2024 Top Airfreight Forwarders

2024 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 Largest Logistics Companies in North America

Up Front

The e-commerce, warehousing and supply chain giant debuts at the very top of the 2024 Top 100 Logistics Companies list

3PLs navigate tough business conditions and compressed margins while awaiting a freight market rebound

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

Rankings

Rank Company Headquarters Airfreight (Metric Tons)
1 Kuehne + Nagel Switzerland 1,983,000
2 DHL Supply Chain & Global Forwarding Germany 1,672,000
3 DB Schenker Germany 1,326,000
est
4 DSV A/S Denmark 1,305,827
5 Sinotrans Ltd. China 902,000
6 UPS Supply Chain Solutions United States 783,000
est
7 Expeditors International of Washington United States 782,000
est
8 Nippon Express Japan 693,546
9 AWOT Group China 590,000
10 Hellmann Worldwide Logistics Germany 575,000
est
11 KLN (Kerry Logistics) Hong Kong 556,823
12 Kintetsu World Express Japan 504,080
13 Ceva Logistics France 450,000
14 Dachser Germany 365,000
15 CTS International Logistics China 319,921
16 Geodis France 308,489
17 Bollore Logistics France 300,000
17 Yusen Logistics Japan 300,000
19 Maersk Logistics Denmark 295,000
est
20 Morrison Express Taiwan 268,469
21 Crane Worldwide Logistics United States 267,400
est
22 C.H. Robinson Worldwide United States 266,475
est
23 Best Services International Freight China 243,523
24 FedEx Logistics United States 210,500
est
25 Cargo-Partner Austria 192,400
est
26 Dimerco Express Group Taiwan 189,190
27 NNR Global Logistics Japan 180,223
28 Scan Global Logistics A/S Denmark 150,000
29 Logwin AG Luxembourg 148,000
30 Logisteed Japan 142,000
31 Mainfreight Ltd. New Zealand 130,370
32 Flexport United States 129,000
33 LX Pantos South Korea 110,000
34 EFL Global Sri Lanka 106,905
35 Seko Logistics United States 103,000
est
36 Toll Group Australia 96,900
est
37 CIMC Wetrans Logistics Technology China 94,000
38 EV Cargo Hong Kong 90,000
39 AIT Worldwide Logistics United States 85,880
40 Omni Logistics United States 84,915
est
41 Savino Del Bene Italy 77,000
est
42 Clasquin France 70,452
43 Gebruder Weiss Austria 66,000
44 Nissin Corp. Japan 64,500
est
45 Cargo Services Far East Hong Kong 59,400
est
46 PSA BDP United States 42,700
47 De Well Group China 41,000
48 CJ Logistics South Korea 32,959
49 OIA Global United States 31,443
50 Noatum Logistics Spain 31,276

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Logistics News

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USPS to Open Last-Mile Delivery Network to More Shippers

The U.S. Postal Service said Dec. 17 it intends to open its “last-mile” delivery network, the most expensive part of the shipping process, to large and small shippers.

December 17, 2025
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Trucking M&A to Increase in 2026 Due to Fed Rate Cuts: PwC

The assessment from PwC analysts came after a 2025 that already saw buyers focused on subsectors offering defensible growth, operating efficiency and exposure to high-barrier markets.

December 17, 2025
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Maryland officials anticipate issuing bonds to help finance the rebuilding of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, which collapsed in 2024 and disrupted a major economic gateway.

December 17, 2025
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Amazon Names New AI Chief Amid Battle to Take on Tech Rivals

Amazon is reorganizing teams working on artificial intelligence projects, putting Peter DeSantis, a top leader from the company’s cloud division, in charge of a new unit.

December 17, 2025
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Port of Los Angeles Expects Trade to Fall Off in 2026

The Port of Los Angeles expects it will move than 10 million container units for the second year in a row, but that number is likely to drop off in 2026 as the administration's trade war persists.

December 17, 2025
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Alabama Works With ICE on Immigration Enforcement in Trucking

Alabama has detained more than 240 individuals through immigration enforcement actions targeting truck drivers, with federal agents focusing on rural interstates with high crash rates.

December 17, 2025
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2 Rail Unions Oppose Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern Merger

The two large unions say a merger would increase safety risks, raise shipping rates and consumer prices, and cause significant disruptions.

December 17, 2025
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US Threatens to Strike Back Against EU Firms for Digital Tax

The Trump administration threatened retaliation against the European Union in response to efforts to tax American tech companies, singling out prominent firms.

December 16, 2025
BusinessLogistics

Kraft Heinz Changes CEO Before Split Into 2 Companies in '26

Kraft Heinz named a new CEO, with former Kellanova CEO Steve Cahillane set to take over from Carlos Abrams-Rivera on Jan. 1, ahead of the company's planned split into two separate food giants.

December 16, 2025
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Transportation Jobs Fall as Broader Labor Market Cools

Transportation and warehousing employment fell by 8,000 jobs in November and is down 78,000 jobs since its February peak, according to the BLS Employment Situation report for November.

December 16, 2025

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