Singapore-based Neptune Orient Lines has agreed to sell its APL Logistics business unit to Japanese shipping firm Kintetsu World Express for $1.2 billion.
February 18, 2015Up Front
Battling supply chain, freight capacity issues, logistics providers demonstrate the value they bring to their business partners
As the 3PL industry continues to grow, so does our ranking of North America’s largest logistics companies, now at 100
Find out where the Top 100 Logistics companies are located by region; click links to view details about the company
Rankings
Logistics 100 | Freight Brokerage | Dry Storage Warehousing | Refrigerated Warehousing | Dedicated | Ocean Freight | Airfreight
Top Ocean Freight Forwarders
| Rank | Company | Headquarters | Ocean Containers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuehne + Nagel | Switzerland | 4,613,000 |
| 2 | Sinotrans Ltd. | China | 3,750,000 |
| 3 | DHL Supply Chain & Global Forwarding | Germany | 3,142,000 |
| 4 | DSV A/S | Denmark | 2,900,000 |
| 5 | DB Schenker | Germany | 2,215,000 |
| 6 | LX Pantos | South Korea | 1,658,000 |
| 7 | C.H. Robinson Worldwide | United States | 1,500,000 |
| 8 | Ceva Logistics | France | 1,269,000 |
| 9 | Kerry Logistics | Hong Kong | 1,229,298 |
| 10 | Expeditors International of Washington | United States | 1,047,725 |
| 11 | CTS International Logistics | China | 1,021,007 |
| 12 | Hellmann Worldwide Logistics | Germany | 905,100 |
| 13 | Geodis | France | 900,866 |
| 14 | Fr. Meyer's Sohn | Germany | 850,000 |
| 15 | Worldwide Logistics Group | China | 840,060 |
| 16 | Bollore Logistics | France | 826,000 |
| 17 | OOCL Logistics | Hong Kong | 750,000 |
| 18 | Nippon Express | Japan | 747,624 |
| 19 | Yusen Logistics | Japan | 723,000 |
| 20 | Logwin AG | Luxembourg | 715,000 |
| 21 | AllCargo Logistics | India | 684,000 |
| 22 | Kintetsu World Express | Japan | 640,063 |
| 23 | UPS Supply Chain Solutions | United States | 620,000 |
| 24 | Savino Del Bene | Italy | 602,500 |
| 25 | Cargo Services Far East | Hong Kong | 600,000 |
| 26 | Dachser SE | Germany | 530,000 |
| 27 | Toll Group | Australia | 523,300 |
| 28 | Honour Lane Shipping | Hong Kong | 507,886 |
| 29 | Hitachi Transport System | Japan | 441,000 |
| 30 | Asia Shipping Transportes Internacionais | Brazil | 421,965 |
| 31 | Long Sail International Logistics | China | 360,000 |
| 32 | Mainfreight Ltd. | New Zealand | 347,638 |
| 33 | Seko Logistics | United States | 340,000 |
| 34 | Alonso Forwarding | Spain | 306,090 |
| 35 | Clasquin | France | 272,228 |
| 36 | EFL | Sri Lanka | 270,553 |
| 37 | AWOT Global Logistics Group | China | 250,310 |
| 38 | Scan Global Logistics A/S | Denmark | 245,000 |
| 39 | Dimerco Express Group | Taiwan | 239,112 |
| 40 | Nissin Corp. | Japan | 205,000 |
| 41 | A. Hartrodt | Germany | 180,000 |
| 42 | NNR Global Logistics | Japan | 169,687 |
| 43 | Gebrüder Weiss | Austria | 141,000 |
| 44 | TVS Supply Chain Solutions | India | 140,000 |
| 45 | Maersk Logistics | Denmark | 133,452 |
| 46 | Matson | United States | 102,454 |
| 47 | AIT Worldwide Logistics | United States | 97,869 |
| 48 | Mode Global | United States | 76,000 |
| 49 | ITG Transportation Services | United States | 70,000 |
About the Rankings...
Top 100 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 100 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 100 list.
Extras
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Consumer Confidence Falls as Gas Prices Start to Rise
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February 13, 2015Business, Logistics
CSX Names Oscar Munoz as President
CSX Corp. said its board of directors unanimously elected Oscar Munoz as president, effective immediately, and that he will remain chief operating officer.
February 12, 2015Business, Logistics
Intermodal Rail Traffic Dips 3.3% for Week
U.S. rail intermodal traffic declined 3.3% in the week ended Feb. 7 compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads reported.
February 11, 2015Business, Logistics
XPO Acquires UX Logistics for $59 Million
XPO Logistics announced that it has paid $59 million to acquire UX Specialized Logistics, which makes last-mile deliveries for retail chains and online retailers.
February 10, 2015Business, Government, Safety, Logistics
California Court Awards $2.2 Million in Ruling for Pacer Cartage Drivers
A California state court has awarded seven drayage drivers for an XPO Logistics subsidiary $2.2 million in an ongoing battle over worker classification, which could intensify with further legal action.
February 9, 2015Business, Logistics
Union Pacific Promotes Lance Fritz to CEO
Union Pacific announced that it has promoted Lance Fritz to CEO from chief operating officer, succeeding John Koraleski, who was named executive chairman.
February 6, 2015Business, Logistics
Intermodal Rail Traffic Rises to Record Level in January
Intermodal rail traffic rose to an average of 251,267 units per week in January, the highest weekly average for the month on record, the Association of American Railroads reported.
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