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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 Scanwell Logistics United States 40,000
49 Shanghai Hengrong International Transportation China 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
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Western Fires Halt Hundreds of Canada Railcars, Slowing Exports

Hundreds of railcars have been halted by wildfires that damaged tracks in western Canada during the region’s severe heat wave, creating a bottleneck of exports and delaying imports.

July 7, 2021
Business, Logistics

Amazon Begins New Chapter as Jeff Bezos Hands Over CEO Role

NEW YORK — Amazon founder Jeff Bezos stepped down as CEO on July 5, handing over the reins as the company navigates the challenges of a world fighting to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic.

Alexandra Olson | Associated Press
July 6, 2021
Business, Logistics, Top 100

Does Your Business Belong on Our List of Top 100 Private Carriers?

Think your company deserves a spot on our prestigious 2021 Private Carriers rankings? Or perhaps on one of our sector lists?

July 6, 2021
Government, Business, Logistics

Trade Deficit Increased to Second Biggest on Record in May

The U.S. trade gap widened in May to the second-largest on record as imports increased faster than exports.

July 2, 2021
Business, Equipment, Logistics, Top 100

LTL Trucking Enters Summer With Strong Tailwinds

The less-than-truckload sector is moving through summer with strong tailwinds at its back, experts say.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
July 1, 2021
Business, Logistics, Top 50

Port Operator DP World Buys Syncreon in $1.2 Billion Deal

One of the world’s largest port operators, DP World, said July 1 it had acquired American logistics firm Syncreon Holdings in a $1.2 billion deal, the latest investment as the maritime company pushes to expand farther afield.

July 1, 2021
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Vermont Officials Continue Effort to Keep Trucks Out of Smugglers’ Notch

Vermont transportation officials are leading an effort to keep large commercial vehicles out of Smugglers’ Notch, a twisting mountain pass on which numerous truckers have gotten stuck over the years.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
July 1, 2021
Business, Technology, Fuel, Logistics

Amazon Says Its Carbon Footprint Grew 19% Last Year

Amazon said June 30 that its carbon footprint grew 19% last year as it rushed to deliver a surge of online orders during the pandemic.

Joseph Pisani | Associated Press
July 1, 2021
Business, Technology, Logistics, Top 50

DP World Nears $1.2 Billion Deal for Logistics Firm Syncreon

DP World is nearing an acquisition of Syncreon Holdings Ltd. in a deal that could value the U.S. supply chain services company at about $1.2 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.

June 30, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, Logistics

White House Sets Red Line Around Climate Goals in Reconciliation

Major climate measures sought by the White House that were left on the cutting room floor during infrastructure negotiations with Republicans will be non-negotiable items as the administration sets its sights on the next legislative vehicle, a White House official said June 30.

Ari Natter and Stephen Lee | Bloomberg News
June 30, 2021
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