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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 Savino Del Bene Italy 50,000
49 TVS Supply Chain Solutions India 50,000
Extras
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Officials Call For Action on Cargo Delivery Crisis at Ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach

Politicians gathered at the Port of Long Beach on Sept. 4 to call for the flow of cargo to Southern California to resume, days after the bankruptcy of one of the world’s largest shipping lines disrupted the global supply chain.

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September 6, 2016
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Hanjin Group to Provide $90 Million in Aid to Shipping Line

Hanjin Shipping Co.’s owner will provide $90 million (100 billion won)  as part of efforts to contain disruptions to the global supply chain stemming from the container line’s court-receivership filing.

September 6, 2016
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Opinion: Jake Brakes Keep Drivers Safe on Steep Roads

You can’t work in the trucking industry for long without realizing the interconnectedness of the trucking world — goods with communities, roads with ports, airports and railways, regulations across international and provincial borders and municipal boundaries, you name it. Another connection may not be immediately apparent: Canada’s National Trucking Week and “Jake” brakes.

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Drayage Firms Look for Answers in Wake of Hanjin Shipping Bankruptcy

Trucking companies are scrambling to find answers in the wake of the Hanjin Shipping bankruptcy potentially saddling motor carriers with unreimbursed costs of $100,000 or more.

Ari Ashe | Staff Reporter
September 2, 2016
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Truckers Face Wide-Ranging Challenges From Stranded Hanjin Freight

Truckers who are being challenged on multiple fronts by bankrupt Hanjin Shipping’s stranded cargo that they already have are facing additional obstacles as U.S. ports take a variety of approaches to accepting or releasing the Korean carrier’s goods that are on the docks or afloat nearby.

Rip Watson | Special to Transport Topics
September 2, 2016
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Hanjin Ships Get Stranded in High Seas, Roiling Supply Chain

Hanjin Shipping Co.’s vessels are getting stranded at sea after the South Korean container mover filed for court protection, roiling the supply chain of televisions and consumer goods ahead of the holiday season.

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September 1, 2016
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Hanjin Shipping Files for Court Protection After Revamp Rejected

Hanjin Shipping Co. applied for court protection Aug. 31 after failed efforts to secure credit and tide over a cash shortage.

August 31, 2016
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Distressed Hanjin Shipping Co. Becomes Symbol of Industry in Pain

Hanjin Shipping Co., the distressed Korean container mover that filed for court protection Aug. 31, is emerging as a symbol of the slump that has plagued the industry since the global financial crisis.

August 31, 2016
Business, Logistics

Seventh Largest Container Shipping Company One Step Closer to Bankruptcy

SEOUL — Hanjin Shipping Co.'s banks are halting support for the South Korean company, its lead creditor said, making it likely the nation's largest shipper is headed for bankruptcy as it is dragged down by a deep global industry downturn.

August 30, 2016
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NFI Will Pay $1 Million to Settle Overtime Probe

National Freight Inc. will pay about $1 million to settle a Labor Department investigation that concluded the New Jersey-based warehouse and distribution company didn't pay 357 driver dispatchers and yard spotters for overtime, the DOL announced.

August 26, 2016
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