Confidence among U.S. consumers rose in October to a seven-year high as gasoline prices dropped and the job market improved.
October 28, 2014Logistics 100 | Freight Brokerage | Dry Storage Warehousing | Refrigerated Warehousing | Dedicated | Ocean Freight | Airfreight
Top Airfreight Forwarders
Rank | Company | Headquarters | Airfreight (Metric Tons) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Kuehne + Nagel | Switzerland | 2,220,000 |
2 | DHL Supply Chain & Global Forwarding | Germany | 2,096,000 |
3 | DSV A/S | Denmark | 1,600,000 |
4 | DB Schenker | Germany | 1,400,000 |
5 | Expeditors International of Washington | United States | 1,047,200 |
6 | Nippon Express | Japan | 971,763 |
7 | UPS Supply Chain Solutions | United States | 965,700 |
8 | Bollore Logistics | France | 656,000 |
9 | Kintetsu World Express | Japan | 556,875 |
10 | Hellmann Worldwide Logistics | Germany | 552,640 |
11 | Sinotrans Ltd. | China | 532,300 |
12 | Kerry Logistics | Hong Kong | 520,415 |
13 | AWOT Global Logistics Group | China | 486,216 |
14 | Ceva Logistics | France | 474,000 |
15 | CTS International Logistics | China | 398,175 |
16 | Dachser SE | Germany | 365,000 |
17 | Geodis | France | 346,667 |
18 | Crane Worldwide Logistics | United States | 337,300 |
19 | Yusen Logistics | Japan | 326,000 |
20 | C.H. Robinson Worldwide | United States | 300,000 |
21 | NNR Global Logistics | Japan | 288,837 |
22 | Pilot Freight Services | United States | 280,000 |
23 | FedEx Logistics | United States | 265,600 |
24 | Dimerco Express Group | Taiwan | 251,967 |
25 | EFL | Sri Lanka | 205,203 |
26 | Logwin AG | Luxembourg | 182,000 |
27 | Cargo-Partner | Austria | 181,050 |
28 | Maersk Logistics | Denmark | 173,648 |
29 | Trinity Logistics USA | United States | 164,000 |
30 | Omni Logistics | United States | 149,978 |
31 | Hitachi Transport System | Japan | 148,000 |
32 | LX Pantos | South Korea | 142,000 |
33 | Seko Logistics | United States | 130,000 |
34 | Worldwide Logistics Group | China | 129,732 |
35 | Toll Group | Australia | 117,400 |
36 | Mainfreight Ltd. | New Zealand | 114,736 |
37 | Scan Global Logistics A/S | Denmark | 101,000 |
38 | Beijing Harmony Shipping & Forwarding Agent | China | 100,000 |
39 | AIT Worldwide Logistics | United States | 97,628 |
40 | BDP International | United States | 76,000 |
41 | Clasquin | France | 71,257 |
42 | XPO Logistics | United States | 70,200 |
43 | Savino Del Bene | Italy | 64,800 |
44 | OIA Global | United States | 59,000 |
45 | Nissin Corp. | Japan | 55,000 |
46 | APL Logistics | Singapore | 54,000 |
47 | Imperial Logistics | South Africa | 53,660 |
48 | Gebruder Weiss | Austria | 53,000 |
49 | TVS Supply Chain Solutions | India | 50,000 |
50 | BEL International Logistics | Hong Kong | 50,000 |
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Extras
Consumer Confidence Rose to Seven-Year High in October
Los Angeles Delays Hit Sales as No. 1 US Port Suffers
After years of ending the holiday shopping season with too much merchandise stacked in their warehouses, U.S. retailers face the opposite this year: They may not have enough.
October 27, 2014Trailer Orders Soar in September to Highest Level Since 2005
September trailer orders spiked 86.2% from a year earlier and soared to the highest level in nearly a decade, ACT Research reported.
Swift Posts Higher 3Q Profit
Swift Transportation Co. said its third-quarter net income climbed to $50.2 million, or 35 cents per share, from $30 million, or 21 cents, a year earlier.
Forward Air’s 3Q Income Improves
Forward Air Corp.’s third-quarter net income rose to $16.7 million, or 54 cents a share, from $14.2 million, or 46 cents, a year ago.
Intermodal Rail Traffic Rises 5.4% This Year
For the first 42 weeks, U.S. intermodal volume has increased 5.4% from the same period last year, to 10.9 million units, the Association of American Railroads reported.
October 24, 2014Universal Truckload’s Earnings Decline in 3Q
Universal Truckload Services Inc.’s third-quarter earnings slipped to $13.1 million, or 44 cents per share, from $13.7 million, or 46 cents, a year ago.
Hub Group’s 3Q Income Declines on Charges
Hub Group Inc. said its third-quarter income declined due to driver-settlement and software-development charges.
Union Pacific’s Income Rises to $1.37 Billion
Union Pacific Corp.’s third-quarter net income rose to $1.37 billion, or $1.53 per share, from $1.15 billion, or $1.24, during the same time last year.
October 23, 2014Norfolk Southern’s 3Q Income Rises
Norfolk Southern Corp. said its third-quarter profit increased 16% and revenue rose 7%.
October 22, 2014