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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 Nippon Express Japan 550,000
19 LF Logistics Hong Kong 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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51

On the Bubble

Crane Worldwide Logistics ($214 million), Houston, provides air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage, intermodal and drayage, supply chain consulting.
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Logistics News
Business, Logistics

Trucking Sheds 24,900 Jobs

The trucking industry lost nearly 25,000 jobs in January, the highest monthly total ever except during a national strike in 1994, according to data from the Department of Labor.

February 16, 2009
Business, Safety, Government, Logistics

Pacer Reports Loss for 4Q, Year

Transportation and third-party logistics firm Pacer International said late Wednesday it took a fourth-quarter loss of $65.1 million, or $1.87 a share, compared with a profit of $20.6 million, or 59 cents, a year earlier.

February 11, 2009
Business, Technology, Logistics

Norfolk Southern, CN to Share Track, Freight in Midwest

Canadian National Railway and Norfolk Southern Corp. plan to create a “MidAmerica Corridor,” an agreement in which the railroads will share track and carry each other’s shipments in various routes in the Midwest, the railroads announced Tuesday.

February 11, 2009
Business, Logistics

Expeditors’ 4Q Income Improves

Logistics firm Expeditors International of Washington said its fourth-quarter net income rose 11% to $77.7 million, or 36 cents a share, from $70.1 million, or 32 cents, a year ago.

February 10, 2009
Business, Logistics

Logistics Concerns Could Reduce Overseas Manufacturing

Companies are considering moving their manufacturing away from foreign countries as off-shore manufacturing costs increase, a survey released Monday said.

February 10, 2009
Business, Equipment, Logistics

APU Maker RigMaster Ceases Operations

RigMaster Power Corp., a Canadian manufacturer of auxiliary power units, has ceased all operations, according to a voice message on its telephone.

February 9, 2009
Government, Business, Logistics

FedEx Express Opens New China Hub

FedEx Express said Monday it has begun operations at its new Asia Pacific hub in Guangzhou, China, the company’s largest hub outside of the United States.

February 9, 2009
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Logistics

Descartes Buys Oceanwide’s Logistics Business

Descartes Systems Group said Thursday it acquired the logistics business of privately held Oceanwide Inc., in an all-cash transaction of about C$10.4 million ($8.4 million).

February 6, 2009
Business, Logistics

Kansas City Southern’s 4Q Income Declines

Kansas City Southern said its fourth-quarter profit fell 27% to $36.4 million, or 40 cents a share, from $49.9 million, or 56 cents, a year ago.

February 4, 2009
Fuel, Business, Logistics, Government

Diesel Drops 2.2¢ to $2.246

Diesel fuel’s national average price fell 2.2 cents to $2.246 a gallon, the lowest in more than three and a half years, the Department of Energy said Monday.

February 3, 2009
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