Vice President Joe Biden called for greater public investment in transportation infrastructure during a Feb. 17 visit to a logistics yard east of Memphis, Tennessee.
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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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Port Logistics Group
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Government, Business, Safety, Logistics
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Government, Logistics
N.Y. State Senator, UPS Oppose Rail Merger
New York State Sen. Kathleen Marchione and UPS Inc. are among those who are opposing the merger of Canadian Pacific Railway and Norfolk Southern Corp., according to letters on file with the Surface Transportation Board.
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NTSB Rips FMCSA on Crash
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration was publicly criticized by the National Transportation Safety Board for “inadequate safety oversight of high-risk carriers” after an investigation of a fatal crash in Illinois in which fatigue was blamed.
February 15, 2016Business, Government, Safety, Logistics
CP’s Quest for Norfolk Southern Intensifies
MIAMI — Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. and Norfolk Southern Corp. have upped the stakes in a $30 billion battle for control of the U.S. railway, as the potential acquirer said it would take its case directly to NS shareholders.
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Biden to Highlight Freight-Rail Project During Memphis Visit
Vice President Joe Biden will travel to Memphis on Feb. 17 to highlight work on Norfolk Southern's Crescent Corridor freight-rail project.
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CP to Drop Norfolk Southern Pursuit if Resolution Fails, CEO Says
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. is ready to end efforts to buy Norfolk Southern Corp. if shareholders of the U.S. railroad reject a resolution calling for merger talks, the head of the Calgary-based company said.
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Maersk Profit Plunges as Oil, Container Units Suffer
A.P. Moeller-Maersk A/S reported an 84% plunge in 2015 profit after its oil unit was hit by lower energy prices and the container division got squeezed between sluggish trade growth and overcapacity. The shares fell the most in almost a year.
February 10, 2016Logistics
CP Rail Said to Back Away From Norfolk Southern Proxy Fight
Canadian Pacific Railway is moving away from a proxy fight for Norfolk Southern Corp. but still plans to pursue a takeover of the U.S. carrier, a person familiar with the plan said.
February 9, 2016Business, Logistics
XPO Logistics Suit Claims YRC Poached Execs, Stole Trade Secrets
XPO Logistics Inc. filed suit against YRC’s Freight unit, claiming that the company poached seven management employees, including two vice presidents, and stole trade secrets around the time that XPO was completing the acquisition of Con-way Inc.
February 8, 2016Business, Logistics
Saia, Echo Report Lower Fourth-Quarter Earnings
Weaker freight market conditions drove net income down 16% at less-than-truckload carrier Saia Inc., which reported a profit of $11.4 million, or 45 cents a share, and Echo Global Logistics Inc. earnings declined 64% to $1.7 million, or 6 cents a share, hurt by acquisition-related costs.
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