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2017 Top Airfreight Forwarders

2017 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 50 largest logistics companies in the U.S. and Canada

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Rankings

Rank Company Headquarters Airfreight (Metric Tons)
1 DHL Supply Chain & Global Forwarding Germany 2,081,000
2 Kuehne + Nagel Switzerland 1,304,000
3 DB Schenker Germany 1,101,200
4 UPS Supply Chain Solutions United States 935,300
5 Panalpina Inc. Switzerland 921,400
6 Expeditors International of Washington United States 875,914
7 Nippon Express Japan 705,478
8 Bollore Logistics France 580,000
9 Hellmann Worldwide Logistics Germany 576,225
10 DSV A/S Denmark 574,644
11 Sinotrans Ltd. China 548,600
12 Kintetsu World Express Japan 457,000
13 Ceva Logistics France 421,800
14 Agility Logistics Kuwait 372,700
15 Yusen Logistics Japan 332,389
16 Geodis France 330,000
17 NNR Global Logistics Japan 286,897
18 KLN (Kerry Logistics) Hong Kong 282,200
19 FedEx Logistics United States 268,340
20 Apex Logistics International Hong Kong 260,000
21 Hitachi Transport System Japan 230,000
22 Dachser SE Germany 224,000
23 Pilot Freight Services United States 220,000
24 Dimerco Express Group Taiwan 219,000
25 Crane Worldwide Logistics United States 195,082
26 Damco/Maersk Logistics The Netherlands 180,000
27 Logwin AG Luxembourg 140,000
28 C.H. Robinson Worldwide United States 115,000
29 Toll Global Forwarding Australia 114,000
30 Mainfreight Ltd. New Zealand 113,119
31 Beijing Harmony Shipping & Forwarding Agent China 100,000
32 XPO Logistics United States 72,600
33 Seko Logistics United States 70,000
34 TransGroup Global Logistics United States 66,000
35 OIA Global United States 65,000
36 BDP International United States 60,000
37 AWOT Group China 60,000
38 CJ Logistics South Korea 57,517
39 American Global Logistics United States 50,000
40 BEL International Logistics Hong Kong 50,000
41 Scanwell Logistics United States 40,000
42 Shanghai Hengrong International Transportation China 40,000
43 Cargo Services Far East Hong Kong 31,000

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On the Bubble

Comprehensive Logistics ($193 million), Youngstown, Ohio, provides dedicated contract carriage, order fulfillment, transportation management and warehousing and distribution.
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Logistics News

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AI Chip Export Drive Stalls Inside Commerce Department

The challenges risk affecting a wider swath of the industry as the Trump administration weighs how to create a more formal approach for chip export control.

April 10, 2026
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Oil to Test Wartime Highs If Hormuz Standstill Drags

Analysts say resumption of prewar levels by July “might introduce $15- to $20-a-barrel upside risk to prices.” 

April 10, 2026
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US Oil Exports to Hit 5M Barrels a Day Amid Global Crunch

Crude shipments for April are already inching toward about 4.9 million barrels a day based on current loadings, up from 3.97 million barrels a day in March.

April 10, 2026
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Oil Prices Steady Ahead of Planned US-Iran Ceasefire Talks

Brent crude oil, the international standard, fell 0.5% to $95.47 on April 10.

April 10, 2026
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USPS Proposes 4-Cent Stamp Increase to 82 Cents

The proposed 4.8% price hike will be reviewed by the Postal Regulatory Commission, an oversight body, and if approved, will go into effect July 12.

April 9, 2026
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Amazon Considers Selling In-House Chips to Other Companies

The disclosure offers a rare glimpse into the scale of Amazon’s in-house chip operation, which produces general-purpose computing and AI accelerators.

April 9, 2026
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Oil Prices Head Back Toward $100 on Ceasefire Skepticism

Benchmark U.S. crude was 6.8% higher on April 9 at $100.79 a barrel. Brent crude, the international standard, rose 3.7% to $98.24 per barrel.

April 9, 2026
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Tiny Shipping ETF Becomes Iran War Gauge on 1,300% Rally

Every twist in the Iran war shows up almost instantly in a $65 million exchange-traded fund that most investors have never heard of.

April 9, 2026
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Hormuz Is 'Not Open' as Iran Tries to Formalize Control

Just seven ships, all with a prior link to Iran, were observed making the voyage out of the Persian Gulf. Normal transits in both directions are more like 135 a day.

April 9, 2026
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Project44 Expands AI Strategy With LunaPath.ai Acquisition

Project44 deepened its AI strategy by acquiring LunaPath, bringing execution-focused agent orchestration in-house to improve supply chain outcomes.

April 9, 2026

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