2023 Top Ocean Freight Forwarders

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

Up Front

Top 100 logistics firms keepÌýgrowing despite freight marketÌýnormalization in 2022

Logistics providers are adopting new tech,Ìýautomating warehouse operationsÌýand 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 Ocean Containers
1 Kuehne + Nagel Switzerland 4,386,000
2 Sinotrans Ltd. China 3,890,000
3 DHL Supply Chain & Global Forwarding Germany 3,294,000
4 DSV A/S Denmark 2,665,147
5 DB Schenker Germany 1,935,000
6 LX Pantos South Korea 1,527,000
7 C.H. Robinson Worldwide United States 1,425,000
8 Ceva Logistics France 1,300,000
9 KLN (Kerry Logistics) Hong Kong 1,176,370
10 Geodis France 1,146,100
11 Hellmann Worldwide Logistics Germany 977,500
12 Expeditors International of Washington United States 942,500
13 Worldwide Logistics Group China 862,742
14 CTS International Logistics China 805,651
15 Fr. Meyer's Sohn Germany 800,000
16 Bollore Logistics France 793,000
17 Nippon Express Japan 756,741
18 Yusen Logistics Japan 742,000
19 OOCL Logistics Hong Kong 720,000
20 Kintetsu World Express Japan 697,828
21 Savino Del Bene Italy 685,000
22 Logwin AG Luxembourg 659,000
23 UPS Supply Chain Solutions United States 620,000
24 Dachser Germany 613,460
25 Allcargo Logistics India 608,000
26 Cargo Services Far East Hong Kong 600,000
27 Toll Group Australia 523,300
28 Logisteed Japan 455,000
29 Mainfreight Ltd. New Zealand 424,610
30 Honour Lane Shipping Hong Kong 418,877
31 Asia Shipping Transportes Internacionais Brazil 392,693
32 Seko Logistics United States 340,000
33 Manuport Logistics Belgium 310,000
34 Cargo-Partner Austria 308,000
35 Alonso Forwarding Spain 298,485
36 CJ Logistics South Korea 271,332
37 Clasquin France 263,796
38 AWOT Group China 255,000
39 Scan Global Logistics A/S Denmark 245,000
40 EFL Global Sri Lanka 227,696
41 Dimerco Express Group Taiwan 224,447
42 Nissin Corp. Japan 223,520
43 NNR Global Logistics Japan 173,186
44 Gebrüder Weiss Austria 162,000
45 Maersk Logistics Denmark 158,000
46 Crane Worldwide Logistics United States 125,000
47 Matson United States 102,454
48 AIT Worldwide Logistics United States 93,158
49 OIA Global United States 88,000
50 Mode Global United States 76,000

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