Avenger Logistics, a freight brokerage and logistics company created in 2015 by former Gold Bond Inc. owner Don Godsey, is likely to be a top local contender on the 2019 Inc. list after growing from $9 million in sales in 2016 to more than $60 million this year. The company expects to top $100 million in sales next year.
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Logistics 50 | Freight Brokerage | Dry Storage Warehousing | Refrigerated Warehousing | Dedicated | Ocean Freight | Airfreight
Top Airfreight Forwarders
Rank | Company | Headquarters | Airfreight (Metric Tons) |
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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 |
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Extras
On the Bubble
Avenger Logistics Poised to Join Chattanooga’s Roster of Rapidly Growing Firms
AGT Global’s Angela Eliacostas Wins Influential Woman In Trucking Award
FRISCO, Texas— Angela Eliacostas, founder and CEO of AGT Global Logistics, has won Women In Trucking Association’s Influential Woman in Trucking award.
Amazon Air Takes Delivery of 40th Cargo Plane
Amazon.com on Nov. 12 took delivery of the 40th and final plane in a lease deal for its expanding air-cargo operation. More may be on the way. A senior executive at an aircraft lessor said Amazon was shopping around for more Boeing 767 freighters and had put out a request for proposals for an additional six jets earlier this year.
Amazon Selects Washington, New York Metro Areas for Coveted ‘HQ2’ Sites
Amazon.com Inc. will build new offices in New York City and Arlington, Va., ending months of jockeying between potential locations across the country vying for a $5 billion investment that promises 50,000 high-paying jobs over almost two decades.
PortMiami Seeks to Expand Three Years After Controversial ‘Deep Dredge’ Project
The super ships are coming, and PortMiami — set in an aquatic preserve at the north tip of Biscayne Bay — says it needs to get bigger. While the scope of the work remains uncertain, enlarging the busy port just three years after completion of the previous $205 million “Deep Dredge” is sure to set off another skirmish over potential damage to sea life from digging up the bottom of the shallow bay.
TorQuest Partners Invests in Cando Rail
TorQuest Partners, a Toronto-based midmarket private equity firm, has invested in Cando Rail Services Ltd. of Brandon, Manitoba.
November 13, 2018XPO Logistics Unveils LTL Optimization Plan
XPO Logistics will begin a four-point plan to optimize less-than-truckload operations.
November 13, 2018Amazon Delivery Centers Look to Bridge the Last Mile
Amazon.com rapidly is adding delivery stations across the country to better handle the rising number of orders it receives, and a big one landed on Centennial’s porch last month.
DexFreight to Spearhead Proof of Concept for Blockchain-Driven Port System
DexFreight, a blockchain-based logistics platform provider, has announced a contract with Veracruz, Mexico, to develop a proof of concept for a blockchain-driven port community system.
November 9, 2018Radiant Logistics Reports Positive Results in Fiscal 1Q
Radiant Logistics reported strong gains in profits and net revenue in the three months ended Sept. 30 as the Bellevue, Wash.-based company saw a broad-based improvement in its international freight forwarding, truck and rail brokerage, warehousing and supply chain management business in the United States and Canada.
November 9, 2018