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2019 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 50 Largest Logistics Companies in North America

Up Front
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Rankings
Rank Company Headquarters Ocean Containers
1 Kuehne + Nagel Switzerland 4,690,000
2 Sinotrans Ltd. China 3,360,300
3 DHL Supply Chain & Global Forwarding Germany 3,225,000
4 DB Schenker Germany 2,219,000
5 Panalpina Inc. Switzerland 1,484,100
6 DSV A/S Denmark 1,442,348
7 Kerry Logistics Hong Kong 1,196,607
8 Expeditors International of Washington United States 1,167,820
9 C.H. Robinson Worldwide United States 1,000,000
10 Hellmann Worldwide Logistics Germany 901,698
11 Bollore Logistics France 864,000
12 Fr. Meyer's Sohn Germany 850,000
13 Ceva Logistics France 786,600
14 LF Logistics Hong Kong 778,796
15 Geodis France 777,675
16 Yusen Logistics Japan 774,822
17 Agility Logistics Kuwait 710,000
18 Nippon Express Japan 686,206
19 Kintetsu World Express Japan 663,915
20 OOCL Logistics Hong Kong 646,000
21 Damco/Maersk Logistics The Netherlands 639,132
22 UPS Supply Chain Solutions United States 600,000
23 Logwin AG Luxembourg 600,000
24 Worldwide Logistics Ltd. China 580,325
25 Hitachi Transport System Japan 532,000
26 Dachser SE Germany 522,300
27 Toll Global Forwarding Australia 503,400
28 China Resources Logistics (Group) Hong Kong 500,000
29 Honour Lane Shipping Hong Kong 447,846
30 Mallory Alexander International Logistics United States 400,000
31 Kingway Transportation Company China 400,000
32 Cargo-Partner Austria 314,067
33 Mainfreight Ltd. New Zealand 311,586
34 BDP International United States 302,000
35 Chinatrans International Logistics China 300,000
36 CJ Logistics South Korea 279,802
37 Zhejiang Jiulong International Logistics China 250,000
38 Dimerco Express Group Taiwan 241,300
39 Nissin Corp. Japan 215,000
40 De Well Group China 210,000
41 Cargo Services Far East Hong Kong 200,000
42 Sino-Ocean Group China 192,000
43 Zhejiang Chasen Freight Forwarding China 180,000
44 CWT Pte. Ltd. Singapore 170,000
45 NNR Global Logistics Japan 167,100
46 EFL Sri Lanka 164,495
47 Topocean Group Inc. United States 156,000
48 Long Sail International Logistics China 150,000
49 Noatum Logistics Spain 141,000
50 TransGroup Global Logistics United States 140,200
51 OIA Global United States 130,000
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On the Bubble

Radiant Logistics ($202 million), Bellevue, Wash., provides air and ocean freight forwarding, custom brokerage, freight brokerage, intermodal and drayage, inventory management and packaging, order fulfillment, returned goods management, transportation management and warehousing and distribution.
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Logistics News
Government, Business, Logistics, TCA

Federal Board OKs CN Purchase of Iowa Northern Railway

The U.S. Surface Transportation Board on Jan. 21 approved Canadian National Railway Co.’s request to acquire and operate Waterloo-based Iowa Northern Railway Co.’s 218-mile rail system.

Mary Pieper | Globe Gazette, Mason City, Iowa
January 21, 2025
Business, Equipment, Logistics, For-Hire, TCA

TFI Chassis Buys Mickey Truck Bodies Land in North Carolina

A portfolio of 41 Mickey Truck Bodies property tracts in High Point, N.C., has been flipped for $35.52 million to TFI Chassis Portfolio.

Richard Craver | News & Record, Greensboro, N.C.
January 21, 2025
Business, Logistics, Breaking News

ATA Truck Tonnage Index Inches Down in December

The freight market finished the year on a downward slope as tonnage declined on both a monthly and annual basis in December, American Trucking Associations reported.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
January 21, 2025
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics, Global Freight

Shipping Giant MSC Says It Will Avoid Red Sea for Now

Container liner Mediterranean Shipping Co. said it will continue to send its ships around Africa’s southern tip until further notice.

Brendan Murray and Alex Longley | Bloomberg News  
January 21, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics, For-Hire, Top 100

J.B. Hunt Ends 2024 With Slight Revenue Decline

The Lowell, Ark.-based carrier ended the year slightly behind where it was during the prior fourth quarter amid efforts to reinvest and improve operations, the company reported Jan. 16.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
January 17, 2025
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

A. Duie Pyle Reopens Ex-Yellow Terminals

A. Duie Pyle in a fast start to 2025 set in motion plans to open four new less-than-truckload terminals.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
January 17, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics

EU, Mexico Seal Trade Deal as Trump Threatens Tariffs

The European Union and Mexico agreed to a revamped free-trade agreement, just as both are under pressure from President-elect Donald Trump, who has threatened them with new tariffs.

January 17, 2025
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics, Global Freight

Maersk Cautious About Quick Return to Red Sea

A.P. Moller-Maersk expressed caution about any fast return to shipping through the Red Sea, after the Yemen-based Houthis signaled a pause in their attacks on commercial vessels.

January 17, 2025
Business, Fuel, Logistics

NYC Commuters Can Dodge Traffic With $95 Helicopter Rides

Well-heeled workers that live in the New York City suburbs will soon have a lofty path to avoiding gridlock en route to their Manhattan offices.

Michelle Kaske | Bloomberg News
January 16, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Logistics

Buttigieg Reflects on Legacy of Infrastructure Improvements

"While this administration is coming to a close, the work that we have launched will be generating good jobs, good livelihoods and good outcomes for years and years to come," Buttigieg said.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
January 16, 2025
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