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2019 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 4,690,000
2 Sinotrans Ltd. China 3,360,300
3 DHL Supply Chain & Global Forwarding Germany 3,225,000
4 DB Schenker Germany 2,219,000
5 Panalpina Inc. Switzerland 1,484,100
6 DSV A/S Denmark 1,442,348
7 Kerry Logistics Hong Kong 1,196,607
8 Expeditors International of Washington United States 1,167,820
9 C.H. Robinson Worldwide United States 1,000,000
10 Hellmann Worldwide Logistics Germany 901,698
11 Bollore Logistics France 864,000
12 Fr. Meyer's Sohn Germany 850,000
13 Ceva Logistics France 786,600
14 LF Logistics Hong Kong 778,796
15 Geodis France 777,675
16 Yusen Logistics Japan 774,822
17 Agility Logistics Kuwait 710,000
18 Nippon Express Japan 686,206
19 Kintetsu World Express Japan 663,915
20 OOCL Logistics Hong Kong 646,000
21 Damco/Maersk Logistics The Netherlands 639,132
22 UPS Supply Chain Solutions United States 600,000
23 Logwin AG Luxembourg 600,000
24 Worldwide Logistics Ltd. China 580,325
25 Hitachi Transport System Japan 532,000
26 Dachser SE Germany 522,300
27 Toll Global Forwarding Australia 503,400
28 China Resources Logistics (Group) Hong Kong 500,000
29 Honour Lane Shipping Hong Kong 447,846
30 Mallory Alexander International Logistics United States 400,000
31 Kingway Transportation Company China 400,000
32 Cargo-Partner Austria 314,067
33 Mainfreight Ltd. New Zealand 311,586
34 BDP International United States 302,000
35 Chinatrans International Logistics China 300,000
36 CJ Logistics South Korea 279,802
37 Zhejiang Jiulong International Logistics China 250,000
38 Dimerco Express Group Taiwan 241,300
39 Nissin Corp. Japan 215,000
40 De Well Group China 210,000
41 Cargo Services Far East Hong Kong 200,000
42 Sino-Ocean Group China 192,000
43 Zhejiang Chasen Freight Forwarding China 180,000
44 CWT Pte. Ltd. Singapore 170,000
45 NNR Global Logistics Japan 167,100
46 EFL Sri Lanka 164,495
47 Topocean Group Inc. United States 156,000
48 Long Sail International Logistics China 150,000
49 Noatum Logistics Spain 141,000
50 TransGroup Global Logistics United States 140,200
51 OIA Global United States 130,000
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Crane Worldwide Logistics ($230 million), Houston, provides air and ocean freight forwarding, custom brokerage, intermodal and drayage and supply chain consulting.
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Logistics News
Business, Logistics

Dachser USA Expands Dallas Office to Enhance Access to Asian Markets

Dachser USA Air & Sea Logistics has relocated and expanded its Dallas office in response to increased demand for access to Asian markets.

November 13, 2017
Business, Logistics

Hershey Taps XPO to Serve Pennsylvania Distribution Center

Hershey Co. will change third-party logistics providers at its distribution center in Derry Township, Pa., ending its relationship with DHL Supply Chain and switching to XPO Logistics Inc.

November 13, 2017
Business, Logistics

J.B. Hunt Opens Logistics Sales Offices in Alabama, Texas

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. has opened sales offices in Mobile, Ala., and Texarkana, Texas, which will house staff working in the Integrated Capacity Solutions division.

November 13, 2017
Business, Equipment, Logistics

Old Dominion Freight Line Opens 20th Texas Location

Old Dominion Freight Line cut the ribbon on a service center in Garland, Texas, the 228th location in North America and 20th in the Lone Star State.

November 13, 2017
Government, Business, Logistics

US Proposes Freezing Mexican Trucks Out of New NAFTA

The U.S. has proposed another difficult change to the North American Free Trade Agreement that could eventually prevent long-haul Mexican truckers from operating in the country, according to people familiar with the discussions.

November 9, 2017
Business, Equipment, Logistics, TCA

FedEx to Buy Up to 50 Planes to Upgrade Feeder Fleet

FedEx will buy up to 50 new turboprop aircraft to launch a modernization of its global feeder fleet.

Wayne Risher | The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, Tenn.)
November 8, 2017
Business, Logistics, TCA

AP Moller-Maersk Reports $1.5 Billion Loss in Third Quarter

Danish shipping and oil group AP Moller-Maersk reported a third-quarter net loss of $1.5 billion, the firm said Nov. 7, citing write-downs in its drilling division and costs from a cyberattack.

dpa | Hamburg, Germany
November 8, 2017
Business, Logistics, TCA

FedEx, Walgreens Say Pickup/Drop Off Service Expanded to More Than 7,500 Walgreens

FedEx is in more than 92% of U.S. Walgreens stores, 10 months after the companies announced a push to expand consumer access to package pickup and drop off services.

Wayne Risher | The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, Tenn.)
November 8, 2017
Business, Logistics

UPS to Open Distribution Center in Colorado by Christmas

UPS Inc. signed a 10-year lease to open its first distribution center in Aurora, Colo., a 360,000-square-foot building due to open before Christmas.

November 6, 2017
Business, Technology, Logistics, Autonomous

How Many Warehouse Robots Does It Take to Fill a Grocery Order?

The U.K.’s biggest online grocer hit a milestone this year: Ocado Group put together an order of 50 items, including produce, meat and dairy, in five minutes.

Jing Cao | Bloomberg News
November 6, 2017
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