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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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On the Bubble

Pilot Freight Services ($240 million), Lima, Pa., provides cross-border services, custom brokerage, supply chain consulting, transportation management and warehousing and distribution.
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Logistics News
Business, Logistics

XPO Extends Tender Offer for Shares of Con-way

XPO Logistics Inc. announced its tender offer for shares of Con-way Inc. has been extended until Oct. 30, in conjunction with the $3 billion acquisition agreement between the companies.

October 23, 2015
Business, Logistics

Maersk Cuts Profit Outlook on Weaker Global Container Market

A.P. Moeller-Maersk cut its profit forecast for 2015, citing a weaker container shipping market as the outlook for global growth becomes gloomier.

October 23, 2015
Business, Logistics

Investment Firm Acquires Unishippers Global Logistics

Ridgemont Equity Partners, an investment firm based in Charlotte, North Carolina, has acquired Unishippers Global Logistics, a transportation service provider that resells package and freight services through franchise affiliates across the United States.

October 23, 2015
Business, Logistics

Union Pacific Profit Tops Estimates on Cost Cuts as Cargo Drops

Union Pacific Corp. reported profit that beat analysts’ estimates after cutting costs as the railroad heads for its first annual drop in sales since the recession in 2009.

Thomas Black | Bloomberg News
October 22, 2015
Business, Logistics

DHL Global Forwarding, Freight Celebrates Bicentennial Birthday

DHL Global Forwarding, Freight, is celebrating its 200th birthday this year and is looking back at its founding, shortly after the Battle of Waterloo.

October 22, 2015
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Rail Volume Rises 1% For Week

Weekly U.S. intermodal rail traffic rose 1% from the same period last year, the Association of American Railroads reported.

October 21, 2015
Business, Logistics

CP Rail Earnings Beat Expectations on Declining Costs

Canadian Pacific Railway reported third-quarter profit that topped analysts’ estimates, buoyed by a weaker currency and expense reductions that included parking locomotives.

October 20, 2015
Business, Logistics

CSX to Cut 300 Jobs as Coal Freight Drops

CSX Corp. plans to cut 300 jobs at Erwin, Tennessee, in response to a steady decline in coal traffic.

October 16, 2015
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Rail Volume Rises Slightly For Week

Weekly U.S. intermodal rail traffic rose 0.5% from the same period last year, the Association of American Railroads reported.

October 14, 2015
Business, Logistics

J.B. Hunt 3Q Earnings Rise 12%; CSX Profit Dips

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. raised third-quarter net income 12% to $115.1 million, or 99 cents per share, as profit margins improved in all operating units.

October 14, 2015
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