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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 Mallory Alexander International Logistics United States 400,000
32 Kingway Transportation Company China 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

Intermodal, Rail Carload Volumes Increase for Week

Weekly intermodal volume increased by 1.7% to 254,266 units for the week Saturday from the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads said.

June 21, 2013
Business, Logistics

CSX Sues Truck Driver Over Baltimore Derailment

CSX Corp. is suing a garbage truck driver and his company for negligence in a May 28 derailment and subsequent explosion of a freight train in a Baltimore suburb, and is seeking at least $225,000 in damages, the Associated Press reported.

June 21, 2013
Business, Logistics

Logistics Costs Rose 3.4% Last Year, Report Shows

Logistics costs for U.S. businesses rose 3.4% to $1.33 trillion last year compared with 2011, according to a new report by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals.

June 19, 2013
Business, Logistics

Meritor Named Standard Supplier for Vantage Trailers

Component maker Meritor Inc. said it has been selected by Vantage Trailers to supply trailer components as standard equipment on all Vantage products.

June 19, 2013
Business, Logistics

DHL Opens Larger Hub in Bid to Grow U.S. Share

ERLANGER, Ky. — DHL Express officially opened the $46 million expansion of its U.S. air hub here in an effort to build market share and sustain double-digit package and express volume growth.

June 17, 2013
Business, Logistics

Truckers, City of Long Beach File Lawsuits to Stop $500 Million BNSF Railway Terminal

Five California motor carriers, the city of Long Beach and an environmental group have filed lawsuits attempting to block construction of a $500 million BNSF Railway intermodal terminal near the Port of Los Angeles.

June 17, 2013
Business, Logistics

DHL Opens Global Hub at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport

DHL said it has opened a $105 million newly expanded global hub at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport.

June 14, 2013
Business, Government, Logistics

Consumer Confidence Declines from Six-Year High

Consumer confidence fell in June from a six-year high the previous month, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.

June 14, 2013
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Traffic Rises 2.5% for Week

U.S. rail intermodal traffic rose 2.5% last week from the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.

June 14, 2013
Perspective, Business, Logistics

Opinion: 7 Questions to Reveal a True Logistics Pro

By now, most of us have seen those TV commercials shown during the buildup to April 15 in which consumers realize their tax “professional” is actually a store clerk or a plumber.

June 10, 2013
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