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2020 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 50 Largest Logistics Companies in North America
Up Front
The third-party logistics business is undergoing a dramatic, technology-driven transformation.
Find out where the Top 50 are located by U.S. region.
Evan Armstrong breaks down how logistics segments performed in 2019.
Rankings
Rank Company Headquarters Ocean Containers
1 Kuehne + Nagel Switzerland 4,861,000
2 Sinotrans Ltd. China 3,740,000
3 DHL Supply Chain & Global Forwarding Germany 3,207,000
4 DB Schenker Germany 2,260,000
5 DSV A/S Denmark 1,907,126
6 Kerry Logistics Hong Kong 1,325,000
7 Expeditors International of Washington United States 1,125,137
8 C.H. Robinson Worldwide United States 1,000,000
9 Hellmann Worldwide Logistics Germany 955,800
10 Fr. Meyer's Sohn Germany 850,000
11 Bollore Logistics France 839,000
12 Yusen Logistics Japan 815,000
13 Geodis France 798,137
14 Ceva Logistics France 786,600
15 Agility Logistics Kuwait 740,000
16 Nippon Express Japan 703,061
17 Kintetsu World Express Japan 700,043
18 Logwin AG Luxembourg 690,000
19 AllCargo Logistics India 684,000
20 OOCL Logistics Hong Kong 650,000
21 Leschaco Germany 636,000
22 Worldwide Logistics Group China 630,218
23 UPS Supply Chain Solutions United States 620,000
24 Damco/Maersk Logistics The Netherlands 577,084
25 Cargo Services Far East Hong Kong 556,000
26 Dachser SE Germany 536,900
27 Toll Group Australia 533,600
28 LF Logistics Hong Kong 500,000
28 China Resources Logistics (Group) Hong Kong 500,000
30 Honour Lane Shipping Hong Kong 418,630
31 Mallory Alexander International Logistics United States 400,000
31 Kingway Transportation Company China 400,000
33 Mainfreight Ltd. New Zealand 342,741
34 Cargo-Partner Austria 314,067
35 CJ Logistics South Korea 309,851
36 BDP International United States 302,000
37 Chinatrans International Logistics China 300,000
38 Noatum Logistics Spain 289,100
39 Hitachi Transport System Japan 260,000
40 Zhejiang Jiulong International Logistics China 250,000
41 Nissin Corp. Japan 230,000
42 Dimerco Express Group Taiwan 225,800
43 De Well Group China 210,000
44 EFL Sri Lanka 201,958
45 Odyssey Logistics & Technology United States 200,000
46 Horizon Air Freight United States 200,000
47 Asia Shipping Transportes Internacionais Brazil 195,000
48 Sino-Ocean Group China 192,000
49 Zhejiang Chasen Freight Forwarding China 180,000
50 CWT Pte. Ltd. Singapore 170,000
51 Topocean Group Inc. United States 156,000
52 Long Sail International Logistics China 150,000
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On the Bubble

Port Logistics Group ($260 million), City of Industry, Calif., provides dedicated contract carriage, 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
Government, Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Global Freight

USPS to End Discounts for Consolidators Including UPS, DHL

The U.S. Postal Service said Sept. 11 that it is ending discounts that shipping consolidators such as UPS and DHL use to get packages to the nation’s doorsteps.

David Sharp | Associated Press
September 11, 2024
Business, Safety, Logistics

ATRI Finds Truck Drivers Detained on 39% of Deliveries

Driver detention is regularly voted as a top industry issue, ranking fifth highest for drivers in 2023, according to ATRI.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
September 11, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics

Maine’s Coburn Gore Border Port Set for $85M Expansion

Construction is scheduled to begin in the fall of 2026 to update the Coburn Gore land port of entry.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
September 10, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, TCA

UPS to Acquire German Cold Chain Company

UPS is acquiring a German firm that specializes in temperature-sensitive shipping to expand its health care logistics capabilities in Europe, the company announced Sept. 10.

Kelly Yamanouchi | The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
September 10, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, TCA

UPS to Lay Off More Employees to Boost Profitability

UPS Inc. is laying off more of its employees, after earlier this year announcing it was cutting 12,000 jobs in its management ranks.

Kelly Yamanouchi | The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
September 10, 2024
Business, Logistics, Global Freight

MSC CEO Soren Toft Rules Out New Shipping Alliance

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co. plans to brave volatile shipping markets on its own, ruling out a new alliance just months before its partnership with A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S ends.

Alessandro Speciale | Bloomberg News
September 10, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics, TCA

Union Pacific Could Abandon 1872 Jobs Pact With Texas Town

Union Pacific Railroad is one step closer to eliminating its workforce in the east Texas town of Palestine after action by the Texas Supreme Court on Sept. 6.

Amber Gaudet | The Dallas Morning News
September 9, 2024
Business, Logistics, Global Freight

CVC Presses Case for Schenker Bid to Deutsche Bahn Officials

CVC Capital Partners is pressing the case for its takeover bid for Deutsche Bahn AG’s logistics arm DB Schenker with a fresh appeal to top officials at the German state-owned transport group.

September 9, 2024
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics, For-Hire

Michigan to Allow Hazardous Transport on Ambassador Bridge

The decision, repealing measures in place since 2014, follows a six-month review of input from the public, law enforcement and first responders.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
September 5, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics

Military’s $17.9 Billion Moving Contract Off to Slow Start

A $17.9 billion contract to move military members and their families finally took effect this summer. So far, however, just 100 or so local moves have been completed by local moving companies.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
September 5, 2024
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