CSX Corp. said its fourth-quarter profit fell from a year ago, largely due to a non-transportation-related writedown.
January 21, 2009Up Front
Battling supply chain, freight capacity issues, logistics providers demonstrate the value they bring to their business partners
As the 3PL industry continues to grow, so does our ranking of North America’s largest logistics companies, now at 100
Find out where the Top 100 Logistics companies are located by region; click links to view details about the company
Rankings
Logistics 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 | Mallory Alexander International Logistics | United States | 50,000 |
| 50 | TVS Supply Chain Solutions | India | 50,000 |
About the Rankings...
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.
Extras
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Logistics News
Business, Logistics
Union Pacific’s 4Q Profit Jumps 35%
Union Pacific Corp. said Thursday its fourth-quarter profit rose 35% to $661 million, or $1.31 per share, from $491 million, or 93 cents per share, last year.
January 22, 2009Business, Safety, Government, Logistics
CSX’s Fourth-Quarter Income Slips
Business, Logistics, Government
Gasoline Rises After Five Months of Decline, Lundberg Says
The national average price of regular gasoline increased for the first time since early July, rising 11.7 cents to $1.779 a gallon during the two weeks ended Friday, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations released Sunday.
January 12, 2009Business, Safety, Logistics
Group Calls for Ban on Cell Phone Use While Driving
A national safety group is advocating for laws completely banning cell phone use while driving, the Associated Press reported.
January 12, 2009Fuel, Business, Safety, Government, Logistics
Panel Urges Fuel Tax Hikes
WASHINGTON — A national commission studying transportation infrastructure funding is set to recommend that Congress raise fuel taxes now but eventually replace them with levies based on miles traveled.
January 12, 2009Fuel, Business, Logistics, Government
Diesel’s Decline Slows, Falling 3.9¢ to $2.327 a Gallon
Diesel fuel’s national average price fell 3.9 cents to $2.327 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported Monday.
December 30, 2008Government, Business, Safety, Fuel, Logistics
Year in Review: California Takes Steps to Curb Emissions
Southern California port officials and state environmental regulators continued pressing their campaign to reduce heavy-truck diesel emissions, approving several controversial measures during 2008 that some truckers said will lead to severe economic hardships.
December 29, 2008Fuel, Business, Logistics, Government
Diesel Drops 5.6¢ to $2.366; Gasoline’s Decline Slows
The national average price of diesel fuel fell 5.6 cents to $2.366 a gallon, while gasoline’s decline slowed to less than a penny, the Department of Energy reported Monday.
December 23, 2008Business, Logistics, Government, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Ryder Completes Logistics Acquisition
Ryder System said Tuesday it has completed its acquisition of a Canadian logistics firm with operations in China.
December 23, 2008Business, Logistics, Government
New, Existing Home Sales Decline In November
Sales of both existing and new homes fell in November, the National Association of Realtors and the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
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