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

Canada Cartage Acquires GTI Group

Canada Cartage Corp. will buy GTI Group for an undisclosed sum, the company said.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
December 4, 2023
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

NYC Congestion Plan Would Charge Business District Drivers

Most drivers would pay $15 to enter Manhattan’s business district under a plan released by New York officials Nov. 30, the first such program in the U.S. if approved by officials next year.

Karen Matthews | Associated Press
December 1, 2023
Business, Logistics

Atlanta Joins Top Tier of Global Supply Chain Powers

Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport plans a nearly $500 million expansion of its air cargo facilities to accommodate steady economic growth in the southeast U.S.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
November 30, 2023
Government, Fuel, Logistics, Global Freight

Greek Shipping Giant Warns Panama Canal Chaos May Hit Suez

Congestion at the Panama Canal could result in delays at Egypt’s Suez Canal, possibly affecting cargoes of liquefied natural gas, according to an official at Angelicoussis Group.

Anna Shiryaevskaya | Bloomberg News
November 29, 2023
Business, Logistics

Lineage Logistics Eyes Over $30 Billion Valuation in IPO

Lineage Logistics is targeting a valuation of more than $30 billion in an initial public offering, people familiar with the matter said, in what could be one of next year’s largest listings.

Ryan Gould and Gillian Tan | Bloomberg News
November 28, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics

Biden Convenes New Supply Chain Council

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Nov. 27 opened the first meeting of his supply chain resilience council by saying his administration was working to lower costs for U.S. families.

Josh Boak | The Associated Press
November 27, 2023
Business, Logistics

Panama Canal Adds Extra Queue-Jumping Auctions

The Panama Canal Authority said it will add extra slots allowing ships to pay big premiums to transit the waterway, which has become congested due to an ongoing drought.

Alex Longley | Bloomberg News
November 27, 2023
Business, Technology, Logistics, Autonomous

Trucking Firms Using Social Media Influencers for Promotion

Trucking marketers looking for a leg up on social media are turning to AI software that can quickly surface the absolute best influencers in that medium to promote their brand.

Joe Dysart | Webology 101
November 22, 2023
Business, Technology, Logistics, Autonomous

How Logistics Can Transform With AI — and Not Lose Its Way

The buzz around artificial intelligence has a way of obscuring the most important conversations around it.

Maneet Singh | Chief Information Officer, Odyssey Logistics
November 22, 2023
Business, Logistics

Shippers Spend $235 Million to Bypass Panama Canal Jam

Shipping companies have paid a total of $235 million so far this year to jump ahead of the backlog at the Panama Canal, according to data from shipping agency Waypoint Port Services.

Ruth Liao | Bloomberg News
November 22, 2023
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