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2019 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 50 Largest Logistics Companies in North America
Up Front
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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

Radiant Logistics ($202 million), Bellevue, Wash., provides air and ocean freight forwarding, custom brokerage, freight brokerage, intermodal and drayage, inventory management and packaging, order fulfillment, returned goods management, transportation management and warehousing and distribution.
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Logistics News
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Impact of a Potential UPS Strike Looms Large

Like many UPS customers, Jessica Ray relies on deliveries of dog food and just about everything else for her home. Contentious labor negotiations at UPS could disrupt that comfort zone.

Matt Ott and Haleluya Hadero | Associated Press
May 23, 2023
Business, Technology, Logistics, For-Hire

Schneider Debuts Transportation-Focused Innovation Center

Schneider National has opened a new facility aimed at spurring innovation in the transportation sector, the company announced May 17.

May 22, 2023
Business, Logistics, Top 100

Roadrunner Improves Transit Times

Roadrunner improved transit times across 149 major lanes as part of an ongoing initiative to improve speed across its network, the company announced May 17.

May 22, 2023
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

NTSB Report Says 10,000 Bridges at Risk for Corrosion

Investigators looking into the collapse of a Pittsburgh bridge want transportation officials nationwide to examine more than 10,000 other bridges with similar construction.

Josh Funk | Associated Press
May 18, 2023
Business, Logistics

Trucking Q1 Results Show Substantial Slowdown

The trucking industry stumbled through the first quarter amid a slowing economy and high inventories, according to experts.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
May 18, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Transportation Labor Gets Biden Administration Attention

Transportation leaders from government and industry are closely watching labor negotiations, including pending contracts with workers from both UPS Inc. and Yellow Corp.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
May 18, 2023
Business, Logistics, TCA

C.H. Robinson Is Laying Off 300 More Employees

Logistics company C.H. Robinson is cutting another 300 employees, the second round of layoffs in seven months.

Patrick Kennedy | Star Tribune (Minneapolis)
May 17, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics

White House Envoy Optimistic Port Talks to Produce Deal Soon

A tentative agreement covering longshore workers at the largest U.S. ports is within reach after a year of negotiations between the union and employers, according to Stephen Lyons.

Laura Curtis | Bloomberg News
May 15, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics, Autonomous, Top 100

Torc Robotics, C.R. England Team on Autonomous Pilot

Self-driving-trucks technology firm Torc Robotics and refrigerated carrier C.R. England are teaming up on a pilot program.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
May 15, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, TCA

U.S. Xpress Cuts Corporate Staff Ahead of Knight-Swift Deal

After losses widened in Q1, U.S. Xpress has cut its corporate staff for the third time in the past year as the trucking giant prepares to merge with the larger Knight-Swift Transportation.

Dave Flessner | Chattanooga (Tenn.) Times Free Press
May 12, 2023
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