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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 BEL International Logistics Hong Kong 50,000
49 Mallory Alexander International Logistics United States 50,000
Extras
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Logistics News
Business, Logistics

USA Truck Plans to Install SkyBitz Trailer-Tracking Feature

Truckload carrier USA Truck said it will fit almost all of its trailers with a new tracking system.

January 24, 2011
Business, Logistics

Union Pacific’s 4Q Profit Jumps 41%

Union Pacific Corp.’s fourth-quarter profit 41% on higher volume, the railroad said Thursday.

January 20, 2011
Business, Logistics

2010 Rail Freight Volumes Grow at Fastest Pace in 50 Years

North American rail freight volumes, led by intermodal, climbed out of the recession at a brisk pace in 2010, posting an  11% year-over-year growth rate that was the fastest pace in at least 50 years.

January 17, 2011
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Traffic Rises 8.6% for Week

Intermodal traffic rose 8.6% in the week ended Saturday compared with the first week of 2010, the Association of American Railroads reported.

January 14, 2011
Business, Logistics

Odyssey Logistics & Technology Acquires Optimodal Inc. to Add Intermodal Option

Third-party logistics provider Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corp. said Jan. 11 it has acquired Optimodal Inc. to expand intermodal service options in North America for containerized chemicals shipments.

January 13, 2011
Business, Fuel, Government, Logistics

LTL Southeastern Freight Lines Opens Logistics Solutions Division

Less-than-truckload carrier Southeastern Freight Lines, Lexington, S.C., opened a new logistics division Jan. 4 to provide shippers with services in dry van, refrigerated and flatbed truckload, expedited delivery, intermodal drayage, brokerage, air freight and distribution.

January 10, 2011
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Traffic Rises for Week, Year

Intermodal traffic rose 11.9% for the last week of 2010 compared with the same week a year earlier, the Association of American Railroads said.

January 7, 2011
Business, Logistics

IANA Elects New Chairman, Board

Steven Rubin, president of TRAC Intermodal, has been elected chairman of the board of directors of the Intermodal Association of North America.

January 6, 2011
Business, Logistics

Trailer Orders Soar in November to Two-Year High, ACT Reports

Fueled by growth in dry vans, net trailer orders in the United States reached a two-year high in November of 21,314 units, ACT Research reported.

January 3, 2011
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Traffic Jumps for Holiday Week

Intermodal traffic jumped 25.1% last week compared with the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said Thursday.

December 30, 2010
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