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2018 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 50 Largest Logistics Companies in North America
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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 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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ODW Logistics ($195 million), Columbus, Ohio, provides inventory management and packaging, order fulfillment, returned goods management, supply chain consulting, transportation management and warehousing and distribution.
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Logistics News
Government, Business, Safety, Autonomous, Logistics

2017 Year in Preview: ‘Expect the Unexpected’ for Trucking, Nation

Uncertainty dominates the outlook for trucking and freight transportation in 2017.

Daniel P. Bearth | Staff Writer
January 2, 2017
Business, Logistics, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Government, Fuel

Schneider Files to Go Public; Family, Execs to Keep Control

Truckload and intermodal carrier Schneider National Inc., No. 7 on the Transport Topics Top 100 list of the largest U.S. and Canadian for-hire carriers, filed financial documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Dec. 22 as a prelude to the company going public, possibly later this year.

Ari Ashe | Staff Reporter
January 2, 2017
Business, Government, Logistics

American Consumer Comfort Closes In on Best Year Since 2007

Household confidence in the United States is closing in on its best year since before the latest recession, according to figures in the Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index released Dec. 29.

Michelle Jamrisko | Bloomberg News
December 29, 2016
Business, Logistics

‘K’ Line Files Lawsuit Against APL Logistics for Spreading Rumors

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd., or “K” Line, filed a lawsuit against APL Logistics Ltd. in a Tokyo civil court for comments the logistics firm made after the Hanjin Shipping Co. demise on Aug. 31.

December 28, 2016
Business, Logistics

Union Pacific Agrees to Inspection, Maintenance Improvements

Federal railroad authorities reached an agreement with Union Pacific Railroad requiring improvements to the railroad’s inspection and safety procedures.

Dan Hammock | The (Aberdeen, Wash.) Daily World
December 28, 2016
Business, Government, Logistics

Consumer Sentiment at 12-Year High After Trump Win

Consumer confidence jumped to the highest level since 2004, extending a surge in Americans’ optimism for their finances and the U.S. economy after Donald Trump’s election victory.

Patricia Laya | Bloomberg News
December 27, 2016
Business, Logistics

Schneider Files Form With SEC to Consider IPO

Schneider National Inc., which ranks No. 7 on the Transport Topics Top 100 list of the largest U.S. and Canadian for-hire carriers, filed an S-1 form with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Dec. 22 that could pave the way for the truckload giant to go public in 2017.

December 22, 2016
Business, Logistics

Hanjin Sells Stake in Total Terminals International to Mediterranean Shipping Co.

Hanjin Shipping Co., the South Korean ocean carrier that filed for bankruptcy protection in August, has agreed to sell its stake in Total Terminals International to Mediterranean Shipping Co., according to Bloomberg News.

December 20, 2016
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Pennsylvania Transportation Planners Identify Critical Freight Corridors

The Lehigh Valley Transportation Study committee has approved a list of six regional roads that it believes are worthy of the critical urban freight corridor designation in the federal government's new National Highway Freight Network.

Andrew Wagaman | The Morning Call (Allentown, Pa.)
December 20, 2016
Business, Logistics

Financing Hitches Could Delay Hapag-Lloyd-UASC Shipping Merger

A merger of German container shipping line Hapag-Lloyd and United Arab Shipping Co. likely will take months to complete, partly due to financing issues blamed on a deep industry downturn, sources familiar with the deal say.

December 20, 2016
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