Freight Forwarding Services
Industry Description
The US freight forwarding services industry includes about 20,000 establishments (single-location companies and units of multi-location companies) with combined annual revenue of about $50 billion. Major companies include CH Robinson Worldwide, Expeditors International of Washington, FedEx Trade Networks, UPS Supply Chain Solutions, and UTi Worldwide. The US industry is fragmented: the top 50 companies account for about a third of revenue.
SIC: 4731
NAICS: 488510
NAICS: 488510
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Top 5 Companies
| Company | Sales | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Nyk Group Danmark, Filial af Nyk Group Europe Ltd., England | 28,315.93M | Risskov, Denmark |
| Nippon Express Co., Ltd. | 19,514.57M | Tokyo, Japan |
| SOUTH AFRICAN CONTAINER DEPOTS (PTY) LTD | 14,298.26M | Johannesburg, Gp |
| Cma Cgm Denmark, Filial af Cma Cgmscandinavia As, Norge | 13,152.86M | Kobenhavn, Denmark |
| Agencia de Aduanas Agecoldex S.A. Nivel 1 | 11,212.93M | Cali Valle - Colombia, Brazil |
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International Trade Expands - The ease of global importing and exporting has fueled...
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The average US retail price for diesel and regular gas, a major operating cost for freight shipping fleets, rose 2.4 percent and 5.3 percent respectively in the week ending May 14, 2012, compared to the same week in 2011.
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Freight Forwarders Hit with Price-Fixing Fine - In an indication of regulatory pressure on the freight forwarding industry, antitrust officials in Europe recently fined 13 logistics companies a total of $225 million...
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