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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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Logistics News
Business, Logistics

Gregory Lehmkuhl, Former Con-way Executive, to Become Lineage Logistics CEO

Former Con-way Freight President Gregory Lehmkuhl was named CEO at warehousing and logistics operator Lineage Logistics.

June 18, 2015
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Rail Traffic Rises to Highest Level on Record

U.S. rail intermodal traffic rose to the highest level on record for the week ended June 13, the Association of American Railroads reported.

June 17, 2015
Business, Logistics

RoadOne IntermodaLogistics Receives Investment From Private Equity Firm

RoadOne IntermodaLogistics said it has received an investment from Tritium Partners, a private equity firm based in Austin, Texas.

June 17, 2015
Business, Logistics

TT Archives: Labor Contract

The first National Master Freight Agreement between the Teamsters union and representatives of more than 1,000 trucking companies was signed in Chicago on Jan. 15, 1964.

June 15, 2015
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Rail Traffic Rises to Second-Highest Level This Year

U.S. rail intermodal traffic rose to the second-highest level this year for the week ended June 6, the Association of American Railroads reported.

June 10, 2015
Business, Logistics

Trinity Industries Must Pay $663 Million in Guardrail Defect Case

Trinity Industries Inc., maker of a highway guardrail safety system tied to at least nine deaths, must pay $663 million for defrauding the U.S. government.

Patrick G. Lee | Bloomberg News
June 10, 2015
Business, Logistics

XPO Logistics Acquires Norbert Dentressangle Shares

XPO Logistics Inc. announced it has acquired control of French logistics operator Norbert Dentressangle SA by acquiring the 67% ownership stake held by founder Norbert Dentressangle and his family.

June 8, 2015
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Rail Traffic Surpasses Carloads for First Month on Record

U.S. rail intermodal traffic surpassed carload volume in May for the first month on record, the Association of American Railroads reported.

June 4, 2015
Business, Government, Logistics

Consumer Comfort Falls to Lowest Level Since November

Consumer confidence in the U.S. slipped last week to a six-month low as views of the buying climate softened, indicating a re-acceleration in household spending may be slow to materialize.

June 4, 2015
Business, Logistics

Echo Global Completes Purchase of Command Transportation

Echo Global Logistics Inc. has completed its previously announced $420 million acquisition of Command Transportation, combining two of the eight largest freight brokerage firms in North America.

June 2, 2015
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