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2019 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 50 Largest Logistics Companies in North America
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Rankings
Rank Company Headquarters Airfreight (Metric Tons)
1 Cargo Services Far East Hong Kong 31,000
2 Sankyu Inc. Japan 38,756
3 Shanghai Hengrong International Transportation China 40,000
4 Scanwell Logistics United States 40,000
5 APL Logistics Singapore 47,135
6 BEL International Logistics Hong Kong 50,000
7 Mallory Alexander International Logistics United States 50,000
8 CJ Logistics South Korea 53,575
9 Imperial Logistics South Africa 53,660
10 Seko Logistics United States 70,000
11 XPO Logistics United States 72,600
12 OIA Global United States 75,000
13 BDP International United States 76,000
14 TransGroup Global Logistics United States 86,000
15 Beijing Harmony Shipping & Forwarding Agent China 100,000
16 Nissin Corp. Japan 100,000
17 Toll Global Forwarding Australia 106,600
18 Mainfreight Ltd. New Zealand 127,174
19 AWOT Global Logistics Group China 141,766
20 Trinity Logistics USA United States 156,200
21 Cargo-Partner Austria 173,247
22 Damco/Maersk Logistics The Netherlands 176,000
23 Logwin AG Luxembourg 180,000
24 EFL Sri Lanka 196,875
25 Dimerco Express Group Taiwan 224,100
26 C.H. Robinson Worldwide United States 225,000
27 Pilot Freight Services United States 230,000
28 FedEx Logistics United States 276,400
29 Hitachi Transport System Japan 300,000
30 NNR Global Logistics Japan 315,011
31 Dachser SE Germany 335,500
32 Crane Worldwide Logistics United States 337,300
33 Geodis France 357,024
34 Yusen Logistics Japan 368,198
35 Kerry Logistics Hong Kong 409,127
36 Agility Logistics Kuwait 415,000
37 Apex Logistics International Hong Kong 430,000
38 Ceva Logistics France 476,600
39 Sinotrans Ltd. China 533,300
40 Hellmann Worldwide Logistics Germany 578,007
41 Kintetsu World Express Japan 580,228
42 Bollore Logistics France 640,700
43 DSV A/S Denmark 689,045
44 Nippon Express Japan 899,116
45 UPS Supply Chain Solutions United States 935,300
46 Expeditors International of Washington United States 1,011,563
47 Panalpina Inc. Switzerland 1,038,700
48 DB Schenker Germany 1,377,000
49 Kuehne + Nagel Switzerland 1,743,000
50 DHL Supply Chain & Global Forwarding Germany 2,150,000
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On the Bubble

Averitt Express ($225 million), Cookeville, Tenn., provides air and ocean freight forwarding, custom brokerage, dedicated contract carriage, freight brokerage, intermodal and drayage, inventory management and packaging, order fulfillment, returned goods management, supply chain consulting, transportation management and warehousing and distribution.
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Baltimore-Area Truckers Struggle to Find Loads

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Grant Diverted to Add Vehicle Cargo Area in Baltimore

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Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
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Biden Tours Collapsed Baltimore Bridge Area

BALTIMORE — President Joe Biden got a firsthand look April 5 at efforts to clear away the “mangled mess” of remains of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.

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Limited-Access Channel Could Open in Baltimore by April 30

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Trucker Path Launches Brokerage Service for Smaller Brokers

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Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
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Penske Sues Sacramento Over Environmental Plan

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Theresa Cliff | The Sacramento Bee
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Americold, Arkansas Officials Kick Off $90M Expansion

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Maritime Terminal Set for Influx of Ships in Baltimore

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