Less-than-truckload carrier YRC Worldwide said Tuesday it closed a previously announced deal to buy Chinese LTL firm Shanghai Jiayu Logistics.
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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) |
---|---|---|---|
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 |
Top 50 Logistics Companies provide logistics services, including freight brokerage, freight forwarding, warehousing and dedicated contract carriage in North America and are ranked on the basis of annual gross revenue. Some sector rankings may have been updated since their print publication. To be included in the Top 50 list, please send contact information to tteditor@ttnews.com. We will contact you via phone or e-mail to get information about your company prior to publication of the next Top 50 list.
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Extras
On the Bubble
Heritage Transport’s Dennis Shirar Is Truck Driving Grand Champion
Dennis Shirar, a driver with Indianapolis-based Heritage Transport who has driven 3 million accident-free miles, was named the 2008 National Truck Driving Grand Champion, American Trucking Associations said.
August 25, 2008Existing Home Sales Rise 3.1%
Existing homes sales rose 3.1% in July, the National Association of Realtors said Monday.
August 25, 2008Two Carriers to Join Port of L.A.’s Clean Trucks Program
Two national truckload carriers have signed letters of intent to participate in the port of Los Angeles’ Clean Trucks Plan, the Los Angeles Times reported Friday.
August 22, 2008Hazmats Must Bypass Denver During Democratic Convention
Truckers running hazardous materials will have to bypass the Denver area during the Democratic National Convention later this month, according to police officials.
August 21, 2008YRC Completes Deal to Buy Chinese LTL Firm
Diesel Falls Again, Dropping 14.2¢ to $4.207 a Gallon
Diesel fuel’s national average retail price fell for the fifth straight week Monday, plunging 14.2 cents to $4.207 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday.
August 19, 2008Editorial: Fuel Prices Power Technology
We’ve now had four reasonably sharp weekly declines in the national average price of diesel fuel. While retail prices have dropped more than 41 cents a gallon over that span, the average is still astronomically high — $1.506 more than the average one year ago.
August 18, 2008Diesel Drops 14.9¢ to $4.353 a Gallon
The national diesel average declined 14.9 cents last week to $4.353 a gallon, the fourth straight drop that has lowered the price of trucking’s main fuel by 41.1 cents a gallon, the Department of Energy reported.
August 18, 2008Mullen’s 2Q Income Improves
Canadian transportation firm Mullen Group Income Fund’s second-quarter profit rose to C$19.9 million, or 25 cents a unit, from C$16.6 million, or 21 cents, a year ago.
August 13, 2008US1 Industries Reports Lower 2Q Profit
Logistics firm US1 Industries said its second-quarter net income slipped to $813,000, or 6 cents a share, from $1.1 million, or 9 cents, a year ago.
August 12, 2008