Supply Chain Digital Magazine February 2023 | Page 116

DSV Panalpina
Nippon Express

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DSV Panalpina

2021 revenues : US $ 6.2bn
DSV is a Danish transport and logistics company that offers global transport services by road , air , sea and train . It was founded in 1976 by a collective of nine Danish haulage companies that merged to form DSV . The company offers standard air freight services such as full charter and on-board courier , as well as sea freight services – including full container load , buyer ' s consolidation services , and non-containerised load . It has its HQ in Copenhagen , with offices in 80 countries .

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Nippon Express

2021 revenues : US $ 10.1bn
Japanese logistics firm Nippon Express was founded in 1937 , in Tokyo , with the Japanese government providing additional support , making it a semigovernmental body . It was fully privatised in the 1950s . In 2013 , Nippon Express bought 67 % of Panasonic Logistics , which is owned by Japanese electronics group Panasonic Corp . Its specialist markets include : automotive , electric and telecoms , fashion & retail , and food . It operates in 40 countries , with 744 branches across every inhabited continent .