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2017 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 50 largest logistics companies in the U.S. and Canada
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Rankings
Rank Company Headquarters Ocean Containers
1 Kuehne + Nagel Switzerland 4,053,000
2 DHL Supply Chain & Global Forwarding Germany 3,059,000
3 Sinotrans Ltd. China 2,801,300
4 DB Schenker Germany 1,952,600
5 Panalpina Inc. Switzerland 1,488,500
6 DSV A/S Denmark 1,305,594
7 Expeditors International of Washington United States 1,044,116
8 Hellmann Worldwide Logistics Germany 902,260
9 Bollore Logistics France 844,000
10 Kerry Logistics Hong Kong 785,600
11 Damco/Maersk Logistics The Netherlands 744,000
12 Geodis France 690,000
13 Ceva Logistics France 681,600
14 Yusen Logistics Japan 633,056
15 UPS Supply Chain Solutions United States 600,000
16 Logwin AG Luxembourg 600,000
17 Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd. Hong Kong 600,000
18 LF Logistics Hong Kong 550,000
19 Nippon Express Japan 550,000
20 Toll Global Forwarding Australia 542,000
21 Agility Logistics Kuwait 513,500
22 China Resources Logistics (Group) Hong Kong 500,000
23 Mallory Alexander International Logistics United States 500,000
24 C.H. Robinson Worldwide United States 485,000
25 Kintetsu World Express Japan 463,000
26 Dachser SE Germany 462,700
27 Hitachi Transport System Japan 430,000
28 CJ Logistics South Korea 415,019
29 Worldwide Logistics Group China 412,300
30 Sankyu Inc. Japan 402,531
31 Chinatrans International Logistics China 300,000
32 Mainfreight Ltd. New Zealand 267,144
33 Zhejiang Jiulong International Logistics China 250,000
34 BDP International United States 242,000
35 Dimerco Express Group Taiwan 220,200
36 Hercules Logistics Pvt. Ltd. India 210,000
37 Cargo Services Far East Hong Kong 200,000
38 CWT Pte. Ltd. Singapore 170,000
39 Topocean Group Inc. United States 156,000
40 Crane Worldwide Logistics United States 151,271
41 MIQ Logistics United States 150,000
42 De Well Group China 150,000
43 Long Sail International Logistics China 150,000
44 NNR Global Logistics Japan 146,278
45 Integrated Logistics Berhad Malaysia 140,000
46 APL Logistics Singapore 136,000
47 XPO Logistics United States 131,500
48 Honour Lane Shipping Hong Kong 130,000
49 Jiangsu Uniwill Logistics Co. China 120,000
50 Everlink International Logistics China 110,000
51 TransGroup Global Logistics United States 105,000
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On the Bubble

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Logistics News
Business, Logistics

Union Pacific Announces Strong Q4, 2021 Earnings

Union Pacific Corp. saw strong fourth-quarter earnings and record results for 2021, the company announced Jan. 20.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
January 20, 2022
Business, Logistics

Freight Costs Expected to Remain High in 2022

Elevated freight rates are likely to remain through much of this year because of market turmoil, according to experts.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
January 20, 2022
Business, Technology, Logistics, Top 100

Amazon Heads to the Mall With Prototype Clothing Store

Amazon .com Inc. plans to open a clothing store in a Southern California mall later this year, marking the latest foray into brick-and-mortar for the online retailing giant, which already sells more than 10% of all clothes in the U.S.

Anne D’Innocenzio | Associated Press
January 20, 2022
Business, Safety, Logistics

Union Pacific Steps Up Security to Curb L.A. Train Thefts

Union Pacific Corp. is erecting physical barriers and increasing its own policing of an area in Los Angeles where people have been stealing goods from its trains.

Thomas Black | Bloomberg News
January 20, 2022
Government, Business, Logistics

Port of Long Beach Moves Record Cargo Despite Logjams

The Port of Long Beach moved record cargo volumes last year amid an import surge and supply chain snarl brought on by the pandemic.

Laura Curtis | Bloomberg News
January 20, 2022
Business, Logistics, Top 50

XPO Logistics Port Truckers Seek to Unionize

Up to 250 XPO Logistics Inc. truckers who haul goods at Southern California ports and railyards are petitioning to unionize, hoping to convince federal authorities they’re really employees and not contractors as XPO claims.

Josh Eidelson | Bloomberg News
January 19, 2022
Business, Logistics

Truck Tonnage in December Increases 1.4% Year-Over-Year

Truck tonnage in December rose a seasonally adjusted 1.4% compared with the same month in 2020 — the fourth consecutive year-over-year gain and the highest measurement since March, American Trucking Associations announced.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
January 19, 2022
Business, Logistics, Top 50, Top 100

J.B. Hunt Reports Higher Profit, Revenue for Q4 2021

J.B. Hunt Transport Services on Jan. 18 announced higher earnings and revenue for the fourth quarter of 2021.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
January 19, 2022
Business, Logistics, Top 50, Top 100

XPO Announces Expansion of LTL Network

XPO Logistics is expanding its North American operations, adding to its LTL network two new terminals, four fleet maintenance shops and trailer manufacturing capacity, the company said Jan. 18.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
January 19, 2022
Business, Logistics, Top 100

Schneider Plans to End Canadian Operations

Schneider National plans to wind down its Canadian operations later this year, the company confirmed.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
January 19, 2022
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