.

June 10, 2013
Business, Logistics

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

U.S. rail intermodal traffic rose 3.7% last week from the same week a year ago and posted the highest weekly average for any May on record, the Association of American Railroads said.

June 7, 2013
Business, Logistics

Trailer Orders Rise 8.2%

Fleets ordered 21,769 trailers during April, the highest level so far in 2013 and 8.2% above year-ago levels, according to ACT Research.

June 3, 2013
Business, Logistics

Consumer Confidence Rises in May

Consumer confidence rose in May, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.

May 31, 2013
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Traffic Rises 1.4% for Week

Intermodal traffic rose 1.4% last week, the Association of American Railroads reported.

May 31, 2013
Business, Logistics

Lineage Logistics Acquires Chicago-Area Facility

Lineage Logistics said it has acquired a facility in the greater Chicago area that it had been managing for customers. Terms were not disclosed.

May 29, 2013
Business, Logistics

Consumer Confidence Jumps to Five-Year High

Consumer confidence rose to a five-year high in May, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday.

May 28, 2013
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