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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

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
Business, Logistics

Union Pacific’s 1Q Earnings Jump 14%

Union Pacific Corp.’s first-quarter earnings jumped 14% to $1.1 billion, or $2.38 a share, the company reported April 17. Revenue rose 6.6% to $5.64 billion.

April 17, 2014
Business, Logistics

CSX Reports 1Q Income Drops 14%

CSX Corp. reported its first-quarter net income fell 14% to $398 million, or 40 cents per share, as the rail industry began its first-quarter round of earnings reports on a lower note.

Rip Watson | Special to Transport Topics
April 16, 2014
Business, Government, Safety, Fuel, Logistics, Autonomous

Report Calls for Separate Emissions Rule for Heavy Trucks Powered by Natural Gas

Federal regulators should develop a separate standard for natural gas-powered vehicles when they finalize the second phase of the government’s emissions reduction and fuel-efficiency standards for medium- and heavy-duty trucks, according to a new report by the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences.

April 14, 2014
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Rail Traffic Rises 12.6% For Week

U.S. rail intermodal traffic increased 12.6% in the week ended April 5 compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads reported.

April 11, 2014
Business, Logistics

Ceva Logistics Opens Foreign Trade Zone in Miami

Ceva Logistics said it has opened a Foreign Trade Zone warehouse in Miami, approved by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

April 9, 2014
Business, Logistics

Swift Says Weather Will Affect 1Q Earnings

Swift Transportation Co. said it expects its first-quarter earnings to be 11 to 13 cents per share, lower than previously expected, due to severe weather.

April 8, 2014
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Rail Traffic Rises 9.9% in March

Intermodal rail volume for March rose 9.9% compared with the same time last year, the Association of American Railroads reported.

April 4, 2014
Business, Logistics

XPO Completes Pacer Acquisition

XPO Logistics Inc. said it completed the acquisition of Pacer International Inc., an intermodal and logistics management company, for $335 million in cash and stock.

April 1, 2014
Business, Logistics

Descartes System Acquires Computer Management

Descartes Systems Group said it has acquired Computer Management USA, which provides security information filing services, for $6.6 million to broaden the buyer’s offerings.

April 1, 2014
Business, Logistics

Feb. Trailer Orders Leap 67.6%; Total Is Largest Since Late 2012

February trailer orders leaped 67.6% from a year ago as fleets moved forward with equipment purchasing plans amid tightening capacity and higher freight demand, ACT Research reported.

March 31, 2014
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