Transportation and third-party logistics firm Pacer International said late Wednesday it took a fourth-quarter loss of $65.1 million, or $1.87 a share, compared with a profit of $20.6 million, or 59 cents, a year earlier.
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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 | 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 |
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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Averitt Express
($260 million), Cookeville, Tenn., provides air and ocean freight forwarding, custom brokerage, dedicated contract carriage, freight brokerage, intermodal and drayage, inventory management and packaging, order fulfillment, returned goods management, supply chain consulting, transportation management and warehousing and distribution.
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Logistics News
Business, Logistics, Fuel, Technology, Equipment, Safety
National Retail Systems Deploys Clean Trucks to Calif. Ports
National Retail Systems has deployed 115 trucks to comply with the Clean Truck Program requirements set forth by the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, the company said Tuesday.
February 17, 2009Business, Logistics
Trucking Sheds 24,900 Jobs
The trucking industry lost nearly 25,000 jobs in January, the highest monthly total ever except during a national strike in 1994, according to data from the Department of Labor.
February 16, 2009Business, Safety, Government, Logistics
Pacer Reports Loss for 4Q, Year
Business, Technology, Logistics
Norfolk Southern, CN to Share Track, Freight in Midwest
Canadian National Railway and Norfolk Southern Corp. plan to create a “MidAmerica Corridor,” an agreement in which the railroads will share track and carry each other’s shipments in various routes in the Midwest, the railroads announced Tuesday.
February 11, 2009Business, Logistics
Expeditors’ 4Q Income Improves
Logistics firm Expeditors International of Washington said its fourth-quarter net income rose 11% to $77.7 million, or 36 cents a share, from $70.1 million, or 32 cents, a year ago.
February 10, 2009Business, Logistics
Logistics Concerns Could Reduce Overseas Manufacturing
Companies are considering moving their manufacturing away from foreign countries as off-shore manufacturing costs increase, a survey released Monday said.
February 10, 2009Business, Equipment, Logistics
APU Maker RigMaster Ceases Operations
RigMaster Power Corp., a Canadian manufacturer of auxiliary power units, has ceased all operations, according to a voice message on its telephone.
February 9, 2009Government, Business, Logistics
FedEx Express Opens New China Hub
FedEx Express said Monday it has begun operations at its new Asia Pacific hub in Guangzhou, China, the company’s largest hub outside of the United States.
February 9, 2009Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Logistics
Descartes Buys Oceanwide’s Logistics Business
Descartes Systems Group said Thursday it acquired the logistics business of privately held Oceanwide Inc., in an all-cash transaction of about C$10.4 million ($8.4 million).
February 6, 2009Business, Logistics
Kansas City Southern’s 4Q Income Declines
Kansas City Southern said its fourth-quarter profit fell 27% to $36.4 million, or 40 cents a share, from $49.9 million, or 56 cents, a year ago.
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