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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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Logistics News
Business, Government, Logistics

Consumer Comfort Rises to Highest Level Since April 2015

Sentiment among American consumers increased in the week after the presidential election to reach the highest level since April 2015 on more upbeat views about the economy, figures from the weekly Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index showed Nov 17.

Sarah Ponczek | Bloomberg News
November 17, 2016
Business, Logistics

Two CSX Trains in Florida Collide, Derail; Two Injured

Two CSX Corp trains collided and derailed in central Florida early on Nov. 16, injuring two crew members, the company said.

David Ingram | Reuters
November 16, 2016
Business, Logistics

Trailer Orders Climb Above 21,000 in October

U.S. preliminary net trailer orders for October rose above 21,000 units, marking a rebound, analysts said.

November 15, 2016
Business, Logistics

Hanjin Still Hurts Long Beach, but Other Ports Post Strong October Results

October numbers continue to show strong growth at most major U.S. ports, except for the Port of Long Beach, California, which continues to suffer from the Hanjin Shipping Co. bankruptcy.

November 15, 2016
Business, Logistics

Echo Global Logistics Reopens Chicago Headquarters

Echo Global Logistics celebrated the reopening of its Chicago headquarters at a ceremony with Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Nov. 14.

Ari Ashe | Staff Reporter
November 14, 2016
Business, Logistics

Korea Line Is Winning Bidder for Hanjin Assets in Fire Sale

Korea Line Corp., South Korea’s second-largest bulk carrier, won a bid for some assets of Hanjin Shipping Co. in a bankruptcy sale supervised by a South Korean court.

Kyunghee Park | Bloomberg News
November 14, 2016
Business, Logistics

Troubled Hanjin's Fleet Shrinks to a Tenth of Its Size

Hanjin Shipping Co.’s fleet has shrunk to about a tenth of its size after the South Korean container line returned most of its chartered vessels to owners in the weeks after its bankruptcy filing.

Kyunghee Park | Bloomberg News
November 14, 2016
Business, Logistics

Stores Hustle to Get Holiday Goods to Shelves After Hanjin's Collapse

LOS ANGELES — The last Hanjin Shipping vessel dropping off goods in California has set sail from the Port of Long Beach, finally clearing the many ships left stranded by the company’s sudden collapse two months ago. But in its wake, the giant shipping line has left a mess that retailers across the country will be sorting out for weeks.

Natalie Kitroeff | Los Angeles Times
November 9, 2016
Business, Logistics

Shares of World’s Biggest Shipping Line Fall Amid Fears of Trade Wars

A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S, the owner of the world’s biggest container shipping line, saw its shares fall Nov. 9 as the outcome of the U.S. presidential election fanned concern there will be a shift toward policies that are hostile toward global trade.

November 9, 2016
Business, Logistics

Earnings, Revenue Dip at Expeditors International

Third-quarter air and ocean volumes increased for freight forwarder Expeditors International of Washington, but profit margins declined, leading to dips in revenue and net income for both the three- and nine-month periods ended Sept. 30, the Seattle-based firm said Nov. 8.

Jonathan S. Reiskin | Associate News Editor
November 8, 2016
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