Top 10 Logistics Brands

Supply Chain Digital examines the top 10 biggest logistics brands worldwide by number of employees.

10. Amazon Logistics

Starting the list is Amazon. The e-commerce giant is a company unlike anyone else and the result is 10th in this list because they offer a variety of services and are not limited to logistics. Amazon divides its businesses into several key areas: Amazon Logistics, Amazon Web Services (Web Services), Amazon Prime and Amazon Retail (Retail). Amazon's services include e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming and artificial intelligence (AI). Amazon's distribution and warehousing centers have a total of 386 centers in the United States alone, and include 159 fulfillment centers, 47 domestic and foreign grading centers, as well as 52 Prime centers. Now and 115 local delivery stations. Founded in 1994 by CEO Jeff Bezos, it is now considered one of the 'Big Four' (4 biggest companies in the world) along with Facebook, Google and Apple. Amazon is likely to compete with the world's largest logistics companies in the next few years, however, it is unclear whether they consider themselves logistics companies.

HQ: Seattle, United States

No. of employees: 750,000 (Amazon)

Revenue: $232.9bn (Amazon)

Website: https://logistics.amazon.co.uk/

Executive: Jeff Bezos, CEO

9. CH Robinson Worldwide

As a US-based Fortune 500 company, CH Robinson, provides freight, shipping management, brokerage and warehousing. CH Robinson addresses logistics issues for companies around the world and across industries, from the simplest to the most complex. With sales of up to US $ 20 billion in freight and 18 million shipments annually, this is considered the largest logistics platform in the world. The company offers a wide range of different logistics services such as truck, ocean and air freight, serving a number of different industries.

HQ: Eden Prairie, United States

No. of employees: 15,262

Revenue: US$16.6bn 

Website: https://www.chrobinson.com/en-us/

Executive: Robert Biesterfield, CEO

8. J.B. Hunt Transport Services

As one of the largest logistics logistics companies in North America and a Fortune 500 company, JB Hunt provides an integrated multi-modal approach and provides value-driven, value-driven solutions. industry-leading customers and services. The company's solutions include multimodal, specialized, truck, last-mile delivery, cold delivery, flatbed truck, less-than-than-truckload shipping, and supply. single level, emergency order handling and international transport. The company's multimodal service operates the largest fleet of 53-foot container and container vehicles in North America with more than 85,000 containers.

HQ: Lowell, United States

No. of employees: 24,681

Revenue: US$7.1bn (2017)

Website: https://www.jbhunt.com/

Executive: John N. Roberts III

7. Union Pacific

Accredited as a leading US transportation company, known as Union Pacific Railway Company, serves 23 states across the United States and is North America's leading rail franchise.

HQ: Omaha, United States

No. of employees: 41,967

Revenue: US$22.8bn

Website: https://www.up.com/index.htm

Executive: Lance M. Fritz, CEO

6. DB Schenker

Considered to be one of the world's leading logistics service providers, DB Schenker offers a wide range of solutions such as transporting goods by road, air and sea while also providing main contracts and logistics. . DB Schenker attaches importance to efficiency and has 430 road transport branches across Europe. The company's value-added services ensure a continuous flow of goods and encourage lean and optimized supply chains to succeed. DB Schenker's air transportation network reaches 700 locations in 130 different countries around the globe.

HQ: Essen, Germany

No. of employees: 72,000

Revenue: US$18.3bn 

Website: https://www.dbschenker.com/global

Executive: Jorchen Thewes, CEO

5. Kuehne + Nagel

Founded in 1890, Kuehne + Nagel is recognized as one of the largest logistics service providers in the world. Considered to be the number one shipping company in the world, the company has more than 7,500 shipping professionals worldwide ready to meet customer requirements. Kuehne + Nagel provides some specific solutions in the industry such as: cars, logistics for beverage industry, logistics for agro-forestry products, oil and gas logistics and project cargo logistics. Besides sea freight, the company also provides air and road transportation. Kuehne + Nagel places great value on sustainability and has established a "Net Zero Carbon" strategy to reduce CO2 emissions in global logistics and transport services. The company aims to completely balance carbon emissions by 2030.

HQ: Schindellegi, Switzerland

No. of employees: 75,876

Revenue: US$19.3bn (2017)

Website: https://home.kuehne-nagel.com/?no_mobile=1

Executive: Dr. Detlef Trefzger, CEO

4. XPO Logistics

XPO Logistics works closely with companies to assess the entire supply chain. The company has a range of transport solutions such as inland transport, emergency goods, full truckload delivery, global delivery, multi-modal transportation, last-mile delivery, retail delivery. by truck (less-than-truckload) and transport management. XPO Logistics is one of the largest logistics service providers in the world with approximately 202 million m2 of facilities. The company invests approximately US $ 550 million in technology annually to continue funding its logistics development. In the coming years, XPO Logistics seeks to expand its focus on robots, self-driving cars, automated sorting systems and other advanced technologies as the supply chain continues to use new technology.

HQ: Greenwich, United States

No. of employees: 100,000

Revenue: US$17.2bn (2018)

Website: https://www.xpo.com/

Executive: Bradley S. Jacobs

3. FedEx

The US-based company operates a wide range of solutions such as Express Delivery, Express, Ground, Freight, Logistics and Office. By connecting businesses with more than 99% of the world's gross domestic product (GDP), FedEx processes more than 7 million customs transactions annually for all customers. It serves a global transportation network and provides solutions that streamline business supply chains and improve efficiency, accuracy, and cost savings. The company has three main international freight forwarding solutions, including sea and air freight as well as Logistics solutions for global ordering.

HQ: Memphis, United States

No. of employees: 425,000

Revenue: US$65.4bn

Website: https://www.fedex.com/en-us/home.html

Executive: Fredrick W. Smith, CEO

2. UPS

As one of the world's leading parcel delivery organizations, UPS transformed from a mail company in 1907 to providing 5.2 billion packages (shipments, packages) and documents in 2018. The company provides a number of different solutions, such as UPS Supply Chain Solutions, UPS shipping services, and shipping brokerage. Over the past few years, the company has expanded significantly through the acquisition of more than 40 companies, including leading companies in truck and air transport, transportation services for sale business. retail, customs brokerage, finance and international trade services. With sales of US $ 72 billion in 2018, UPS is well-known as a major logistics company.

HQ: Atlanta, United States

No. of employees: 481,000

Revenue: US$71.8bn (2018)

Website: https://www.ups.com/us/en/global.page

Executive: David P. Abney, CEO

1. Deutsche Post DHL Group

The Deutsche Post DHL Group is the largest courier company in the world and has a total turnover of $ 68.6 billion. With clear intentions for the future, the organization established Strategy 2025 when seeking to build a positive trajectory in the next five years. The strategy will focus on globalization, digitalization, e-commerce and sustainability. Deutsche Post acquired DHL in 2002. DHL operates a variety of divisions, namely: DHL Express, DHL Parcel, DHL eCommerce, Deutsche Post International, DHL Global Forwarding, DHL Freight and DHL Supply Chain.

HQ: Bonn, Germany

No. of employees: 547,459 (Deutsche Post DHL Group)

Revenue: US$68.6bn (Deutsche Post DHL Group)

Website: https://www.dpdhl.com/en.html

Executive: Frank Appel, CEO

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