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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, For-Hire

ArcBest Q2 Profit More Than Halves on Weak Demand

ArcBest posted lower earnings and revenue on weaker demand for the second quarter, the Fort Smith, Ark.-based carrier announced July 28. 

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
July 31, 2023
Business, Logistics, Private

Amazon to Double Number of Same-Day Delivery Facilities

Amazon.com Inc. will double the number of U.S. same-day delivery facilities in the “coming years,” the company announced July 31.

Spencer Soper | Bloomberg News
July 31, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Yellow Ceases Operations

Less-than-truckload company Yellow shut down operations, ending a nearly 100-year history as one of the nation’s largest carriers, and the company began posting notices at terminals.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
July 30, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Yellow Puts Logistics Division Up for Sale

Yellow Corp. says it is shopping its third-party logistics broker, Yellow Logistics, to raise cash as the less-than-truckload company attempts to remain in business.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
July 28, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics

New Iowa Truck Road Unveiled at Missouri River Barge

A road partially funded by a $1 million U.S. government grant is enabling farmers to move freight from Interstate 29 directly to Iowa’s Port of Blencoe barge terminal on the Missouri River.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
July 28, 2023
Government, Safety, Logistics

Senators Introduce Trucking Safety Bill

Legislation meant to promote highway safety by setting federal standards that further determine a carrier’s competence was recently introduced in the U.S. Senate.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
July 27, 2023
Business, Equipment, Logistics, For-Hire

Ryder Posts Q2 Loss on Market Weakness, UK Exit Charge

Ryder System Inc. posted an $18 million loss in the second quarter of 2023, compared with a profit of $239 million in the year-ago period.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
July 27, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Landstar Records Q2 Earnings Drop but Beats Expectations

Landstar System Inc. posted a year-over-year decline in revenue and earnings during the second quarter of 2023, the company reported July 26.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
July 27, 2023
Government, Business, Equipment, Safety, Logistics

Strategic Tactics Drive Cargo Theft Rise

The trucking industry has faced an increase in cargo thefts this year, with thieves developing more sophisticated and strategic tactics.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
July 27, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics

Large US-Mexico Truck Crossing to Reopen in Texas

A Mexico border crossing in Texas for commercial truck traffic will reopen after six years starting Aug. 7 to provide an alternative to the Juarez-El Paso land ports of entry.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
July 27, 2023
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