The largest U.S. freight railroads reached a tentative agreement last week with a union representing track and bridge maintenance workers, eliminating the possibility of a nationwide work stoppage.
February 3, 2012Up 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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Logistics News
Business, Logistics
Intermodal Volume Rises for Quarter, Year
Intermodal traffic volume rose 4.1% in the fourth quarter, the eighth straight quarter of year-over-year gains, the Intermodal Association of North America said.
February 6, 2012Business, Logistics, Equipment
Trailer Makers Expect Another Banner Year, Cast a Wary Eye on Component Inventories
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February 6, 2012Business, Logistics, Equipment
Trailer Orders Keep Rising; Plants Ramp Up Capacity
Trailer makers experienced robust ordering activity to end 2011 and early this year, according to ACT Research Co. and interviews with manufacturers.
February 6, 2012Business, Logistics
Railroads, Union Agree; Possible Strike Averted
Business, Logistics
Weekly Intermodal Traffic Rises 5.5%
U.S. intermodal traffic rose 5.5% for the week ended Saturday from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads reported.
February 3, 2012Business, Logistics
C.H. Robinson Reports Higher 4Q Profit
Transportation and third-party logistics firm C.H. Robinson Worldwide reported a fourth-quarter profit of $109.2 million, or 67 cents a share, up 5.9% from $103.2 million, or 62 cents, a year earlier.
February 2, 2012Business, Logistics
N.C. College to Manage Global Logistics Center
The Piedmont Triad Partnership, a private economic development organization representing 12 counties in North Carolina’s Piedmont region, said it has agreed to turn over management of the North Carolina Center for Global Logistics to Guilford Technical Community College in Jamestown, N.C.
February 2, 2012Business, Government, Logistics
Consumer Confidence Declines
Consumer confidence fell this month, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday.
January 31, 2012Business, Logistics
Hub Group’s 4Q, Full-Year Income Rise
Hub Group’s fourth-quarter profit rose on higher intermodal and logistics revenue.
January 30, 2012Perspective, Business, Logistics
Opinion: Don Schneider’s Legacy of Innovation
At Qualcomm, we have been greatly saddened by the news of Don Schneider’s passing. We honor his commitment to innovation and recognize the legacy he leaves the industry.
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