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Top 10 Logistics Companies in the World in 2021 by Revenue

Showing 10 out of 23 companies.

United Parcel Service Inc, Deutsche Post AG, FedEx Corp, A.P. Moller - Maersk AS, and Deutsche Bahn AG are the top 5 logistics companies in the world in 2021 by revenue. Cumulatively, the top 10 logistics companies generated revenue of $538,842 million, with the highest revenue generated by United Parcel Service Inc ($97,287 million), followed by Deutsche Post AG ($96,662 million) and FedEx Corp ($83,959 million), while C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc ($23,102 million) stood the lowest. In terms of the geographical split, 4 out of 10 logistic companies in the world are based in Europe, while 3 are based in Asia, and the remaining 3 are based in North America. They employed a total of 2,135,246 people in 2021. The United States of America-based United Parcel Service Inc is one of the leading logistic companies in the world in 2021 by revenue. It is a provider of package delivery services. It provides transportation, distribution, and contract logistics services. The company offers ground and air package transportation services on the same day, the next day, two-day and three-day delivery options: and residential ground services in the US. The company generated revenue of $97,287 million with average revenue growth of 14.96% due to growth in e-commerce within Europe and strong outbound demand from Asia. The company operates regional air hubs in various states in the US, Cologne, Germany; Shanghai and Shenzhen, China; Hong Kong; Ontario, Canada; and the Caribbean, and employed 534,000 people. Germany-based Deutsche Post AG is another leading logistics company, it is a provider of mail and logistics services. It offers logistics services under the brand name, DHL, and postal services under the brand name, Deutsche Post. The company provides national and international mail and parcel services; outsourcing and system solutions; international express; air freight, ocean freight, and overland freight forwarding; contract logistics; e-commerce; and supply chain management services. The company generated revenue of $96,662 million with average revenue growth of 22.53%. The company provides parcel services in Europe, the Americas, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East / Africa, and employs 583,816 people.

DHL Group

Headquarters

Germany

Sector

Transport and Logistics

Parent/Subsidiary/Independent

Parent

United Parcel Service Inc

Headquarters

United States of America

Sector

Transport and Logistics

Parent/Subsidiary/Independent

FedEx Corp

Headquarters

United States of America

Sector

Transport and Logistics

Parent/Subsidiary/Independent

Parent

A.P. Moller - Maersk AS

Headquarters

Denmark

Sector

Transport and Logistics

Parent/Subsidiary/Independent

Parent

SF Holdings Co Ltd

Headquarters

China

Sector

Transport and Logistics

Parent/Subsidiary/Independent

Subsidiary (of Shenzhen Mingde Holding Development Co., Ltd)

DSV AS

Headquarters

Denmark

Sector

Transport and Logistics

Parent/Subsidiary/Independent

Parent

Kuehne + Nagel International AG

Headquarters

Switzerland

Sector

Transport and Logistics

Parent/Subsidiary/Independent

Parent

Deutsche Bahn AG

Headquarters

Germany

Sector

Transport and Logistics

Parent/Subsidiary/Independent

Parent

Hyundai Glovis Co Ltd

Headquarters

South Korea

Sector

Transport and Logistics

Parent/Subsidiary/Independent

Parent

CEVA Logistics SA

Headquarters

France

Sector

Transport and Logistics

Parent/Subsidiary/Independent

Subsidiary (of CMA CGM SA)

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