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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
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Logistics News
Business, Equipment, Logistics

Spot Rates for Vans, Reefers Slip in April

April saw strong volumes and abundant capacity in spot market truckload freight, according to DAT Solutions’ monthly report.

Jim Stinson | Staff Reporter
May 16, 2019
Business, Technology, Logistics

Amazon Jumps Into Freight Brokerage

Amazon.com has jumped into the market of the third-party logistics broker, roiling the waters and raising concern that the Seattle-based e-commerce giant could disrupt the freight industry forever and indelibly.

Jim Stinson | Staff Reporter
May 16, 2019
Government, Business, Logistics

Ports Off to a Strong 2019 Start, but Concern Looms Over Trump Tariffs

Many of the nation’s ports have reported record monthly and quarterly container volumes so far in 2019, but port executives are expressing concern that steeper tariffs on Chinese goods imposed by President Donald Trump could hurt the economy — and their facilities.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
May 15, 2019
Business, Logistics

Cold-Supply Logistics Companies in Hot Pursuit of Acquisitions

Cold-storage logistics companies are seizing opportunities to expand, with at least two major U.S. companies in the sector snapping up properties of late.

Jim Stinson | Staff Reporter
May 14, 2019
Business, Technology, Logistics

Amazon Launches Click-and-Collect Counters With U.K.’s Next

Amazon is launching a delivery option that will let customers retrieve parcels from staffed counters at U.K. and Italian retailers, aiming to take advantage of the popularity of click-and-collect services across Europe.

Deirdre Hipwell | Bloomberg News
May 14, 2019
Government, Business, Logistics

US-China Trade War to Worsen Before 2019 Deal, Survey Shows

Economists expect the trade war between the world’s two largest economies to get worse before it gets better — culminating in a deal by year-end.

May 14, 2019
Business, Technology, Logistics

Walmart Matches Amazon With Free One-Day Shipping on Many Items

Walmart Inc. wants to one-up Amazon.com in the fight for online shoppers. The world’s largest retailer is rolling out a next-day delivery service to counter Amazon’s recent move to speed shipment times for top customers to just one day from two.

Matthew Boyle | Bloomberg News
May 14, 2019
Business, Technology, Logistics

Amazon Says It Will Back Its Employees Who Quit Jobs to Start Delivery Businesses

NEW YORK — Amazon, which is racing to deliver packages faster, is turning to its own employees with a proposition: Quit your job, and we’ll help you start a business delivering Amazon packages.

Joseph Pisani | Associated Press
May 14, 2019
Business, Logistics

GTI Acquires Jetco to Establish US Operational Platform

GTI Transport Solutions Inc., a provider of open-deck, specialized and overdimensional freight services, has acquired Jetco, a Houston-based carrier, according to a news release by GTI and its parent company, Novacap of Montreal.

May 13, 2019
Business, Logistics

Redwood Logistics Acquires Eminent Global Logistics

Redwood Logistics acquired Eminent Global Logistics, a transportation management systems implementation and service company, according to a May 9 news release.

May 13, 2019
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