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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
Government, Business, Equipment, Safety, Logistics

Car Shipper Takes $10 Million Hit From Bridge Collapse

Wallenius Wilhelmsen ASA, one of the largest car shipping companies, said it expects a $5 million to $10 million hit to its earnings from the Baltimore bridge disaster.

Alex Longley | Bloomberg News
April 3, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics

Port of Laredo Cargo Is Big Winner in Biden’s New I-27 Law

Boosting U.S.-Mexico cargo movements through the Port of Laredo will be a key outcome of President Joe Biden’s recent enactment of a new law designating a future Interstate 27.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
April 2, 2024
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Second Channel Opens at Baltimore Bridge Site

BALTIMORE — Crews opened a second temporary channel April 2 allowing a limited amount of marine traffic to bypass the wreckage of Baltimore’s collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge.

Lea Skene | Associated Press
April 2, 2024
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Freight Railroads Must Keep Two-Person Crews

Major freight railroads will have to maintain two-person crews on most routes under a new federal rule that was finalized April 2.

Josh Funk | Associated Press
April 2, 2024
Business, Safety, Logistics

Cargo Ship Owner Seeks $44 Million Liability Limit

The owner of the ship that rammed a bridge in Baltimore, killing six workers and disrupting the eastern U.S. transportation network, is seeking to limit its liability to about $43.7 million.

Ethan M Steinberg | Bloomberg News
April 1, 2024
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Ontario Adds Truck Parking in Largest Rest Area Expansion

Canada’s Ontario province has embarked on an ambitious plan to help truckers by adding 165 parking spaces while upgrading 14 rest area sites and adding 10 along its highways.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
April 1, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics

Landmark Ceramics to Invest $72 Million in Tennessee Logistics Hub

Landmark Ceramics will invest $72 million to expand its tile production near Nashville, Tenn., by creating a new logistics hub with advanced technology to enhance distribution operations.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
April 1, 2024
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

East Coast Ports Scramble to Absorb Cargo

East Coast ports are modifying their operations to absorb cargo diverted from Baltimore harbor, where salvage specialists are starting to clear debris from the Francis Scott Key Bridge.

Brendan Murray | Bloomberg News
April 1, 2024
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Alternate Channel Opens at Baltimore Bridge Site

BALTIMORE — The U.S. Coast Guard has opened a temporary, alternate channel for commercially essential vessels near the fallen Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.

April 1, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics, For-Hire

UPS to Become the Primary Air Cargo Provider for USPS

UPS will become the primary air cargo provider for the United States Postal Service after FedEx said it wasn’t able to reach an agreement on mutually beneficial terms to extend its contract.

Michelle Chapman | Associated Press
April 1, 2024
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