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2021 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 50 Largest Logistics Companies in North America
Up Front
The pandemic-driven spike in online shopping has forced firms to adjust operations.
For the 2021 list, we've decided to use a different metric to rank companies.
Find out where the Top 50 are located by U.S. region.
Rankings
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
Extras
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On the Bubble

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Logistics News
Government, Fuel, Logistics, TCA

Fuel Tax Hike Could Pump Up Construction in Missouri

Missouri voters will choose whether to raise the nation’s fourth-lowest gasoline tax when they go to the polls in November.

Kurt Erickson | St. Louis Post-Dispatch
May 30, 2018
Business, Logistics

Truck Explosion Damages UPS Freight Hub in Kentucky

LEXINGTON, Ky. — A Kentucky fire official says about a dozen people received medical attention after an explosion damaged a UPS freight hub.

May 30, 2018
Business, Logistics

Canadian Pacific Rail Workers’ Strike Threatens Freight Traffic

More than 3,000 Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. workers walked off the job, threatening a wider disruption in freight traffic and setting up the first major labor test for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

May 30, 2018
Government, Technology, Safety, Logistics

Public Input Wanted for Virginia’s I-81 Improvement Study

Virginia transportation officials have planned a series of meetings in June to gather public feedback as their study of the Interstate 81 corridor takes shape.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
May 30, 2018
Business, Technology, Logistics, Top 100

UPS Plans Rate Hike for Heavy Freight as E-Commerce Volume Grows

UPS Inc. will increase its over-the-maximum limits and the oversize pallet-handling surcharge to $650 from $500 beginning June 4.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
May 29, 2018
Business, Logistics, TCA

Old Dominion Opens $10 Million Facility in Central Florida

Greg Gantt, CEO of Old Dominion Freight Line threw a homecoming party in Lakeland, Fla., on May 24, and he came with a $10 million gift.

Kevin Bouffard | The Ledger (Lakeland, Fla.)
May 29, 2018
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics, TCA

Funds From Volkswagen Diesel Scandal to Pay for Zero-Emission Trucks in California

State officials figure the Volkswagen diesel emissions testing scandal added an extra 10,000 tons of noxious nitrogen oxide to California’s air. To make up for it, the state will use $423 million of Volkswagen penalty money to cut the same amount of nitrogen oxide by subsidizing the purchase of zero-emission trucks, buses and other vehicles.

May 29, 2018
Government, Business, Fuel, Logistics

Free Market vs. Subsidies at Heart of Brazil Truckers’ Strike

Brazilian cabinet ministers on May 28 called on truckers to end a crippling eight-day strike that has led to major shortages and disruptions in Latin America’s largest nation, saying the government had gone as far as it could to meet their demands.

May 29, 2018
Business, Logistics

Canadian National Railway Chief Sees Capital Spending on ‘High Side’ Again in 2019

Canadian National Railway Co. will likely top C$3 billion ($2.3 billion) in capital spending for the second straight year in 2019 as it aims to speed up trains and capture rising demand for freight such as grain and crude oil, its top executive said.

Frederic Tomesco | Bloomberg News
May 29, 2018
Business, Equipment, Logistics

Used Truck Sales Rise 9% in April

Used truck sales in April reached 22,900, up 9% from 21,000 in the same month in 2017, according to ACT Research Co.’s industrywide estimate.

Burney Simpson | Staff Reporter
May 25, 2018
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