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2017 Top Airfreight Forwarders

2017 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 50 largest logistics companies in the U.S. and Canada

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Rankings

Rank Company Headquarters Airfreight (Metric Tons)
1 DHL Supply Chain & Global Forwarding Germany 2,081,000
2 Kuehne + Nagel Switzerland 1,304,000
3 DB Schenker Germany 1,101,200
4 UPS Supply Chain Solutions United States 935,300
5 Panalpina Inc. Switzerland 921,400
6 Expeditors International of Washington United States 875,914
7 Nippon Express Japan 705,478
8 Bollore Logistics France 580,000
9 Hellmann Worldwide Logistics Germany 576,225
10 DSV A/S Denmark 574,644
11 Sinotrans Ltd. China 548,600
12 Kintetsu World Express Japan 457,000
13 Ceva Logistics France 421,800
14 Agility Logistics Kuwait 372,700
15 Yusen Logistics Japan 332,389
16 Geodis France 330,000
17 NNR Global Logistics Japan 286,897
18 KLN Hong Kong 282,200
19 FedEx Logistics United States 268,340
20 Apex Logistics International Hong Kong 260,000
21 Hitachi Transport System Japan 230,000
22 Dachser SE Germany 224,000
23 Pilot Freight Services United States 220,000
24 Dimerco Express Group (North America) Taiwan 219,000
25 Crane Worldwide Logistics United States 195,082
26 Damco/Maersk Logistics The Netherlands 180,000
27 Logwin AG Luxembourg 140,000
28 C.H. Robinson United States 115,000
29 Toll Global Forwarding Australia 114,000
30 Mainfreight Ltd. New Zealand 113,119
31 Beijing Harmony Shipping & Forwarding Agent China 100,000
32 XPO Logistics United States 72,600
33 Seko Logistics United States 70,000
34 TransGroup Global Logistics United States 66,000
35 OIA Global United States 65,000
36 BDP International United States 60,000
37 AWOT Group China 60,000
38 CJ Logistics South Korea 57,517
39 American Global Logistics United States 50,000
40 BEL International Logistics Hong Kong 50,000
41 Scanwell Logistics United States 40,000
42 Shanghai Hengrong International Transportation China 40,000
43 Cargo Services Far East Hong Kong 31,000

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On the Bubble

Comprehensive Logistics ($193 million), Youngstown, Ohio, provides dedicated contract carriage, order fulfillment, transportation management and warehousing and distribution.
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Logistics News

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Mujin Develops Robot Software for Warehouses and Factories

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Volvo’s Monterrey Plant Builds First Batch of Test Vehicles

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Tariff Refunds Nearly Match Customs Duties in May

Treasury refunded nearly $22 billion in tariff revenue collected from importers in May, the first swath of such repayments.

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Tariff Refund Appeal Centers on $10 Billion Dispute

A judge urged the Trump administration to back off its appeal of his order to fully refund $166 billion in tariffs overturned by the Supreme Court.

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Amazon Launches Less-Than-Truckload Unit

The announcement follows ASCS’ Amazon Freight unit stepping out of the shadows May 4 after months of rumor. The company already has LTL experience.

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Saia Continues to Expand Beyond Core Footprint

The carrier opened terminals in Washington and Indiana, as the Johns Creek, Ga.-based company looks to build density into its nationwide LTL network.

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Vehicle Theft Crackdowns Lead to Arrests in Multiple States

Amid rising cargo thefts, law enforcement officers are busting individuals for allegedly possessing multiple stolen commercial vehicles and trailers.

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Trump Says U.S. Won’t Renew USMCA, Setting Up Months of Talks

The countries are facing a July 1 milestone to extend the pact. Trump did not say whether he was considering fully exiting the deal.

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