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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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Verst Group ($172 million), Walton, Ky., provides air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage, dedicated contract carriage, freight brokerage, freight payment and auditing, intermodal and drayage, inventory management and packaging, order fulfillment, returned goods management, supply chain consulting, transportation management and warehousing and distribution.
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Logistics News
Business, Logistics

TFI International Profits Increase in Fourth Quarter

TFI International Inc., formerly known as TransForce, reported net income rose 3.9% in the fourth quarter of 2016, although the gains were slightly lower than the consensus forecast from industry analysts.

February 17, 2017
Business, Logistics

CSX Shareholders Seen Likely to Make Harrison a $300 Million Man

CSX Corp. shareholders are likely to approve turnaround veteran Hunter Harrison’s demand for a $300 million pay package that the railroad derided as “exceptionally unusual,” according to analysts.

February 17, 2017
Business, Government, Logistics

New Year, Same Story for US Growth Driven by Consumers

Busy storefronts and an inflation pickup show the world’s largest economy is starting 2017 much the same way it ended 2016: driven by the consumer.

Sho Chandra | Bloomberg News
February 16, 2017
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics, Fuel

Underinvestment in Freight Infrastructure Will Hurt Economy, Schneider CEO Says

WASHINGTON — The country's freight transportation network must be modernized and expanded to handle the projected increase in freight volume, Schneider International Inc.'s top executive told a Senate panel Feb. 15.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
February 15, 2017
Business, Logistics

Shipping Industry Calls for Exemption from Carbon Market Reform

The global shipping industry has urged the European Union to drop the sector's inclusion in proposals adopted Feb. 15 to reform the bloc's carbon market, saying it risks distorting trade and international efforts to cut the sector's emissions.

February 15, 2017
Business, Autonomous, Government, Logistics

Werner Nixes Driving School in Pennsylvania After Local Outcry

Plans for a trucking facility in Palmer Township, Pennsylvania, no longer include a school for new drivers.

Michelle Merlin | The Morning Call (Allentown, Pa.)
February 14, 2017
Business, Logistics

Tighter Brokerage Margins Crimp 3PL Profits

Third-party logistics companies reported a flurry of quarterly earnings, many with lower profits compared with a year ago.

Ari Ashe | Staff Reporter
February 13, 2017
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Rail Traffic Up as Turnaround Takes Hold

Intermodal rail traffic grew slightly in the fourth quarter, but it wasn’t enough to reverse a 2.1% decline in total volume for 2016, according to the Intermodal Association of North America.

Ari Ashe | Staff Reporter
February 13, 2017
Business, Logistics

Sanity Returning to Shipping as Freight Rates Gain, Maersk Says

The bankruptcy of South Korean ocean carrier Hanjin Shipping Co. and consolidation in container shipping will pave the way for a better 2017 for the industry, according to Robbert van Trooijen, the Asia-Pacific chief of Maersk Line.

February 10, 2017
Business, Government, Logistics

Consumer Sentiment Cooled in February on Views of Finances

Consumer confidence retreated in February from a 13-year high, as Americans tempered expectations of their finances and the economy.

Shobhana Chandra | Bloomberg News
February 10, 2017
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