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2020 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 4,861,000
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 Kingway Transportation Company China 400,000
31 Mallory Alexander International Logistics United States 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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Pilot Freight Services ($250 million), Lima, Pa., provides cross-border services, custom brokerage, supply chain consulting, transportation management and warehousing and distribution.
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Logistics News
Business, Equipment, Logistics

Pacific, Atlantic Ports Report Strong Growth in August Amid Tight Supply Chains

As volumes continue to surge at the nation’s ports on the coasts of the Pacific, Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico, two of the nation’s biggest facilities — Los Angeles and Long Beach — are taking the first steps to expand their hours of operations to 24/7 to keep up with the backlog of freight.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
September 22, 2021
Business, Technology, Fuel, Logistics

Workhorse Shares Sink After It Halts Electric Van Deliveries

Workhorse Group Inc. shares plunged Sept. 22 to their lowest since May after the embattled electric vehicle maker said it will suspend deliveries of its vans and recall units it has already delivered.

Esha Dey | Bloomberg News
September 22, 2021
Business, Logistics, Top 100

FedEx Revenue Rises, but Higher Labor Costs Affect Bottom Line

FedEx Corp. reported an increase in revenue for its fiscal first quarter, but said rising costs affected bottom-line results for the period.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
September 21, 2021
Government, Business, Equipment, Fuel, Logistics, Breaking News

August Truck Tonnage Posts First Monthly Gain Since March

Truck tonnage in August notched its first sequential monthly gain in five months, and dipped just slightly on a year-over-year basis, American Trucking Associations said.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
September 21, 2021
Business, Logistics

Maersk Is Heading for Biggest Profit in Danish History

A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S is heading for a full-year profit that will match its combined results from the past nine years and make business history in its home country, Denmark.

Christian Wienberg | Bloomberg News
September 21, 2021
Business, Logistics, Top 100

FedEx Sets Rate Increase, Cites Challenging Operating Environment

FedEx Corp. plans to raise its delivery rates in 2022 by the most in at least a decade as the courier shoulders rising costs in what it called a “challenging operating environment.”

Thomas Black | Bloomberg News
September 21, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Logistics

Biggest US Port Complex to Work Nights, Weekends to Cut Logjam

Ports operating in the U.S.’s biggest gateway for trade with Asia will extend night hours and work weekends to clear port delays amid record volumes.

Ana Monteiro | Bloomberg News
September 17, 2021
Government, Business, Logistics

Union Pacific CEO Sees Strong Economy Coming Out of Pandemic

Union Pacific CEO Lance Fritz is working to help clear up a major backlog in imported shipments.

Josh Funk | Associated Press
September 17, 2021
Business, Logistics

CN Rail Targets Cost Cuts, Share Buybacks to Fend Off Shareholder Revolt

Canadian National Railway Co. said it plans to cut spending, streamline management and buy back C$5 billion (about $4 billion) of stock next year as its tries to ward off a shareholder revolt started by TCI Fund Management Ltd.

Derek Decloet | Bloomberg News
September 17, 2021
Business, Logistics

Ship Owner Says Commodity Freight Rates Close to Going Parabolic

An owner of commodity hauling freighters said rates for the ships are close to the point of spiking sharply higher and mirroring an unprecedented surge in costs for transporting manufactured goods.

Alex Longley | Bloomberg News
September 16, 2021
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