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2020 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 50 Largest Logistics Companies in North America

Up Front
The third-party logistics business is undergoing a dramatic, technology-driven transformation.
Find out where the Top 50 are located by U.S. region.
Evan Armstrong breaks down how logistics segments performed in 2019.
Rankings
Rank Company Headquarters Airfreight (Metric Tons)
1 DHL Supply Chain & Global Forwarding Germany 2,051,000
2 Kuehne + Nagel Switzerland 1,643,000
3 DB Schenker Germany 1,162,000
4 DSV A/S Denmark 1,071,266
5 UPS Supply Chain Solutions United States 965,700
6 Expeditors International of Washington United States 955,391
7 Nippon Express Japan 752,942
8 Bollore Logistics France 634,000
9 Kintetsu World Express Japan 600,849
10 Hellmann Worldwide Logistics Germany 586,670
11 Hitachi Transport System Japan 538,000
12 Sinotrans Ltd. China 530,100
13 Apex Logistics International Hong Kong 520,000
14 Ceva Logistics France 476,600
15 Kerry Logistics Hong Kong 453,000
16 Agility Logistics Kuwait 415,000
17 Yusen Logistics Japan 380,000
18 Geodis France 363,451
19 Dachser SE Germany 344,900
20 Crane Worldwide Logistics United States 337,300
21 FedEx Logistics United States 276,400
22 NNR Global Logistics Japan 260,029
23 Pilot Freight Services United States 230,000
24 Dimerco Express Group Taiwan 213,200
25 C.H. Robinson Worldwide United States 210,000
26 EFL Sri Lanka 188,264
27 Logwin AG Luxembourg 180,000
28 Cargo-Partner Austria 173,247
29 Trinity Logistics USA United States 164,000
30 Damco/Maersk Logistics The Netherlands 158,405
31 AWOT Global Logistics Group China 158,343
32 Mainfreight Ltd. New Zealand 127,418
33 Toll Group Australia 113,000
34 Beijing Harmony Shipping & Forwarding Agent China 100,000
35 Seko Logistics United States 90,000
36 Worldwide Logistics Group China 87,549
37 TransGroup Global Logistics United States 86,000
38 Nissin Corp. Japan 85,000
39 APL Logistics Singapore 82,554
40 BDP International United States 76,000
41 OIA Global United States 75,000
42 XPO Logistics United States 70,200
43 Gebruder Weiss Austria 61,000
44 Noatum Logistics Spain 53,800
45 Imperial Logistics South Africa 53,660
46 Mallory Alexander International Logistics United States 50,000
46 BEL International Logistics Hong Kong 50,000
48 CJ Logistics South Korea 43,954
49 Shanghai Hengrong International Transportation China 40,000
49 Scanwell Logistics United States 40,000
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On the Bubble

Seko Logistics ($220 million), Itasca, Ill., provides air and ocean freight forwarding, custom brokerage, freight brokerage, inventory management and packaging, order fulfillment, supply chain consulting, transportation management and warehousing and distribution.
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Logistics News
Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics, For-Hire, Top 100

J.B. Hunt Ends 2024 With Slight Revenue Decline

The Lowell, Ark.-based carrier ended the year slightly behind where it was during the prior fourth quarter amid efforts to reinvest and improve operations, the company reported Jan. 16.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
January 17, 2025
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

A. Duie Pyle Reopens Ex-Yellow Terminals

A. Duie Pyle in a fast start to 2025 set in motion plans to open four new less-than-truckload terminals.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
January 17, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics

EU, Mexico Seal Trade Deal as Trump Threatens Tariffs

The European Union and Mexico agreed to a revamped free-trade agreement, just as both are under pressure from President-elect Donald Trump, who has threatened them with new tariffs.

January 17, 2025
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics, Global Freight

Maersk Cautious About Quick Return to Red Sea

A.P. Moller-Maersk expressed caution about any fast return to shipping through the Red Sea, after the Yemen-based Houthis signaled a pause in their attacks on commercial vessels.

January 17, 2025
Business, Fuel, Logistics

NYC Commuters Can Dodge Traffic With $95 Helicopter Rides

Well-heeled workers that live in the New York City suburbs will soon have a lofty path to avoiding gridlock en route to their Manhattan offices.

Michelle Kaske | Bloomberg News
January 16, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Logistics

Buttigieg Reflects on Legacy of Infrastructure Improvements

"While this administration is coming to a close, the work that we have launched will be generating good jobs, good livelihoods and good outcomes for years and years to come," Buttigieg said.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
January 16, 2025
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Truckload Rate Outlook for 2025 Softens, Remains Positive

FTR expects contract truckload rates to increase 2.2% on a full-year basis in 2025, adding that by the end of 2025, contract rates will be rising 5% year on year.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
January 15, 2025
Business, Logistics, Private, Global Freight, Top 100, Top 50

Walgreens Shares Soar 28% After Sales Beat Forecasts

Revenue came to $39 billion for the fiscal quarter ended in November, driven by higher prices for branded drugs and prescription volumes at the company’s U.S. retail pharmacy division.

Ike Swetlitz | Bloomberg News
January 10, 2025
Government, Business, Equipment, Logistics

Stellantis Pauses Key Decisions, Awaits Trump Policies

The automaker hasn’t decided where to build certain new vehicles such as the replacement for the Jeep Cherokee midsize SUV, which ceased production in the key segment in 2023.

Gabrielle Coppola | Bloomberg News
January 10, 2025
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics, TCA

Cargo Ship Runs Aground in Delaware River Near Philadelphia

The Coast Guard was called to the scene around 6:30 p.m. Jan. 8 when the Algoma Verity — a 623-foot long bulk carrier — ran aground just north of the Ben Franklin Bridge.

Beatrice Forman | The Philadelphia Inquirer
January 9, 2025
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