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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 Mallory Alexander International Logistics United States 500,000
23 China Resources Logistics (Group) Hong Kong 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

Comprehensive Logistics ($193 million), Youngstown, Ohio, provides dedicated contract carriage, order fulfillment, transportation management and warehousing and distribution.
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Logistics News
Business, Logistics

Freight Forwarder DSV Says Technology Gives It Edge Over Amazon

Amazon.com may be about to dramatically reshape the $500 billion freight-forwarding market. But not all businesses it is competing with will be hit equally hard.

May 1, 2018
Business, Safety, Logistics, TCA

Deaf Washington Man Finally Can Follow in Grandfather’s Footsteps as a Truck Driver

Justin Brooks has dreamed of the open road since he was a young child, riding along in the front seat of his grandfather’s truck on shipping routes.

Chad Sokol | The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, Wash.)
April 30, 2018
Government, Logistics

Vietnam Airlines Considers Creating Cargo Unit to Boost Revenue

Vietnam Airlines CEO Duong Tri Thanh said his company is looking to start a dedicated cargo unit.

Nguyen Dieu Tu Uyens | Bloomberg New
April 30, 2018
Business, Technology, Logistics

Teradyne Expands in Warehouse Robotics

Danish autonomous robot manufacturer Mobile Industrial Robots was acquired by Teradyne Inc. for $148 million in cash, with an additional $124 million paid if several performance milestones are met through 2020.

April 30, 2018
Business, Technology, Logistics

Mumbai Cargo Company Allcargo Logistics Wants to Build an Uber for Shipping

Allcargo Logistics Ltd. is emulating Uber Technologies Inc. to boost its business of sharing marine containers.

P R Sanjai | Bloomberg News
April 30, 2018
Business, Technology, Logistics

Great Dane Becomes First Trailer Maker to Join Blockchain Group

Great Dane announced that it became the first trailer maker to join the Blockchain in Transport Alliance, which is dedicated to the development of blockchain standards for the freight industry

April 30, 2018
Business, Logistics, TCA

Kansas City-Area Warehouse District Gets OK for Expansion

A fast-growing industrial park in southern Johnson County, Kan., will get even bigger, jumping from north of Interstate 35 to south of the freeway.

Lynn Horsley | McClatchy Washington Bureau
April 27, 2018
Business, Logistics

Canada’s Rail Crunch Adds to Soaring Cost of Lumber

Just when it seemed lumber prices couldn’t surge any higher, problems for Canada’s railways mean the rally could continue.

Jen Skerritt | Bloomberg News
April 27, 2018
Business, Logistics, Top 100

Saia Posts Robust Profit, Revenue in 1Q

Saia Inc. reported April 27 first-quarter net income of $21.1 million, or 80 cents per share, an increase of 85% from the $11.4 million in net income and 44 cents per share reported in the first quarter of 2017.

April 27, 2018
Government, Business, Logistics

NAFTA Nations to Meet Again; Mexico Says Deal Possible in Days

The United States and its NAFTA partners are stepping up efforts to reach a tentative deal in the coming days — with one Mexican minister saying a pact is “reasonably close” while the United States prepares for talks with China.

April 27, 2018
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