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
est
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
est
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
est
28 UPS Supply Chain Solutions United States 525,000
est
29 Toll Group Australia 494,200
est
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
est
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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