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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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51

On the Bubble

Port Logistics Group ($260 million), City of Industry, Calif., provides dedicated contract carriage, freight brokerage, intermodal and drayage, inventory management and packaging, order fulfillment, returned goods management, transportation management and warehousing and distribution.
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Logistics News
Business, Logistics

China Shipping Merger Still Leaves Capacity Challenge in Place

China could be creating Asia’s biggest container shipping company through a merger of two titans. But the plan doesn’t address the central issue confronting the industry for at least five years now: too many ships, with too much cargo space, plying the seas.

August 13, 2015
Business, Logistics

Hub Group's Mark Yeager Steps Down as President, COO

Mark Yeager has resigned as president and chief operating officer of Hub Group and will be replaced on an interim basis by his brother, David Yeager. 

August 11, 2015
Government, Business, Logistics

TT Archives: ATA National Roadeo

Competition wasn’t as fierce 40 years ago as 171 drivers from 33 states competed in Indianapolis for what would become the National Truck Driving Championships in 1985.

August 10, 2015
Business, Logistics

Saddle Creek Expands at Illinois Logistics Center

The Joliet, Illinois, Intermodal Center operated by CenterPoint Properties is being expanded again with a groundbreaking for Saddle Creek Logistics Services’ 1.11-million-square-foot distribution facility project.

August 7, 2015
Business, Logistics

Weekly Intermodal Rail Traffic Declines for First Time in Five Months

Weekly U.S. intermodal rail traffic declined from the same period last year for the first time in five months, but increased in July, the Association of American Railroads reported.

August 6, 2015
Business, Logistics

XPO Sets $23 Billion Revenue Target, Reports 2Q Loss

Fast-growing XPO Logistics Inc., which grew to a $9 billion annual revenue business from $175 million less than four years ago, has set a $23 billion annual revenue target by the end of 2019, CEO Bradley Jacobs told Transport Topics on Aug. 5.

Rip Watson | Special to Transport Topics
August 5, 2015
Business, Logistics

Shale Boom Nudges Propane-Powered Trucks From Dream to Reality

For almost 80 years, Blue Star Gas distributed propane throughout the U.S. West Coast on trucks mostly powered by gasoline. Now the company is working to convert its 55 vehicles to run on the same stuff it delivers.

Kelly Gilblom | Bloomberg News
August 5, 2015
Business, Logistics

International Cargo Drives Intermodal Freight Up 4.5% in 2Q

Increased international cargo propelled intermodal freight 4.5% higher in the second quarter, driven by a combination of stronger imports and recovery from early 2015 port disruptions, the Intermodal Association of North America reported.

Rip Watson | Special to Transport Topics
August 5, 2015
Business, Logistics

R.R. Donnelley To Split Into Three Companies

R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co., one of the nation’s largest publishers and marketing and communications firms, said it will split into three separate, publicly traded companies in an effort to strengthen its market position and pursue growth.

August 4, 2015
Business, Logistics

Two US Railroads Advance Intermodal Projects

CSX Corp. and Kansas City Southern have announced new facility advancement projects that are intended to handle more truck/rail freight.

August 3, 2015
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