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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 TVS Supply Chain Solutions India 50,000
49 BEL International Logistics Hong Kong 50,000
Extras
Evan Armstrong breaks down how COVID-19 challenged companies in 2020.
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On the Bubble

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Werner Enterprises Reports $592.7 Million Revenue for Q1

Werner Enterprises reported steady revenue but a decline in net income during the first quarter of 2020, and the company said it is positioning itself to navigate the freight environment going forward amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 29, 2020
Business, Logistics

UPS Q1 Revenue Rises, Net Income Dips

UPS Inc. on April 28 reported an increase in first-quarter revenue but said the COVID-19 pandemic caused a shift in its business mix that affected its bottom line result.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
April 28, 2020
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Trump to Sign Order to Keep Meat Processing Plants Open

President Donald Trump will sign an executive order April 28 meant to stave off a shortage of chicken, pork and other meat on American supermarket shelves because of the coronavirus.

Jill Colvin | Associated Press
April 28, 2020
Business, Logistics

America’s Mass Hog Cull Begins With Meat to Rot in Landfills

The mass culling of America’s hog herd is starting as a wave of shutdowns at processing plants creates livestock gluts that farmers can no longer sustain.

April 28, 2020
Government, Business, Logistics

China Merchants Group Explores Taking $4 Billion Port Unit Private

China Merchants Group Ltd. is exploring taking China Merchants Port Holdings Co. private after shares of the state-owned conglomerate’s unit slid in Hong Kong this year, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

April 28, 2020
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Logistics, Autonomous

NCDOT Looks to Drones as Coronavirus Relief Tool

The North Carolina Department of Transportation is preparing to launch a public-private partnership that will use drones in coronavirus-related relief efforts.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
April 27, 2020
Government, Business, Logistics

Virus Is Expected to Reduce Meat Selection, Raise Prices

Meat isn’t going to disappear from supermarkets because of outbreaks of the coronavirus among workers at U.S. slaughterhouses. But as the meat plants struggle to remain open, consumers could face less selection and slightly higher prices.

David Pitt | Associated Press
April 27, 2020
Business, Logistics

CSX Reports Declines in First-Quarter Earnings, Revenue

CSX Corp. on April 22 announced a first-quarter earnings drop of 8% to $770 million, or $1 per share, compared with $834 million, or $1.02, in the same quarter of 2019.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
April 27, 2020
Business, Technology, Logistics, Autonomous

UPS to Fly Medications by Drone to Florida Retirement Community

UPS Inc. will use drones to fill prescriptions for residents of The Villages in Florida, one of the country’s biggest retirement communities, amid a lockdown to halt the coronavirus.

Thomas Black | Bloomberg News
April 27, 2020
Business, Logistics

Port Authorities Commit to Stay Open Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Twenty port authorities in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and North America signed a declaration committing to stay open amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Stephen Stapczynski | Bloomberg News
April 27, 2020
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