Deutsche Post DHL: 57,777 million Euros (2008). The leader speaks German.
The crisis struck the world’s largest logistics giant in 2008. Its profit of 2,133 million Euros in 2007 plunged to losses of 567 million Euros in 2008. The repercussions were the sale of its mail business in the USA and 15,000 layoffs. Despite this, DHL continues to be world leader, with a turnover of 57,777 million Euros in 2008, offices in 220 countries, 435,000 employees and 120,000 destination points.
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United Parcel Service (UPS): 34,752 million Euros (2008). The best in parcel delivery.
Leader in parcel delivery services: 3,900 million shipments per year. Its airline is the ninth largest in the world. It owns 263 aircraft and charters 300 more to make 1,722 flights per day. The company has 415,000 employees.
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FedEx Corporation: 25,678 million Euros (2008). Speed is its weapon.
The ninth most admired company in the world, according to Forbes, bases the bulk of its business on parcel delivery, particularly express services, where it is world leader. It transports 7.5 million consignments per day.
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4.- Kuehne + Nagel International: 21,599 million Euros (2008). Without competition at sea.
The number one freight forwarder. It transports 1.5 million cubic metres of cargo per year, operates with 2,000 shipping lines and offers 7 million cubic metres of warehouse space.
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5.- Deutsche Bahn Schenker: 19,000 million Euros (2008). On the success track.
The 30,000 employees of Europe’s largest rail cargo operator transport 380 million tons of merchandise per year. In this same ranking, DB Schenker comes second in air freight and third in ocean freight.
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6.- TNT: 11,152 million Euros (2008). The urgent European.
"European leader in urgent transport, an area that makes up 60% of its revenue and transports 7.4 million tons per year. The motto of its 161,000 employees is ""Sure we can""."
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7.- CEVA Group: 6,300 million Euros (2008). A winning merger.
Established as a result of the merger of TNT Logistics and EGL, it specialises in providing logistics to the automotive and tyre, technology, consumer and retail, industry, publishing, energy, aerospace and healthcare sectors.
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8.- Panalpina World Transport: 5,877 million Euros (2008). Leader in energy.
For years it has been the leading logistics provider to the oil & gas sector. It is the third largest air freight agent, 901,000 tons per year, and the fourth largest in ocean freight, 1.2 million containers.
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9.- C.H. Robinson Worldwide: 5,822 million Euros (2008). Specialists in multimodal transport.
One of the leading providers of logistics services to companies. Its strength lies in its flexibility (outsources services) in multimodal logistics. It executes 7.8 million shipments per year.
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10.- Agility Logistics: 4,352 million Euros (2008). Services to governments.
They managed to become one of the leading companies in the world through acquisitions. They stand out for their logistics services to Defence and governmental agencies, which make up 37% of the business.
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