The rise in freight being carried nationwide led to a rise in truck driver turnover in the first quarter as large trucking firms demanded more qualified drivers to transport goods.
June 8, 2018Logistics 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 | 4,355,000 |
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 | Mallory Alexander International Logistics | United States | 500,000 |
25 | Hitachi Transport System | Japan | 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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Extras
On the Bubble
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Trump Says He’ll Quit NAFTA If New Deal Can’t Be Reached
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June 8, 2018KLLM Announces Another Pay Increase for Drivers
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June 8, 2018As Economy Heats Up, Truck Driver Shortage Burns More Companies
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Institutional Funds Invest in GCT Global Container Terminals
IFM Investors and British Columbia Investment Management Corp. became equity investors in GCT Global Container Terminals Inc., an operator of four North American container terminals. IFM acquired a 37.5% holding, and BCI acquired a 25% stake. The value of the investments was not released. The purchases are subject to regulatory approvals.
June 8, 2018Roadcheck Focuses on Fatigued Truck Drivers
BRANDON, Iowa — Officer Chris Wicklund with the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Motor Vehicle Enforcement Agency peered into the red Kenworth’s engine, slid under the semitrailer on a mechanic’s creeper and checked the driver’s log book.
Texas Planning Group Outlines Regional Freight Corridor
In Texas, Sherman-Denison Metropolitan Planning Organization officials expect to present the draft version of a regional freight corridor plan later this summer.
Union Pacific, Switchman With Arthritic Knees Settle Discrimination Suit
Union Pacific and a former switchman at the railroad’s Grand Junction, Colo., rail yard have settled for an undisclosed amount his allegations that he was discriminated against because he has arthritic knees, the parties told Bloomberg on June 6.
US, China Barter on Trade Gap as Tariff Deadline Nears
The United States and China continued to haggle over the shape of a deal to fend off an impending trade war, with China offering to boost purchases of American goods and the United States finalizing a deal to allow China’s ZTE Corp. to resume purchases from American suppliers.
June 6, 2018US Trade Gap Narrows to Seven-Month Low on Record Exports
The U.S. trade deficit narrowed to the lowest level since September as exports rose to a record, amid Trump administration tariffs and trade threats that risk hurting global commerce.