XPO Logistics Inc. said three investors have agreed to a $700 million infusion of equity that will enable the company to accelerate its revenue and profitability growth plans.
September 12, 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 | BEL International Logistics | Hong Kong | 50,000 |
50 | Mallory Alexander International Logistics | United States | 50,000 |
Top 100 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 100 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 100 list.
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Extras
XPO Says $700 Million Funding Will Speed Acquisitions
Weekly Intermodal Traffic Rises 4.5%
U.S. rail intermodal traffic increased 4.5% in the week ended Sept. 6 compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads reported.
September 12, 2014Hub Group Switches Drivers to Employee Status
Hub Group Inc. has decided to voluntarily make drayage drivers in California into employees, taking a different stance from other fleets that continue to insist that intermodal truckers are independent contractors.
September 10, 2014Three Ocean Carriers Plan New Alliance
France’s CMA CGM, the world’s third-largest container shipping company, has signed an equipment sharing alliance with China Shipping Container Line and United Arab Shipping as carriers continue to seek new partners.
September 9, 2014Swift Execs Skip Conference as Phoenix Floods
Executives from Swift Transportation Co., scheduled to make a presentation at a Las Vegas conference, were forced to cancel due to record floods in Phoenix, where the company is based.
September 9, 2014Seattle Taps Ex-Polar Executive to Head Port
Ted Fick, former CEO of trailer maker Polar Corp., has been selected as CEO at the Port of Seattle to replace Tai Yoshitani, who is retiring at the end of this month.
Intermodal Rail Volume Rises 4.3% in August
Intermodal rail volume for August rose 4.3% compared with the same time last year, the Association of American Railroads reported.
September 5, 2014UTi’s Fiscal Second-Quarter Loss Widens
UTi Worldwide Inc. reported its second-quarter fiscal loss increased to $16.9 million, or 19 cents per share, from $4.4 million, or 4 cents per share, the prior year.
September 4, 2014New Website Offers Data On Trucking Firms, Shippers, Brokers
Data Driven Shipping, based in San Diego, has launched a website that allows users to download trucking industry data to the program of their choice on their computer or mobile device.
XPO Completes Acquisition of Logistics Firm New Breed
XPO Logistics said it has completed the acquisition of specialized logistics firm New Breed Holding Co. for $615 million.
September 2, 2014