Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. enhanced its offer to acquire Norfolk Southern Corp. by at least 10% and signaled a proxy fight for the U.S. carrier would start in February if there are no talks beforehand.
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2019 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 50 Largest Logistics Companies in North America
Up Front
Evan Armstrong breaks down how logistics segments performed in 2018.
Rankings
Logistics 50 | Freight Brokerage | Dry Storage Warehousing | Refrigerated Warehousing | Dedicated | Ocean Freight | Airfreight
Top Ocean Freight Forwarders
| 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 |
About the Rankings...
Top 50 Logistics Companies provide logistics services, including freight brokerage, freight forwarding, warehousing and dedicated contract carriage in North America and are ranked on the basis of annual gross revenue. Some sector rankings may have been updated since their print publication. To be included in the Top 50 list, please send contact information to tteditor@ttnews.com. We will contact you via phone or e-mail to get information about your company prior to publication of the next Top 50 list.
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Averitt Express
($225 million), Cookeville, Tenn., provides air and ocean freight forwarding, custom brokerage, dedicated contract carriage, freight brokerage, 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
Government, Logistics
Canadian Pacific-Norfolk Southern Bid Raises Lawmakers' Concern
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.’s bid to merge with Norfolk Southern Corp. has raised concerns among Democratic lawmakers from Illinois, who sent a letter to regulators urging them to consider potential negative impacts on the Chicago rail hub.
December 16, 2015Business, Logistics
Largest Container Ship Ever to Visit United States Arriving Dec. 26
The largest containership to ever call at a U.S. port will arrive Dec. 26 at the Port of Los Angeles and Dec. 31 at the Port of Oakland, California.
December 15, 2015Business, Logistics
Shipping Index Plunges to Fresh Record Amid China Steel Slump
The shipping industry’s most-watched measure of rates for hauling commodities plunged to a fresh record amid a persisting glut of ships and speculation weakening Chinese steel output could translate into declining imports of iron ore to make the alloy.
December 15, 2015Business, Logistics
Jewell, Ruble Promoted at Forward Air
Forward Air Corp. has appointed new presidents for two divisions, effective Jan. 1, selecting Matthew Jewell to head its intermodal unit and Chris Ruble to lead the expedited services unit.
December 14, 2015Business, Logistics
Holiday Online Orders Have Shippers in Highest Gear
The holiday shipping season is in overdrive now, with the next two Mondays expected to be among the busiest of the year.
December 14, 2015Business, Logistics
Intermodal Rail Traffic Rises for First Time in Seven Weeks
Weekly U.S. intermodal rail traffic rose 0.8% from the same period last year, the first increase in seven weeks, the Association of American Railroads reported.
December 9, 2015Business, Logistics
Optimism Among Companies Eases in Second Half of 2015
Optimism among chief financial officers about the U.S. economy dimmed in the second half of this year, helping explain why companies plan to temper spending on equipment and hold more cash in 2016.
December 9, 2015Business, Logistics
Rail Cargo Drop Accelerates, Pointing to Weak Spots in Economy
A sharper decline in U.S. railroad cargo this quarter points to weak spots in the economy as a strong dollar crimps exports, retailers whittle down excess inventory and energy investment stalls.
December 7, 2015Business, Logistics
CMA CGM Said Near $2.4 Billion Cash Offer for Neptune Orient
French ocean carrier CMA CGM SA is nearing a definitive offer to buy Neptune Orient Lines Ltd. for about S$3.4 billion ($2.4 billion), people with knowledge of the matter said, consolidating its position in an industry facing its worst year since 2009.
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