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Rankings
Rank Company Headquarters Ocean Containers
1 Kuehne + Nagel Switzerland 4,355,000
2 DHL Supply Chain & Global Forwarding Germany 3,259,000
3 Sinotrans Ltd. China 2,950,800
4 DB Schenker Germany 2,126,800
5 Panalpina Inc. Switzerland 1,520,500
6 DSV A/S Denmark 1,389,611
7 Expeditors International of Washington United States 1,070,424
8 Kerry Logistics Hong Kong 1,053,485
9 Hellmann Worldwide Logistics Germany 897,379
10 Bollore Logistics France 856,000
11 LF Logistics Hong Kong 778,796
12 Yusen Logistics Japan 774,822
13 Agility Logistics Kuwait 740,000
14 Ceva Logistics France 729,000
15 C.H. Robinson Worldwide United States 698,000
16 Geodis France 690,000
17 Damco/Maersk Logistics The Netherlands 659,000
18 UPS Supply Chain Solutions United States 600,000
19 Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd. Hong Kong 600,000
20 Logwin AG Luxembourg 600,000
21 Kintetsu World Express Japan 556,640
22 Nippon Express Japan 550,000
23 Worldwide Logistics Ltd. China 508,732
24 Hitachi Transport System Japan 500,000
25 Mallory Alexander International Logistics United States 500,000
26 Dachser SE Germany 481,400
27 Toll Global Forwarding Australia 434,000
28 Honour Lane Shipping Hong Kong 326,490
29 CJ Logistics South Korea 310,850
30 Mainfreight Ltd. New Zealand 280,539
31 BDP International United States 275,782
32 Dimerco Express Group Taiwan 227,600
33 CWT Pte. Ltd. Singapore 170,000
34 EFL Sri Lanka 164,495
35 Topocean Group Inc. United States 156,000
36 De Well Group China 150,000
37 NNR Global Logistics Japan 144,483
38 XPO Logistics United States 131,500
39 TransGroup Global Logistics United States 130,200
40 MIQ Logistics United States 125,000
41 Asia Shipping Transportes Internacionais Brazil 114,376
42 APL Logistics Singapore 112,848
43 Crane Worldwide Logistics United States 100,634
44 Scanwell Logistics United States 100,000
45 American Global Logistics United States 94,000
46 Qingdao Jet Marine Logistics China 80,000
47 City Ocean Logistics China 80,000
48 Odyssey Logistics & Technology United States 73,000
49 Sankyu Inc. Japan 71,894
50 AWOT Global Logistics Group China 70,000
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Logistics News
Business, Logistics, TCA

Matson Profit Soars on Goods Shipped From China

Matson Inc., Hawaii’s largest ocean cargo transportation firm, continued to capitalize on expanded service from China to the mainland and nearly doubled its third-quarter profit.

Andrew Gomes | The Honolulu Star-Advertiser
November 3, 2020
Government, Business, Logistics, TCA

Anchorage Airport Among Nation’s Busiest as Pandemic Boosts Cargo Activity

Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport remained one of the nation’s busiest airports in recent months as disrupted shipping patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic fueled soaring cargo activity.

Alex DeMarban | Anchorage Daily News
November 3, 2020
Business, Logistics

ATA’s New Chairman Sherri Garner Brumbaugh: An Inspiring Leader for Women

On Oct. 28, Sherri Garner Brumbaugh, president of Ohio-based truckload carrier Garner Trucking Inc., was installed as the 76th chairman of American Trucking Associations during its 2020 Management Conference & Exhibition.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
November 2, 2020
Government, Business, Logistics

USPS Ordered to Speed Swing-State Ballots in Time for Election Day

A federal judge ordered the U.S. Postal Service to make every effort to deliver mail-in ballots in three crucial swing states by Election Day due to uncertainty over whether votes that arrive after that will be counted.

Erik Larson | Bloomberg News
November 2, 2020
Government, Business, Logistics

FedEx Vows to Avoid Transport Bottlenecks When Vaccines Are Ready

FedEx Corp. is pledging to avoid transportation logjams when a massive operation begins to deliver a coronavirus vaccine.

Thomas Black | Bloomberg News
November 2, 2020
Business, Logistics, Top 50, Top 100

Universal Logistics Reports Higher Net Income of $13.6M for Q3

Universal Logistics Holdings Inc. reported higher third-quarter net income, lifted largely by the recovery in automotive production.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
October 30, 2020
Business, Logistics, Top 100

Daseke Reports Net Income of $15.7M for Q3

Daseke Inc. reported that its third-quarter bottom line result rebounded to a profit from a loss a year ago.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
October 30, 2020
Business, Logistics, Top 50

Echo Global Logistics Posts Higher Q3 Profit, Revenue

Echo Global Logistics posted higher third-quarter profits and revenue on the strength of freight volume.

Jerry Hirsch | Contributing Writer
October 29, 2020
Business, Technology, Logistics, Autonomous, TCA

TuSimple to Build Hub in Texas, Expects Fully Driverless Routes in 2021

Global automated trucking company TuSimple is setting up shop at AllianceTexas’ newly launched Mobility Innovation Zone, which it hopes will bolster a national expansion and fully driverless testing.

Dom DiFurio | The Dallas Morning News
October 29, 2020
Business, Logistics

New TIA President Anne Reinke Details Leadership Approach

New Transportation Intermediaries Association chief Anne Reinke plans to lead by supporting and enhancing what already is working.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
October 29, 2020
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