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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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Logistics News
Business, Government, Logistics, Autonomous

XPO to Purchase Con-way

XPO Logistics Inc. last week agreed to buy Con-way Inc. for $3 billion — the highest price ever paid for a U.S. trucking company — to broaden its service offerings and leap into the less-than-truckload market.

Rip Watson | Special to Transport Topics
September 14, 2015
Business, Logistics, Autonomous

Top Truck Technicians to Go Wrench-to-Wrench in National Championship at TMC Fall Meeting

The Technology & Maintenance Council will host its Fall Meeting and SuperTech event Sept. 21-24 in Orlando, Florida.

September 14, 2015
Business, Logistics

Analysts View XPO’s Latest Transaction as a Reversal of Fortune for Con-way

Investment analysts and observers greeted the news that XPO Logistics acquired Con-way Inc. for $3 billion as a likely positive step for both companies, but especially for beleaguered Con-way.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
September 14, 2015
Business, Government, Safety, Logistics, Autonomous

Canadian Truckers Leery Of Copying US Plan on GHG

The head of the Canadian Trucking Alliance said he hopes the nation will develop a greenhouse-gas rule that reflects unique operations there and is not simply a clone of the U.S. proposal that is expected to be finalized next year.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
September 14, 2015
Business, Logistics

Con-Way's Menlo Logistics is 'Crown Jewel' of XPO's Acquisition

XPO Logistics said it has agreed to acquire Con-way Inc. for $3 billion to broaden its supply chain offerings into less-than-truckload and U.S. truckload freight and create a company with annual revenue of $15 billion.

September 11, 2015
Business, Logistics

How Startups are Using Big Data to Manage the Holiday Cargo Rush

Several startups have sprung up to help manage the complicated flow of data involved with the movement of goods.

Yaacov Benmeleh | Bloomberg News
September 10, 2015
Business, Logistics

Weekly Rail Intermodal Volume Rises 17%

Weekly U.S. intermodal rail traffic rose 17% from the same period last year, the Association of American Railroads reported.

September 10, 2015
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

White House to Appoint Former NY Transportation Chief to Infrastructure Advisory Council

Former New York state Department of Transportation Commissioner Joan McDonald will be appointed to a post on the National Infrastructure Advisory Council, the White House announced in late August.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
September 8, 2015
Business, Logistics

National Retail Systems, Ikea Launch Electric Drayage Tractor

Logistics provider National Retail Systems Inc. launched a zero-emission electric drayage operation for Ikea Distribution Services North America in Los Angeles.

September 8, 2015
Logistics

Norfolk Southern Rolls Out Low-Emission Yard Locomotives

Norfolk Southern Corp. has introduced new locomotives with lower emissions for freight yard service in the Atlanta area.

September 8, 2015
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