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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

Pilot Freight Services ($250 million), Lima, Pa., provides cross-border services, custom brokerage, supply chain consulting, transportation management and warehousing and distribution.
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Logistics News
Business, Logistics, Global Freight

DSV to Kick Off Bond Sale Early to Finance DB Schenker Deal

Danish transport company DSV will start a large bond sale as soon as this year to help pay for its $15.4 billion takeover of DB Schenker ahead of an expected completion in 2025.

Christian Wienberg | Bloomberg News
October 23, 2024
Business, Logistics

Uber Freight Ups Cross-Border Business as Nearshoring Booms

The Chicago-based logistics platform has seen significant growth, reporting a 77% year-over-year increase in cross-border business from shippers and more than 2,000 daily shipments.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
October 22, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics, For-Hire, TCA

Lynden Transport Selected to Deliver Capitol Christmas Tree

Lynden Transport will carry the Capitol Christmas Tree from Alaska to the nation’s capital later this year.

Robert Mittendorf | The Bellingham Herald (Bellingham, Wash.)
October 22, 2024
Business, Logistics

Truckload Expansion Lifts TFI International’s Q3 Results

The Montreal-based transportation and logistics company posted net income of $128 million, or $1.50 a diluted share, for the three months ending Sept. 30.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
October 22, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Private, Global Freight

Walmart Challenges Amazon With Prescription Delivery

Walmart Inc. will start delivering prescriptions to U.S. homes in as little as 30 minutes, a move that’s intended to grab a bigger slice of online spending and compete against Amazon.com Inc.

Jaewon Kang | Bloomberg News
October 22, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics

Mail Carriers Reach Tentative Contract With USPS

Some 200,000 mail carriers have reached a tentative contract deal with the U.S. Postal Service that includes backdated pay raises and a promise to provide air-conditioned trucks.

David Sharp and Nick Perry | Associated Press
October 22, 2024
Business, Safety, Logistics

Norfolk Southern Tops Third-Quarter Expectations

Norfolk Southern’s streamlined operations delivered strong earnings, even excluding boosts from insurance payouts related to the derailment in East Palestine and the sale of two rail lines.

Josh Funk | Associated Press
October 22, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Logistics

EV Manufacturer Revoy Unveils Ryder as First Customer

Revoy revealed Ryder System as the first customer for the Bay Area startup’s electric vehicle, which converts a Class 8 diesel semi into a hybrid without any changes to the tractor.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
October 17, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics, TCA

Ports of Indiana Announces Expansion and New Partnership

JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. — Ports of Indiana, in partnership with Superior River Terminals Indiana, has launched “Indiana River and Rail Terminals,” the largest general cargo operation on the Ohio River.

Erik Hackman | The Evening News and the Tribune, Jeffersonville, Ind.
October 17, 2024
Business, Equipment, Logistics

Study: Tighter Intermodal Chassis Regulation Enforcement Needed

Policy changes would be an impractical solution to making the drayage and intermodal chassis market more efficient, according to a recently published study.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
October 17, 2024
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