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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
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Logistics News
Business, Logistics

Canadian Railroads’ Earnings Improve

Canada’s two major freight railroads reported higher second-quarter earnings from a year ago on stronger rates and volume.

July 24, 2013
Business, Logistics

XPO Agrees to Buy 3PD for $365 Million, Its Eighth Acquisition in 18 Months

Rapidly growing XPO Logistics Inc. agreed to buy 3PD Inc., a third-party logistics company, for about $365 million in the most expensive publicly disclosed transport-sector transaction this year.

July 22, 2013
Business, Logistics

Hub Group’s Profit Rises on Stronger Logistics, Intermodal Operations

Hub Group Inc. reported higher second-quarter earnings on improved revenue at its intermodal and logistics units.

July 19, 2013
Business, Logistics

Weekly Intermodal Traffic Rises 0.9%

Intermodal volume rose 0.9% for the week ended Saturday from the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads reported.

July 19, 2013
Business, Logistics

Kansas City Southern’s 2Q Income Drops

Kansas City Southern’s second-quarter net income fell to $15 million, or 14 cents a share, from $120 million, or $1.09, a year ago.

July 19, 2013
Business, Logistics

South Florida Logistics Co. Appoints New CEO

South Florida Logistics Services said it has hired 30-year industry veteran Chris Scott as its new CEO.

July 19, 2013
Business, Logistics

Union Pacific Reports Record 2Q Profit

Union Pacific Corp. said Thursday its second-quarter profit rose 10% to an all-time high, despite carloads dipping 1% in in the quarter.

July 18, 2013
Business, Logistics

CSX Reports Higher Second-Quarter Profit

CSX Corp.’s second-quarter earnings rose to $535 million, or 52 cents a share, from $512 million, or 49 cents, a year ago.

July 17, 2013
Business, Logistics

Mexico Plans to Invest $100 Billion in Ports, Rail, Roads

The Mexican government said it would invest close to $100 billion in road, port and rail projects over the next five years, the Associated Press reported.

July 17, 2013
Business, Logistics

XPO Logistics to Buy 3PD for $365 Million

XPO Logistics said Monday it has agreed to buy supply chain services company 3PD Inc. for about $365 million.

July 15, 2013
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