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2021 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 50 Largest Logistics Companies in North America
Up Front
The pandemic-driven spike in online shopping has forced firms to adjust operations.
For the 2021 list, we've decided to use a different metric to rank companies.
Find out where the Top 50 are located by U.S. region.
Rankings
Rank Company Headquarters Airfreight (Metric Tons)
1 DHL Supply Chain & Global Forwarding Germany 1,795,000
2 Kuehne + Nagel Switzerland 1,418,000
3 DSV A/S Denmark 1,272,405
4 DB Schenker Germany 991,200
5 UPS Supply Chain Solutions United States 965,700
6 Expeditors International of Washington United States 840,700
7 Apex Logistics International Hong Kong 750,000
8 Nippon Express Japan 720,115
9 Hellmann Worldwide Logistics Germany 586,670
10 Bollore Logistics France 574,000
11 Kintetsu World Express Japan 566,814
12 Sinotrans Ltd. China 502,000
13 Kerry Logistics Hong Kong 493,903
14 Ceva Logistics France 440,000
15 Agility Logistics Kuwait 415,000
16 Crane Worldwide Logistics United States 337,300
17 Yusen Logistics Japan 337,000
18 Dachser SE Germany 330,000
19 Geodis France 308,173
20 FedEx Logistics United States 262,500
21 NNR Global Logistics Japan 244,595
22 Pilot Freight Services United States 240,000
23 C.H. Robinson Worldwide United States 225,000
24 Hitachi Transport System Japan 221,000
25 AWOT Global Logistics Group China 219,768
26 Dimerco Express Group Taiwan 199,630
27 Logwin AG Luxembourg 180,000
28 Cargo-Partner Austria 171,850
29 Trinity Logistics USA United States 164,000
30 Damco/Maersk Logistics The Netherlands 158,405
31 EFL Sri Lanka 146,098
32 Mainfreight Ltd. New Zealand 126,071
33 Toll Group Australia 111,600
34 APL Logistics Singapore 106,000
35 AIT Worldwide Logistics United States 105,850
36 Beijing Harmony Shipping & Forwarding Agent China 100,000
37 Seko Logistics United States 90,000
38 TransGroup Global Logistics United States 86,000
39 Nissin Corp. Japan 85,000
40 BDP International United States 76,000
41 OIA Global United States 75,000
42 XPO Logistics United States 70,200
43 Scan Global Logistics A/S Denmark 70,000
44 Worldwide Logistics Group China 64,768
45 Nexus Logistics Chile 58,678
46 Noatum Logistics Spain 56,000
47 Imperial Logistics South Africa 53,660
48 Gebruder Weiss Austria 53,000
49 BEL International Logistics Hong Kong 50,000
49 Mallory Alexander International Logistics United States 50,000
Extras
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51

On the Bubble

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Canada Post Workers Could Strike Ahead of Shopping Season

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Nonprofit to Buy Up to 500 Battery-Electric Drayage Trucks

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November 12, 2024
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PS Logistics Unit Buys Louisiana Flatbed Carrier Fluker

Since 2016, Birmingham, Ala.-based PS Logistics has acquired 27 trucking operations and five non-asset-based logistics operations in the U.S.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
November 12, 2024
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EPA Clean Ports Grants Pay for Hydrogen Equipment, Planning

Port facilities across six states will receive millions of dollars in federal funding for the purchase of zero-emission vehicles and fueling and charging infrastructure through EPA grants.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
November 12, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics

Canada Orders Ports to Restart as Labor Disputes Choke Trade

Justin Trudeau’s government directed an independent labor board to end lockouts at Canada’s largest ports, as it did with railways in August, to avoid an economic disruption in the country.

Mathieu Dion | Bloomberg News
November 12, 2024
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FRA Awards $96.5M to Hydrogen Rail Projects in Three States

Under terms of the grant program, FRA will pay no more than 80% of a project’s cost, with a minimum 20% match that can include in-kind contributions.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
November 8, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics, TCA

Port of Houston Gets $3M EPA Grant for Climate Planning

The Port of Houston Authority received a $3 million grant through the EPA’s Clean Ports program as part of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’ Investing in America agenda.

Tanya Babbar | Houston Chronicle
November 8, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Logistics, For-Hire, Private, Global Freight

Nikola Leads Field in Hydrogen Fuel Cell EV Deployment

Hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles may be envisioned as the future workhorse of a decarbonized longhaul freight sector, but their development has proceeded at a measured pace.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
November 7, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics

Montreal Port Seeks Trudeau’s Help to End Dockworker Strike

Two terminals operated by Termont Montreal that account for about 40% of the port’s container handling capacity have been closed since Oct. 31 after unionized dockworkers walked off the job

Mathieu Dion | Bloomberg News
November 7, 2024
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RXO Reports Revenue Increase to Just More Than $1B for Q3

RXO posted an increase in third-quarter revenue despite a persistently soft market environment by focusing on its customer relationships, the company reported Nov. 7.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
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