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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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Logistics News
Business, Logistics

Logistics Software Firms Accellos, HighJump Merge

Logistics software firms Accellos and HighJump Software have merged under the name HighJump, the companies said. Terms were not disclosed.

July 8, 2014
Business, Logistics, Equipment

Stoughton Parent Acquires Barrett Trailers

STI Holdings Inc., the parent company of Stoughton Trailers, said it has acquired Barrett Trailers, a maker of trailers to haul cattle and hogs.

July 2, 2014
Business, Logistics

Trailer Orders Jump 52.2%

Trailer orders in May rose to the highest level for that month since 1998, continuing the strong growth trend that has been building this year, ACT Research reported.

June 30, 2014
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Rail Traffic Rises to Record Level for Second Week

U.S. weekly rail intermodal traffic rose to the highest volume on record for the second consecutive week, the Association of American Railroads reported.

June 27, 2014
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics, Autonomous

Canadian Trucking Alliance Opposes Border Inspection Fee Increase

The Canadian Trucking Alliance said it opposes a U.S. Department of Agriculture proposal that would substantially raise the Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service fees imposed on trucks crossing the border.

June 26, 2014
Business, Government, Logistics

Consumer Confidence Index Rises in June

The Conference Board’s index of U.S. consumer confidence increased to 85.2 in June from 82.2 a month earlier, the New York-based private research group said.

June 24, 2014
Business, Logistics

May Trailer Orders Jump 52%

May trailer orders jumped 52% from the year-ago level, continuing the strong growth trend seen throughout 2014, ACT Research reported.

June 23, 2014
Business, Logistics

Logistics Spending Rises, Led By Warehouse Services

Business spending on transportation and logistics hit $1.39 trillion last year, an increase from $1.35 trillion the year before, according to the 25th annual “State of Logistics” report.

June 23, 2014
Business, Logistics

Premier Trailer Leasing Buys Trailer Fleet

Premier Trailer Leasing said it has acquired certain assets of Trailer Fleet International. Terms were not disclosed.

June 20, 2014
Business, Logistics

Weekly Intermodal Rail Volume Rises to Highest on Record

U.S. rail intermodal traffic increased 6.3% in the week ended June 14, to the highest week on record, compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads reported.

June 20, 2014
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