2023 Top Airfreight Forwarders

2023 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 Largest Logistics Companies in North America

Up Front

Top 100 logistics firms keepĚýgrowing despite freight marketĚýnormalization in 2022

Logistics providers are adopting new tech,Ěýautomating warehouse operationsĚýand optimizing fulfillment

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

Rankings

Rank Company Headquarters Airfreight (Metric Tons)
1 Kuehne + Nagel Switzerland 2,232,000
2 DHL Supply Chain & Global Forwarding Germany 1,902,000
3 DSV A/S Denmark 1,557,972
4 DB Schenker Germany 1,360,000
5 UPS Supply Chain Solutions United States 988,880
6 Expeditors International of Washington United States 869,000
7 Nippon Express Japan 867,038
8 Sinotrans Ltd. China 781,000
9 Bollore Logistics France 708,000
10 Kintetsu World Express Japan 688,823
11 Hellmann Worldwide Logistics Germany 652,100
12 Ceva Logistics France 520,000
13 KLN (Kerry Logistics) Hong Kong 515,419
14 AWOT Group China 495,000
15 Yusen Logistics Japan 410,000
16 CTS International Logistics China 373,139
17 Dachser Germany 365,000
18 Crane Worldwide Logistics United States 337,300
19 Geodis France 293,984
20 C.H. Robinson Worldwide United States 285,000
21 FedEx Logistics United States 265,600
22 NNR Global Logistics Japan 261,701
23 Dimerco Express Group Taiwan 238,382
24 Cargo-Partner Austria 218,607
25 Maersk Logistics Denmark 211,494
26 Logisteed Japan 176,000
27 Logwin AG Luxembourg 167,000
28 Mainfreight Ltd. New Zealand 138,279
29 EFL Global Sri Lanka 138,150
30 Worldwide Logistics Group China 132,846
31 Seko Logistics United States 130,000
32 LX Pantos South Korea 123,000
33 Toll Group Australia 117,400
34 Scan Global Logistics A/S Denmark 101,000
35 Koch Logistics United States 100,000
36 AIT Worldwide Logistics United States 97,858
37 Omni Logistics United States 93,623
38 Savino Del Bene Italy 88,500
39 Nissin Corp. Japan 81,732
40 Gebruder Weiss Austria 73,000
41 Cargo Services Far East Hong Kong 72,000
42 Clasquin France 68,893
43 OIA Global United States 67,500

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Logistics News

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Amazon, USPS Strike New Agreement on Package Deliveries

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Trump Links Iran Deal to Free Passage Through Hormuz

President Trump said April 6 that reopening the strait was “a very big priority,” despite also saying in recent weeks that it wasn’t among the core objectives.

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Global Buyers Turn to US Oil After Hormuz Disruptions

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Dallas Executive Helps Police Recover $240,000 Copper Load

A Dallas executive helped thwart an alleged cargo theft by tracking a $240,000 load of copper apparently rerouted to California instead of Illinois.

April 6, 2026
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OPEC+ Makes Symbolic Oil Hike, Sees Long Supply Hit From War

Key producers led by Saudi Arabia and Russia agreed to increase targets for May by about 206,000 barrels a day.

April 6, 2026
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AI Moves From Buzzword to Practical Tool

AI is no longer a hypothetical concept in fleet operations. It's prominent in the diagnostic bay, back office and in the toolkit of maintenance leaders.

April 6, 2026
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Hormuz Traffic Rises to Highest in Weeks

The strait saw 21 ships transit over the weekend as more governments negotiate to extract vessels, strengthening Tehran’s grip on the waterway.

April 6, 2026
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Hankook Truck Tire Production Line to Begin Rolling in July

Construction of the South Korean company’s expansion of the Clarksville, Tenn., plant, which began in December 2023, is scheduled to be completed in June.

April 3, 2026
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How Fuel Volatility Rewrites Freight Cost Models

Diesel prices are climbing, ocean vessels are rerouting and U.S. trucking rates are responding as war in Iran ripples through energy and freight markets.

April 3, 2026
GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuelLogistics

US Doubles Hormuz Reinsurance Guarantees to $40 Billion

The announcement marks the first significant details revealed publicly about the reinsurance program since the project’s formationĚýalmost a month ago.

April 3, 2026

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