Amtrak appointed Charles “Wick” Moorman, former CEO of Norfolk Southern Corp., as its new president, effective Sept. 1, to succeed the retiring Joe Boardman.
August 19, 2016Sponsored by:
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.
Rankings
Logistics 50 | Freight Brokerage | Dry Storage Warehousing | Refrigerated Warehousing | Dedicated | Ocean Freight | Airfreight
Top Airfreight Forwarders
| 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 |
About the Rankings...
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
If your company appears in the 2020 list, you have a few ways to announce it. Visit our logo library to get web- and print-ready graphics.
51
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.
Learn more about Transport Topics' Top 50 Logistics Companies publication.
Logistics News
Business, Logistics
NFI Will Pay $1 Million to Settle Overtime Probe
National Freight Inc. will pay about $1 million to settle a Labor Department investigation that concluded the New Jersey-based warehouse and distribution company didn't pay 357 driver dispatchers and yard spotters for overtime, the DOL announced.
August 26, 2016Business, Equipment, Logistics, Fuel
Exxon to Introduce New Engine Oils on Website
ExxonMobil said it will introduce the new product line and details of its Mobil Delvac-branded CK-4 and FA-4 commercial vehicle engine oils on its website, mobildelvac.com on Sept. 20.
August 26, 2016Business, Logistics
Maersk Exploring All Options as Report Points to 2-Way Split
A.P. Moeller-Maersk A/S said it's still considering several options in its strategic review after a local newspaper reported that the Danish conglomerate was exploring a two-way split into an energy and a transport company.
August 19, 2016Business, Logistics
Proposed Florida Freight Zone Gets Thumbs-Up From County Planning Organization
BARTOW, Fla. — A proposed freight logistics zone stretching from the Port of Tampa to Lake Wales won an endorsement on Aug. 18 from Polk's Transportation Planning Organization.
August 18, 2016Business, Logistics
XPO Logistics Continues to Restructure Debt
XPO Logistics has priced $1.64 billion in refinancing of its existing term loan, as part of an effort to improve cash flow by reducing annual interest costs by about $40 million.
August 17, 2016Business, Logistics
Analysis: Maersk's Sinking Feeling
It's a sign of stunted investor expectations when an 89% slide in quarterly profit triggers a 3% share price jump.
August 17, 2016Government, Business, Logistics
Railroad Regulators Award $25 Million for Automatic Braking System
Railroad operators around the country got a boost from federal regulators in their efforts to implement the automatic braking system known as positive train control.
August 16, 2016Business, Logistics
World’s Biggest Shipping Firm Warns Against US Protectionism
A. P. Moeller-Maersk A/S, a Danish conglomerate that owns the world’s largest container shipping company, is voicing concern as a potential shift in U.S. policy threatens to reduce global trade.
August 16, 2016Business, Logistics
Providence and Worcester Railroad Sold for $125 Million
Genesee & Wyoming Inc. has an agreement to buy Worcester’s Providence and Worcester Railroad Co. under a $125 million deal unveiled Aug. 15.
August 16, 2016Archives
-
2023
-
2022
-
2021
-
2020
-
2019
-
2018
-
2017
-
2016
-
2015
-
2014
-
2013
-
2012
-
2011
-
2010
-
2009
-
2008
-
2007
-
2006
-
2005
