Western Express, a Nashville-based freight company, announced May 1 it will spend $88 million and add 225 jobs as it adds new technology, business services and back-office support at its headquarters and expands its truck fleet nationwide.
May 1, 2019Logistics 50 | Freight Brokerage | Dry Storage Warehousing | Refrigerated Warehousing | Dedicated | Ocean Freight | Airfreight
Top Airfreight Forwarders
Rank | Company | Headquarters | Airfreight (Metric Tons) |
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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 |
Top 50 Logistics Companies provide logistics services, including freight brokerage, freight forwarding, warehousing and dedicated contract carriage in North America and are ranked on the basis of annual gross revenue. Some sector rankings may have been updated since their print publication. To be included in the Top 50 list, please send contact information to tteditor@ttnews.com. We will contact you via phone or e-mail to get information about your company prior to publication of the next Top 50 list.
Extras
On the Bubble
Western Express to Invest $88 Million, Add 225 Jobs in Tennessee
C.H. Robinson Beats Wall Street Expectations With 1Q Earnings
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Ford Partners With Amazon to Enable Package Deliveries
Ford Motor Co. is the latest automaker opening its vehicles’ trunks to Amazon.com., entering a partnership to enable delivery of packages directly to millions of Ford and Lincoln models.
Werner Enterprises Revenue, Net Income Rise in 1Q
Werner Enterprises Inc., a transportation and logistics company, said its total revenue for the first quarter ending March 31 increased 6% to $596.1 million versus the prior year quarter, primarily attributable to dedicated fleet expansion, higher contractual rates and lane-mix changes.
Celadon Group Sells Intermodal Operations to Bison Transport
Celadon Group Inc. sold its North American container-on-flatcar intermodal operations to Bison Transport of Winnipeg, Manitoba, according to an April 26 press release.
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Walmart Capable of Matching Amazon’s One-Day Pledge, Analyst Says
Walmart Inc. could easily match Amazon.com’s one-day delivery gambit, according to an analyst who worked at the world’s largest retailer.
Marten Transport Posts Record Results in First Quarter
Marten Transport Ltd. reported its best first-quarter operating revenue in the company’s 73-year history, according to an April 16 news release.
Amazon Will Spend $800 Million to Move to One-Day Delivery
Amazon.com will spend $800 million in the current quarter to increase delivery speed for Prime members to one day from two, the company announced April 25.