Confidence among U.S. consumers rose in October to a seven-year high as gasoline prices dropped and the job market improved.
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Logistics 50 | Freight Brokerage | Dry Storage Warehousing | Refrigerated Warehousing | Dedicated | Ocean Freight | Airfreight
Top Ocean Freight Forwarders
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 |
Top 50 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 50 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 50 list.
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Extras
On the Bubble
Consumer Confidence Rose to Seven-Year High in October
Los Angeles Delays Hit Sales as No. 1 US Port Suffers
After years of ending the holiday shopping season with too much merchandise stacked in their warehouses, U.S. retailers face the opposite this year: They may not have enough.
October 27, 2014Trailer Orders Soar in September to Highest Level Since 2005
September trailer orders spiked 86.2% from a year earlier and soared to the highest level in nearly a decade, ACT Research reported.
Swift Posts Higher 3Q Profit
Swift Transportation Co. said its third-quarter net income climbed to $50.2 million, or 35 cents per share, from $30 million, or 21 cents, a year earlier.
Forward Air’s 3Q Income Improves
Forward Air Corp.’s third-quarter net income rose to $16.7 million, or 54 cents a share, from $14.2 million, or 46 cents, a year ago.
Intermodal Rail Traffic Rises 5.4% This Year
For the first 42 weeks, U.S. intermodal volume has increased 5.4% from the same period last year, to 10.9 million units, the Association of American Railroads reported.
October 24, 2014Universal Truckload’s Earnings Decline in 3Q
Universal Truckload Services Inc.’s third-quarter earnings slipped to $13.1 million, or 44 cents per share, from $13.7 million, or 46 cents, a year ago.
Hub Group’s 3Q Income Declines on Charges
Hub Group Inc. said its third-quarter income declined due to driver-settlement and software-development charges.
Union Pacific’s Income Rises to $1.37 Billion
Union Pacific Corp.’s third-quarter net income rose to $1.37 billion, or $1.53 per share, from $1.15 billion, or $1.24, during the same time last year.
October 23, 2014Norfolk Southern’s 3Q Income Rises
Norfolk Southern Corp. said its third-quarter profit increased 16% and revenue rose 7%.
October 22, 2014