The authoritative logistics magazine Transport Topics has released its 2025 Global Logistics Top 100 report, which includes rankings such as the Global Top 100 Logistics Companies, Top 50 Air Freight Forwarders, and Top 50 Ocean Freight Forwarders.

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The 2025 Global Top 100 Logistics Companies list was jointly compiled by Transport Topics and the research and consulting firm Armstrong & Associates. Rankings are based on each company's annual gross revenue generated from logistics services, including freight brokerage, transportation management, freight forwarding, warehousing, and dedicated contract carriage. For companies lacking public financial disclosures, Armstrong & Associates estimated figures based on available data.

1. Top 50 Global Air Freight Forwarders in 2025

According to Transport Topics, Kuehne + Nagel maintained its top position in the air freight forwarding ranking with a cargo volume of 1.8978 million tons in 2024. DHL remains second with 1.785 million tons. DSV rose one spot to third place with 1.398 million tons, while DB Schenker fell to fourth with approximately 1.16 million tons. Sinotrans (中外运) held onto fifth place with 1.028 million tons.

Data Source: Transport Topics | Infographic: Cross-border E-commerce Logistics OmniSage

In the 2025 air freight forwarder rankings, 14 Chinese companies made the list — 9 from mainland China, 3 from Hong Kong, and 2 from Taiwan — up from 10 companies in 2024. The detailed rankings are as follows:

Sinotrans (5th)

Ouhua International (9th)

Kerry Logistics (11th)

Hwagain Logistics (14th)

Plover International (16th)

Honglin International (17th)

Dimerco Express Group (22nd)

COSCO Shipping Logistics (26th)

Hopeful Bonded Logistics (28th)

EV Cargo (32nd)

CIMC SLD (39th)

Oceanus International (43rd)

Jahong Logistics (45th)

De Well International (49th)

2. Top 50 Global Ocean Freight Forwarders in 2025

Compared with 2024, Sinotrans surpassed Kuehne + Nagel to take the top spot in the 2025 global ocean freight forwarder rankings, with an annual volume of 4.872 million TEU. Kuehne + Nagel dropped to second with 4.31 million TEU. DHL remained third with 3.314 million TEU, followed by DSV (2.686 million TEU) and Ceva Logistics (1.9 million TEU).

Data Source: Transport Topics | Infographic: Cross-border E-commerce Logistics OmniSage

This year, 15 Chinese companies made the ocean freight forwarding list — 9 from mainland China, 5 from Hong Kong, and 1 from Taiwan — an increase from 11 companies in 2024. The detailed rankings are as follows:

Sinotrans (1st)

Ningbo Port Southeast Logistics Group (9th)

Kerry Logistics (11th)

COSCO Shipping Logistics (12th)

CIMC SLD (14th)

Worldwide Logistics Group (15th)

Hwagain Logistics (16th)

OOCL Logistics (20th)

Jahong Logistics (28th)

Pioneer Freight Group (29th)

Hopeful Bonded Logistics (33rd)

Cargotrans International Logistics (34th)

Honour Freight (36th)

EV Cargo (44th)

Ouhua International (45th)

3. 2025 Global Top 100 Logistics Companies

Against the backdrop of a slow recovery in the freight market, a new wave of tariffs and their potential impact on global shipping patterns has become a pressing challenge for third-party logistics providers. In a world of constant change, logistics companies are working hard to help shippers build more resilient supply chains.

Most companies on the 2025 Global Top 100 Logistics Companies list experienced growth in 2024, though at a moderate pace. About one-third of the companies saw revenue decline compared to the previous year.

Data Source: Transport Topics | Infographic: Cross-border E-commerce Logistics OmniSage

Amazon.com Inc. once again topped the list. Since Transport Topics first included it in the rankings, Amazon has remained number one for two consecutive years thanks to its massive logistics infrastructure and third-party logistics services. The report notes that Amazon's third-party seller services exceeded $156 billion last year, which includes commissions as well as fulfillment and delivery fees.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, a leading freight brokerage company, ranked 2nd. GXO, a contract logistics provider, rose two spots to 3rd. J.B. Hunt Transport Services and UPS ranked 4th and 5th, respectively.

From China, Kerry Logistics ranked 37th in the 2025 Global Logistics Top 100.

Several new companies entered the list this year. For example, De Well Group made its debut at 77th. Headquartered in Bell Gardens, California, and Shanghai, De Well is a freight forwarding and logistics service provider.

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