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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 Ocean Containers
1 OIA Global United States 130,000
2 TransGroup Global Logistics United States 140,200
3 Noatum Logistics Spain 141,000
4 Long Sail International Logistics China 150,000
5 Topocean Group Inc. United States 156,000
6 EFL Sri Lanka 164,495
7 NNR Global Logistics Japan 167,100
8 CWT Pte. Ltd. Singapore 170,000
9 Zhejiang Chasen Freight Forwarding China 180,000
10 Sino-Ocean Group China 192,000
11 Cargo Services Far East Hong Kong 200,000
12 De Well Group China 210,000
13 Nissin Corp. Japan 215,000
14 Dimerco Express Group Taiwan 241,300
15 Zhejiang Jiulong International Logistics China 250,000
16 CJ Logistics South Korea 279,802
17 Chinatrans International Logistics China 300,000
18 BDP International United States 302,000
19 Mainfreight Ltd. New Zealand 311,586
20 Cargo-Partner Austria 314,067
21 Mallory Alexander International Logistics United States 400,000
22 Kingway Transportation Company China 400,000
23 Honour Lane Shipping Hong Kong 447,846
24 China Resources Logistics (Group) Hong Kong 500,000
25 Toll Global Forwarding Australia 503,400
26 Dachser SE Germany 522,300
27 Hitachi Transport System Japan 532,000
28 Worldwide Logistics Ltd. China 580,325
29 Logwin AG Luxembourg 600,000
30 UPS Supply Chain Solutions United States 600,000
31 Damco/Maersk Logistics The Netherlands 639,132
32 OOCL Logistics Hong Kong 646,000
33 Kintetsu World Express Japan 663,915
34 Nippon Express Japan 686,206
35 Agility Logistics Kuwait 710,000
36 Yusen Logistics Japan 774,822
37 Geodis France 777,675
38 LF Logistics Hong Kong 778,796
39 Ceva Logistics France 786,600
40 Fr. Meyer's Sohn Germany 850,000
41 Bollore Logistics France 864,000
42 Hellmann Worldwide Logistics Germany 901,698
43 C.H. Robinson Worldwide United States 1,000,000
44 Expeditors International of Washington United States 1,167,820
45 Kerry Logistics Hong Kong 1,196,607
46 DSV A/S Denmark 1,442,348
47 Panalpina Inc. Switzerland 1,484,100
48 DB Schenker Germany 2,219,000
49 DHL Supply Chain & Global Forwarding Germany 3,225,000
50 Sinotrans Ltd. China 3,360,300
51 Kuehne + Nagel Switzerland 4,690,000
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Crane Worldwide Logistics ($230 million), Houston, provides air and ocean freight forwarding, custom brokerage, intermodal and drayage and supply chain consulting.
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Logistics News
Business, Logistics, Global Freight

DHL Expands Retail Presence in D.C. Area

DHL expanded its network of retail locations by introducing a store in Fairfax, Va., the company announced April 23.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 29, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Logistics, Autonomous, For-Hire

Logistics Supply Chain Shows Steadiness Amid Rough Waters

During the past four years, supply chain and logistics companies have ridden the highs and lows of a market that included a pandemic and fractured economy to keep goods moving.

Amanda Smith-Teutsch | Special to Transport Topics
April 29, 2024
Business, Logistics

Cleveland-Cliffs Backs Ancora in Norfolk Southern Fight

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., a major customer of Norfolk Southern Corp., has backed activist investor Ancora Holdings Group in its effort to overhaul the board of the railway company.

Crystal Tse | Bloomberg News
April 29, 2024
Business, Logistics

Universal Logistics Reports 12.5% Revenue Boost for Q1

Universal Logistics Holdings well surpassed expectations with both revenue and earnings increasing year-over-year during the first quarter of 2024, the company reported.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 26, 2024
Business, Logistics

Landstar Reports Revenue Decline for Q1

Landstar System Inc. experienced a decline in revenue and earnings during the first quarter of 2024, the company reported April 24.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 25, 2024
Business, Safety, Logistics, TCA

First Ship Leaves Port of Baltimore via Deeper Channel

The first of 11 ships trapped for a month behind the wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge left the Port of Baltimore April 25 using an alternate shipping channel that had just opened.

Lorraine Mirabella | The Baltimore Sun
April 25, 2024
Business, Logistics

Covenant Q1 Profit Slumps 76% on Freight Rate Weakness

Covenant Logistics Group profits tumbled in the first quarter of 2024, with freight rates and volumes taking a toll on earnings as expected.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
April 25, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Logistics, Global Freight

Amazon Web Services to Build Data Center in Northern Indiana

NEW CARLISLE, Ind. — Amazon Web Services plans to invest $11 billion to build a data center in northern Indiana that will create at least 1,000 new jobs, state and company officials announced.

April 25, 2024
Business, Logistics, Global Freight

Union Pacific’s First-Quarter Profit Creeps Up 1%

OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific’s first-quarter profit crept 1% higher as the railroad tightened up on expenses — particularly its fuel bill — even though it delivered slightly less freight.

Josh Funk | Associated Press
April 25, 2024
Business, Logistics, Breaking News

Tonnage Numbers Hit 13th Month of Declines

Truck tonnage reached 13 consecutive months of year-over-year declines after a slight decrease in March, American Trucking Associations reported April 23.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 24, 2024
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