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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

Averitt Express ($260 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
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Logistics

Trucking Grapples With Evolving Cargo Theft Risks in Q3

Trucking continued to deal with a high number of cargo thefts during the third quarter as criminals take advantage of the tighter economy.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
November 16, 2023
Business, Technology, Logistics, Autonomous

Robots Outnumber People 15-to-1 at Massive New UPS Warehouse

UPS Inc. just opened its largest warehouse, and plans to fill the $79 million facility with more than 3,000 robots by next year to handle tasks like lifting and reduce the need for manual labor.

Thomas Black | Bloomberg News
November 15, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics

GSA to Revamp Two Land Crossings From Washington to Canada

The U.S. General Services Administration awarded a contract for a pre-design project study to modernize two ports of entry from Washington state to Canada to alleviate truck congestion.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
November 14, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics, Global Freight

Container Shipping Seeing Major Cuts After $364 Billion Boom

The container shipping industry, after two years of record-high freight rates and slow deliveries, is seeing its boom become a bust due to oversupply following the COVID-19 demand highs.

November 14, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics

$50 Million Federal Grant Will Help Modernize Delaware Port

Delaware officials announced a $50 million federal grant to help pay for a container terminal expansion project to enable the century-old Port of Wilmington to handle larger vessels.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
November 13, 2023
Business, Logistics

Mergers and Acquisitions Market Begins to Accelerate

After a drop in merger and acquisition activity, analysts believe the market has turned a corner. Driven by uncertain economic conditions earlier this year, M&A has now started a rebound.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
November 13, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Forward Air Files Counterclaim Against Omni on Merger

Forward Air has filed a counterclaim against Omni Logistics in response to a lawsuit Omni filed alleging that Forward has not followed through on a planned merger between the companies.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
November 13, 2023
Government, Safety, Logistics

Fire Damage Shuts Down Interstate 10 Near Los Angeles

A stretch of Interstate 10 near downtown Los Angeles will be closed indefinitely after a fire beneath the roadway destroyed infrastructure last week.

Alicia Diaz | Bloomberg News
November 13, 2023
Business, Technology, Logistics, Autonomous

Einride Begins Regular Unmanned Moves for GE Appliances

An unmanned cargo vehicle operated by Swedish startup Einride has begun transporting goods on a regular basis for GE Appliances at a private site in Selmer, Tenn., the companies announced.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
November 13, 2023
Business, Logistics

Trucking Enters Strong but Uncertain Holiday Season

The trucking industry is heading into a strong but somewhat uncertain peak shipping season with consumer spending expected to remain high even amid a softer economy, according to a survey.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
November 9, 2023
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