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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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Editorial, Business, Logistics

Editorial: Trucking Visionary Don Schneider

This Editorial appears in the Jan. 23 print edition of Transport Topics. Click here to subscribe today.

January 23, 2012
Business, Logistics

Trucking Industry Legend Don Schneider Dead at 76

Don Schneider, chairman emeritus and former president and CEO of Schneider National Inc. — and one of the nation’s most influential trucking executives — died Jan. 13 in De Pere, Wis., after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He was 76.

January 23, 2012
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Traffic Rises 7.4% for Week

U.S. intermodal traffic rose 7.4% for the week ended Saturday from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads reported.

January 20, 2012
Business, Logistics

Del Monte Foods Renews Transplace Pact

Transplace Inc. said Del Monte Foods has extended its existing logistics contract with the company.

January 20, 2012
Business, Logistics

Union Pacific’s 4Q Income Jumps 24%

Union Pacific Corp. said Thursday its fourth-quarter profit jumped 24% on higher rates and volumes.

January 19, 2012
Business, Logistics

Manning Elected IANA Chairman

Dave Manning, president of intermodal and trucking company Tennessee Express Inc., has been elected 2012 chairman of the Intermodal Association of North America’s board of directors.

January 18, 2012
Business, Logistics

Schneider Extends Intermodal Contract with CSX

Schneider National said Tuesday it signed a new, multiyear agreement with CSX Transportation under which the railroad will serve as one of Schneider’s primary rail providers.

January 17, 2012
Business, Logistics

Trailer Bridge Files Reorganization Plan

Trailer Bridge Inc. said Tuesday it reached an agreement with major note holders and has submitted a restructuring plan following its bankruptcy filing late last year.

January 17, 2012
Business, Logistics

GPR Logistics Acquires East Coast Operations of The Gilbert Co.

GPR Logistics on Tuesday said it has acquired the East Coast facilities and operations of The Gilbert Co. from ocean carrier Maersk Line. Terms were not disclosed.

January 17, 2012
Business, Logistics

Trucking Executive Don Schneider Dies at 76

Don Schneider, former president, chairman and CEO of Schneider National Inc. and one of the nation’s most influential trucking executives, died Friday in De Pere, Wis., after a long illness. He was 76.

January 13, 2012
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