2024 Top Ocean Freight 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 Ocean Containers
1 Kuehne + Nagel Switzerland 4,338,000
2 Sinotrans Ltd. China 4,309,000
3 DHL Supply Chain & Global Forwarding Germany 3,089,000
4 DSV A/S Denmark 2,519,295
5 DB Schenker Germany 1,744,000
6 Nippon Express Japan 1,698,161
7 LX Pantos South Korea 1,537,000
8 C.H. Robinson Worldwide United States 1,353,750
9 KLN (Kerry Logistics) Hong Kong 1,261,775
10 Ceva Logistics France 1,150,000
11 Geodis France 961,084
12 Hellmann Worldwide Logistics Germany 920,000
13 CIMC Wetrans Logistics Technology China 884,734
14 Worldwide Logistics Group China 871,373
15 CTS International Logistics China 837,548
16 Fr. Meyer's Sohn Germany 800,000
17 Expeditors International of Washington United States 791,700
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18 Kintetsu World Express Japan 724,129
19 OOCL Logistics Hong Kong 680,000
20 Yusen Logistics Japan 661,000
21 Savino Del Bene Italy 645,000
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22 Maersk Logistics Denmark 635,000
est
23 Bollore Logistics France 610,000
24 Allcargo Logistics India 604,500
25 Van Donge & de Roo Netherlands 600,000
est
26 Logwin AG Luxembourg 571,000
27 Cargo Services Far East Hong Kong 526,000
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28 UPS Supply Chain Solutions United States 525,000
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29 Toll Group Australia 494,200
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30 Mondiale VGL New Zealand 485,034
31 Asia Shipping Transportes Internacionais Brazil 477,184
32 Logisteed Japan 424,000
33 Honour Lane Shipping Hong Kong 401,986
34 Noatum Logistics Spain 401,794
35 Scan Global Logistics A/S Denmark 400,000
36 Longsail International Logistics China 380,500
37 Flexport United States 350,000
38 CJ Logistics South Korea 345,803
39 Manuport Logistics Belgium 329,000
40 Alonso Forwarding Spain 327,427
41 Mainfreight Ltd. New Zealand 326,570
42 Taewoong Logistics South Korea 313,331
43 Cargo-Partner Austria 290,000
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44 PSA BDP United States 286,158
45 Dachser Germany 286,000
46 Seko Logistics United States 285,900
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47 EV Cargo Hong Kong 270,000
48 Clasquin France 260,716
49 AWOT Group China 260,000
50 Ligentia Group United Kingdom 250,000

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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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Bonds Likely for Key Bridge Rebuild, Maryland Official Says

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
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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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