CSX Corp. said its fourth-quarter profit fell from a year ago, largely due to a non-transportation-related writedown.
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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 |
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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Extras
On the Bubble
CSX’s Fourth-Quarter Income Slips
Gasoline Rises After Five Months of Decline, Lundberg Says
The national average price of regular gasoline increased for the first time since early July, rising 11.7 cents to $1.779 a gallon during the two weeks ended Friday, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations released Sunday.
January 12, 2009Group Calls for Ban on Cell Phone Use While Driving
A national safety group is advocating for laws completely banning cell phone use while driving, the Associated Press reported.
January 12, 2009Panel Urges Fuel Tax Hikes
WASHINGTON — A national commission studying transportation infrastructure funding is set to recommend that Congress raise fuel taxes now but eventually replace them with levies based on miles traveled.
January 12, 2009Diesel’s Decline Slows, Falling 3.9¢ to $2.327 a Gallon
Diesel fuel’s national average price fell 3.9 cents to $2.327 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported Monday.
December 30, 2008Year in Review: California Takes Steps to Curb Emissions
Southern California port officials and state environmental regulators continued pressing their campaign to reduce heavy-truck diesel emissions, approving several controversial measures during 2008 that some truckers said will lead to severe economic hardships.
December 29, 2008Diesel Drops 5.6¢ to $2.366; Gasoline’s Decline Slows
The national average price of diesel fuel fell 5.6 cents to $2.366 a gallon, while gasoline’s decline slowed to less than a penny, the Department of Energy reported Monday.
December 23, 2008Ryder Completes Logistics Acquisition
Ryder System said Tuesday it has completed its acquisition of a Canadian logistics firm with operations in China.
December 23, 2008New, Existing Home Sales Decline In November
Sales of both existing and new homes fell in November, the National Association of Realtors and the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
December 23, 2008Hub Group Downgrades 4Q Outlook
Third-party logistics company and freight broker Hub Group said its full-year 2008 earnings will be lower than previously estimated, due to sluggish intermodal and brokerage volumes and pricing.
December 18, 2008