XPO Logistics Inc. posted its first-ever profit, earning $42.6 million, or 35 cents per share, as results improved in the less-than-truckload and last-mile services as well as European logistics activity.
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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.
Rankings
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 | 4,861,000 |
| 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 |
About the Rankings...
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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Seko Logistics
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Logistics News
Business, Logistics
June Trailer Orders Plunge 50%
U.S. trailer orders in June sank about 50% from especially robust volumes a year earlier, as the stagnant freight market also prompted a spike in cancellations and a sharp decline in backlog, analysts said.
August 8, 2016Government, Business, Safety, Logistics
TT Wins National Award From ASBPE
Transport Topics won the bronze prize of the 2016 Azbee Awards of Excellence from the American Society of Business Publication Editors.
August 8, 2016Business, Logistics
XPO Logistics Earns $42.6 Million, First-Ever Profit
Business, Government, Logistics
Port of Virginia Readies to Take on Savannah
HAMPTON ROADS, Va. — The Port of Virginia is expanding within the next five years in an effort to attract larger vessels traveling through the Panama Canal, according to a presentation during an Aug. 3 sightseeing visit for Congressional staffers and the media.
August 4, 2016Business, Logistics
Deutsche Post Profit Rises Fastest Since Late 2011 on Parcels
Deutsche Post AG’s quarterly profit jumped at the fastest pace in 4 1/2 years after prices increased and deliveries on behalf of internet-based retailers rose. The stock gained to an eight-month high.
August 4, 2016Business, Logistics
North American Intermodal Freight Declines for First Time Since 2009
Intermodal freight shipments fell 6.1% in the second quarter, ending 25 consecutive year-over-year increases, hurt by fewer international and trailer shipments, the Intermodal Association of North America reported.
August 3, 2016Business, Logistics
Expeditors International of Washington Reports 1.5% Drop in Profits
Logistics provider Expeditors International of Washington reported second-quarter profits fell 1.5% compared to the same period last year due to lower yields from airfreight and ocean freight operations.
August 2, 2016Logistics
Norfolk Southern, Canadian National Earnings Slip in Second Quarter
Weaker energy-related freight shipments led two more North American railroads to report lower second-quarter earnings, including a decline of 6% at Norfolk Southern Corp. and 3% at Canadian National Railway.
July 27, 2016Business, Logistics
TransForce Pursues US Truckload Acquisition
Canadian company TransForce Inc. is actively seeking a substantial U.S. truckload market acquisition, CEO Alain Bedard said on a conference call during which the diversified freight and package carrier reported lower second-quarter earnings.
July 25, 2016Business, Logistics
Swift Lawsuit Reinstated; Marten Case Dismissed
A class-action lawsuit filed by more than 80,000 drivers against Swift Transportation has been reinstated after a ruling from the Arizona Court of Appeals, but another lawsuit against Marten Transport was dismissed by the U.S. Court of Appeals.
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