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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

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

Wabash National Sets Agreement with PODS

Trailer maker Wabash National Corp. and PODS Enterprises signed a multi-year agreement for Wabash to build and service all of PODS’ portable storage container requirements.

December 17, 2008
Fuel, Business, Logistics, Government

Diesel Falls 9.3¢ to $2.422

Diesel fuel’s national average price fell 9.3 cents to $2.422 a gallon, while gasoline’s decline slowed, the Energy Department said Monday.

December 16, 2008
Business, Logistics

Wabash Suspends Dividend Payments

Trailer maker Wabash National Corp. said Monday it is suspending its quarterly dividend, “due to the impact of continued weak economic conditions and the uncertainty regarding the timing of a recovery.”

December 15, 2008
Business, Logistics

Wabash to Lay Off 800 Workers Due to Slowdown

Wabash National Corp. said it will lay off 800 employees at its Lafayette, Ind., factory following a two-week holiday shutdown ending Jan. 5.

December 11, 2008
Business, Logistics, Government

Schneider Expands Regional Service

Truckload carrier Schneider National said Wednesday it is extending its regional service to customers in the south-central United States, increasing its regional footprint to 16 states in less than a year since it first launched the offering.

December 10, 2008
Fuel, Business, Logistics, Government

Diesel Drops a Dime to $2.515; Gas Near 5-Year Low at $1.699

Diesel fuel’s national average price fell by a dime to $2.515 a gallon, while gasoline fell 11.2 cents to near a five-year low, the Department of Energy said Monday.

December 9, 2008
Business, Logistics, Government

Gasoline Drops 22¢ Over Two Weeks to $1.75 a Gallon, Lundberg Says

The national average price of regular gasoline plunged another 22 cents in the two weeks ended Friday, to $1.75 a gallon, the lowest price in almost five years, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations released Sunday.

December 8, 2008
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

FedEx Sets 5.7% LTL Rate Increase

FedEx Corp.’s less-than-truckload units FedEx Freight and FedEx National LTL have each set a 5.7% general rate increase, effective Jan. 5.

December 8, 2008
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

FMCSA Issues Medical Rule Requiring Proof of Certification

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration last week issued a final rule requiring all interstate truck drivers to prove they have passed medical examinations and proposed a separate rule setting up a national registry of qualified examiners.

December 8, 2008
Business, Logistics

Dynamex’s Fiscal 1Q Earnings Decline

Logistics and delivery firm Dynamex Inc. said Thursday its fiscal first-quarter profit fell to $3 million, or 30 cents a share, from $4 million, or 39 cents, a year ago.

December 4, 2008
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