Confidence among U.S. consumers rose in October to a seven-year high as gasoline prices dropped and the job market improved.
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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
On the Bubble
Consumer Confidence Rose to Seven-Year High in October
Los Angeles Delays Hit Sales as No. 1 US Port Suffers
After years of ending the holiday shopping season with too much merchandise stacked in their warehouses, U.S. retailers face the opposite this year: They may not have enough.
October 27, 2014Trailer Orders Soar in September to Highest Level Since 2005
September trailer orders spiked 86.2% from a year earlier and soared to the highest level in nearly a decade, ACT Research reported.
Swift Posts Higher 3Q Profit
Swift Transportation Co. said its third-quarter net income climbed to $50.2 million, or 35 cents per share, from $30 million, or 21 cents, a year earlier.
Forward Air’s 3Q Income Improves
Forward Air Corp.’s third-quarter net income rose to $16.7 million, or 54 cents a share, from $14.2 million, or 46 cents, a year ago.
Intermodal Rail Traffic Rises 5.4% This Year
For the first 42 weeks, U.S. intermodal volume has increased 5.4% from the same period last year, to 10.9 million units, the Association of American Railroads reported.
October 24, 2014Universal Truckload’s Earnings Decline in 3Q
Universal Truckload Services Inc.’s third-quarter earnings slipped to $13.1 million, or 44 cents per share, from $13.7 million, or 46 cents, a year ago.
Hub Group’s 3Q Income Declines on Charges
Hub Group Inc. said its third-quarter income declined due to driver-settlement and software-development charges.
Union Pacific’s Income Rises to $1.37 Billion
Union Pacific Corp.’s third-quarter net income rose to $1.37 billion, or $1.53 per share, from $1.15 billion, or $1.24, during the same time last year.
October 23, 2014Norfolk Southern’s 3Q Income Rises
Norfolk Southern Corp. said its third-quarter profit increased 16% and revenue rose 7%.
October 22, 2014