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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, Government, Logistics

Consumer Confidence Rises to One-Year High

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

March 30, 2012
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Traffic Rises 4.2% for Week

U.S. intermodal traffic rose 4.2% for the week ended Saturday from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.

March 30, 2012
Business, Logistics

Port Logistics Firms Announce Partnership

Port Logistics Group and Coastal Logistics Group on Thursday announced a partnership that extends the geographic reach and service offerings for both companies.

March 29, 2012
Business, Logistics

European Commission Fines Freight Forwarders

The European Commission has issued 169 million euros ($225 million) in fines against 14 companies, including three in the U.S., in connection with air freight price-fixing charges dating as far back as 2003.

March 29, 2012
Business, Government, Logistics

Consumer Confidence Declines

Consumer confidence decreased this month, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday.

March 27, 2012
Perspective, Business, Logistics

Opinion: We’re All in It Together

It has become something of a cliché that what followed the economic deregulation of trucking in the early 1980s was even more regulation, albeit in different forms.

March 26, 2012
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Traffic Rises 2% for Week

U.S. intermodal traffic increased 2% for the week ended Saturday from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.

March 23, 2012
Business, Logistics

Trailer Bridge Emerges From Bankruptcy

Trailer Bridge Inc., which provides ocean shipping between Florida, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, has emerged from Chapter 11 with Seacor Holdings as its new majority owner.

March 23, 2012
Business, Logistics

UTi Worldwide’s 4Q Profit Declines

Air and freight forwarder UTi Worldwide said its fiscal fourth-quarter net income slipped to $12.4 million, or 12 cents a share, from $14.5 million, or 14 cents, a year earlier.

March 22, 2012
Business, Logistics

XPO Logistics Nets $137 Million from Stock Offering

XPO Logistics announced the closing of its public stock offering late Tuesday and said it received about $137 million in proceeds.

March 21, 2012
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