Here are the 10 most-read stories on the Transports Topics website in 2020, based on Google Analytics. Unsurprisingly, COVID-19 dominated the headlines.
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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 | 4,550,000 |
2 | Sinotrans Ltd. | China | 3,770,000 |
3 | DHL Supply Chain & Global Forwarding | Germany | 2,832,000 |
4 | DSV A/S | Denmark | 2,204,902 |
5 | DB Schenker | Germany | 2,042,000 |
6 | C.H. Robinson Worldwide | United States | 1,200,000 |
7 | Ceva Logistics | France | 1,050,000 |
8 | Kerry Logistics | Hong Kong | 1,019,924 |
9 | Expeditors International of Washington | United States | 1,012,600 |
10 | Hellmann Worldwide Logistics | Germany | 955,800 |
11 | Geodis | France | 866,631 |
12 | Fr. Meyer's Sohn | Germany | 850,000 |
13 | Yusen Logistics | Japan | 764,000 |
14 | Bollore Logistics | France | 761,000 |
15 | Agility Logistics | Kuwait | 740,000 |
16 | Worldwide Logistics Group | China | 707,803 |
17 | Logwin AG | Luxembourg | 690,000 |
18 | AllCargo Logistics | India | 684,000 |
19 | Nippon Express | Japan | 660,152 |
20 | OOCL Logistics | Hong Kong | 660,000 |
21 | Kintetsu World Express | Japan | 644,464 |
22 | Leschaco | Germany | 636,000 |
23 | UPS Supply Chain Solutions | United States | 620,000 |
24 | Damco/Maersk Logistics | The Netherlands | 577,084 |
25 | Cargo Services Far East | Hong Kong | 566,000 |
26 | Toll Group | Australia | 527,200 |
27 | Dachser SE | Germany | 520,000 |
28 | LF Logistics | Hong Kong | 500,000 |
28 | China Resources Logistics (Group) | Hong Kong | 500,000 |
30 | Hitachi Transport System | Japan | 462,000 |
31 | Honour Lane Shipping | Hong Kong | 418,630 |
32 | Kingway Transportation Company | China | 400,000 |
32 | Mallory Alexander International Logistics | United States | 400,000 |
34 | Asia Shipping Transportes Internacionais | Brazil | 391,820 |
35 | Mainfreight Ltd. | New Zealand | 337,504 |
36 | Long Sail International Logistics | China | 314,173 |
37 | Cargo-Partner | Austria | 314,067 |
38 | Noatum Logistics | Spain | 307,000 |
39 | BDP International | United States | 302,000 |
40 | Chinatrans International Logistics | China | 300,000 |
41 | Zhejiang Jiulong International Logistics | China | 250,000 |
42 | Nissin Corp. | Japan | 230,000 |
43 | Dimerco Express Group | Taiwan | 228,934 |
44 | De Well Group | China | 195,000 |
45 | Sino-Ocean Group | China | 192,000 |
46 | Zhejiang Chasen Freight Forwarding | China | 180,000 |
47 | CWT Pte. Ltd. | Singapore | 170,000 |
47 | Scan Global Logistics A/S | Denmark | 170,000 |
49 | EFL | Sri Lanka | 167,312 |
50 | CJ Logistics | South Korea | 136,644 |
51 | XPO Logistics | United States | 127,200 |
52 | Crane Worldwide Logistics | United States | 125,000 |
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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Extras
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Last-Minute Shoppers Avoid Stores, Adding to Delivery Surge
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Wreaths Across America Day Takes Place With Help of Trucking Industry
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Amazon Delays Hike in Merchant Fees Until June 2021
Amazon .com Inc. says it will delay raising fees it charges independent sellers to store and ship items until June, a gesture to merchants who have sometimes bristled at the rising costs of doing business with the company.
Hundreds of Truck Drivers Stranded in Britain Due to Coronavirus Restrictions
Hundreds of stranded truck drivers hoped to get the green light to leave Britain on Dec. 22 as the country found itself increasingly isolated and its trade bottled up, cut off by neighbors afraid of a new strain of the coronavirus circulating in England.
Maryland Framework Offers Connected, Automated Vehicle Guide
With an eye toward the future of transportation technology, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan released the state’s Connected and Automated Vehicle Strategic Framework.
ATA Truck Tonnage Index Slides 3.8% in November
Truck tonnage in November declined a seasonally adjusted 3.8%, marking the eighth consecutive month of year-over-year declines, American Trucking Associations said Dec. 22. However, the ATA For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 3.7% in November after falling 5% in October when measured month-to-month.
Bottlenecks Wear Down World Economy’s Fleet of Containerships
Container shipping, the backbone of the global trading system, is showing signs of fatigue as the pandemic descends into its darkest days.
FMCSA Continues Waivers for Expired CDLs, Medical Certifications
As part of its continued response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a waiver offering regulatory relief to commercial driver license and commercial learner permit holders.