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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

Meritor Axles Named Standard Equipment on Wabash Trailers

Component maker Meritor Inc. said Wednesday that Wabash National has selected Meritor trailer axles to be standard equipment on all Wabash trailers.

October 17, 2012
Business, Logistics

Norfolk Southern Opens Alabama Intermodal Terminal

Norfolk Southern said it has opened a new intermodal facility in McCalla, Ala., to serve as part of an intermodal freight rail route between the Gulf Coast and the Northeast.

October 17, 2012
Business, Government, Logistics

Consumer Confidence Rises in October

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

October 12, 2012
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Traffic Gains 3.8% for Week

U.S. intermodal traffic rose 3.8% last week over the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads reported.

October 12, 2012
Business, Logistics

So. California Intermodal Yard Advances After Port of L.A. Clears BNSF Project

BNSF Railway’s intermodal container project in Southern California took a step forward late last month, when a revised environmental impact statement was issued that supports construction of the $500 million project.

October 11, 2012
Business, Logistics

Shippers Adjust Capacity as Global Trade Slows

ATLANTA — A slowdown in global trade is forcing shippers and carriers to make adjustments in inventory and freight hauling capacity, transportation and supply chain experts said at the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals annual conference here last week.

October 8, 2012
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Traffic Gains 2.5% for Week

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

October 5, 2012
Business, Logistics

XPO Logistics Raises Funds, Says Results to Lag Forecasts

XPO Logistics, which recently completed $125 million in additional financing, said that its third-quarter results will not match analysts’ expectations.

October 4, 2012
Business, Logistics

Universal Buys Logistics Firm for $335 Million

Universal Truckload Services said it has completed the purchase of third-party logistics firm LINC Logistics for $335 million.

October 3, 2012
Business, Logistics

C.H. Robinson Sets New Chemical Logistics Unit

C.H. Robinson Worldwide said Monday it has formed a new ChemSolutions division to provide logistics services to chemical manufacturing and distribution customers.

October 1, 2012
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