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2026 Top Ocean Freight Forwarders

2026 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 Largest Logistics Companies in North America

Up Front

The largest third-party logistics firms in North America continued to face volatile business conditions in 2025.

Breakthroughs in artificial intelligence are beginning to reshape the way work is done in the freight transportation industry.

Find out where the Top 100 Logistics companies are located by region; click links to view details about each company.

Rankings

Rank Company Headquarters Ocean Containers
1 Sinotrans Ltd. China 4,925,154
2 Kuehne + Nagel Switzerland 4,325,000
3 DSV A/S Denmark 3,695,424
4 DHL Supply Chain & Global Forwarding Germany 3,274,000
5 Cosco Shipping Logistics China 1,961,791
6 Ningbo Port Southeast Logistics Group China 1,823,661
7 Nippon Express Japan 1,806,197
8 Ceva Logistics France 1,730,000
9 LX Pantos South Korea 1,633,000
10 C.H. Robinson United States 1,256,000
11 KLN Hong Kong 1,149,956
12 Geodis France 962,000
13 CIMC Wetrans Logistics Technology China 961,197
14 Hellmann Worldwide Logistics Germany 955,000
est
15 Worldwide Logistics Group United States 890,436
16 Expeditors International of Washington United States 855,200
est
17 Savino Del Bene Italy 852,000
18 CTS International Logistics China 842,700
est
19 OOCL Logistics Hong Kong 840,000
20 Fr. Meyer's Sohn Germany 812,000
21 Kintetsu World Express Japan 738,003
22 Scan Global Logistics A/S Denmark 691,000
23 Logwin AG Luxembourg 685,000
24 Allcargo Logistics India 648,500
est
25 Maersk Logistics Denmark 635,000
est
25 Van Donge & de Roo Netherlands 635,000
est
27 Yusen Logistics Japan 632,000
28 Bondex Supply Chain Management China 629,741
29 Longsail International Logistics China 602,880
30 Mondiale VGL New Zealand 594,998
31 Pacific Star Group Taiwan 587,637
32 Cargo Services Far East Hong Kong 580,300
est
33 Rhenus Logistics Germany 567,089
34 Toll Group Australia 550,000
est
35 Dachser Germany 540,936
est
36 Unitex International Forwarding Hong Kong 538,694
37 UPS Supply Chain Solutions United States 530,000
est
38 Asia Shipping Transportes Internacionais Brazil 501,842
39 Taewoong Logistics South Korea 486,303
40 Mainfreight Ltd. New Zealand 435,872
est
41 Alonso Forwarding Spain 412,645
42 Noatum Logistics Spain 407,940
est
43 Honour Lane Shipping Hong Kong 402,300
44 AWOT Group China 402,000
45 Logisteed Japan 373,000
46 Manuport Logistics Belgium 371,000
47 EV Cargo Hong Kong 350,000
48 Röhlig Logistics Germany 323,500
49 CJ Logistics South Korea 293,693
50 PSA BDP United States 292,000

Premium

Logistics Firms Embrace AI, Retain Human Touch

Freight brokers and 3PLs have embraced advances in artificial intelligence while emphasizing the value of human expertise.

3PLs Hopeful for Freight Market Recovery

In year four of the freight market downturn, many 3PLs are cautiously optimistic that market conditions could improve in 2026.

Tariffs Continue to Drive Volatility, 3PLs Say

Disruptions to trade patterns due to U.S. trade policy continue to cloud supply chain planning and economic outlooks.

Extras

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Economic uncertainty caused challenges in 2025, but indicators suggest a potential end to the freight recession.

Learn more about how companies are selected for Transport Topics' Top 100 largest logistics companies list.

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