COMPANY·HISTORIES
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Freight Transportation Arrangement

How the companies in this industry began, and the forces that shaped them.

34companies1840–1997founding years34still active0no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironmentHistory
FoundedDanzas GroupFoundedDanzas Group
1840
FoundedExel plc
1865
FoundedNippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK)
1885
FoundedAlexander & Baldwin, Inc.
1900
FoundedStinnes AG
1902
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
FoundedC.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.
1905
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
FoundedAttica Enterprises S.A.FoundedPanalpina World Transport (Holding) Ltd.
1918
1929
EconomyThe stock market crashes; the Great Depression spreads worldwide.
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long global expansion begins.
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented.
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
FoundedNeptune Orient Lines Limited
1968
FoundedDHL Worldwide Network S.A./N.V.FoundedDallah Albaraka Group
1969
1971
EconomyThe dollar leaves the gold standard; currencies float.
1973
EconomyThe OPEC oil embargo triggers a global shock.
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins.
FoundedLauda Air Luftfahrt AG
1979
EconomyA second oil crisis drives inflation higher worldwide.
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
FoundedEGL, Inc.
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
FoundedEvergreen Marine Corporation (Taiwan) Ltd.
1987
EconomyBlack Monday: markets fall sharply around the world.
1989
HistoryThe Berlin Wall falls; global markets open up.
1991
TechnologyThe World Wide Web is released to the public.
1993
TechnologyThe Mosaic browser brings the web to everyone.
FoundedFirst Aviation Services Inc.
1995
TechnologyWindows 95 launches; the internet goes mainstream.
FoundedSwissport International Ltd.
1996
FoundedPacer International, Inc.
1997
EconomyThe Asian financial crisis rattles global markets.
EnvironmentThe Kyoto Protocol sets the first climate targets.
2000
EconomyThe dot-com bubble bursts.
2004
TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 take hold.
2007
TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.
2008
EconomyThe global financial crisis freezes credit worldwide.
2010
TechnologyCloud computing goes mainstream for business.
2015
EnvironmentThe Paris Agreement sets global climate targets.
2020
EconomyThe COVID-19 pandemic upends the global economy.
2022
EconomyInflation spikes; central banks raise rates sharply.
2023
TechnologyGenerative AI reaches mainstream business use.
§ 02

The companies

Danzas Group →
Active · founded 1840 · Switzerland
Danzas Group is one of Europe's leading logistics groups, the European leader in overland freight-forwarding and…
Danzas Group →
Active · founded 1840 · Switzerland
Danzas Group is one of Europe's leading logistics groups, the European leader in overland freight-forwarding and…
Exel plc →
Active · founded 1865 · United Kingdom
Exel plc was formed from the 2000 merger of Ocean Group plc and NFC plc.
Exel plc →
Active · founded 1865 · United Kingdom
Exel plc was formed from the 2000 merger of Ocean Group plc and NFC plc.
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) →
Active · founded 1885 · Japan
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) is the largest marine transporter in Japan.
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) →
Active · founded 1885 · Japan
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) is the largest marine transporter in Japan.
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. →
Active · founded 1900
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc., one of the original 'Big Five' Hawaiian companies, is a diversified corporation with…
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. →
Active · founded 1900
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc., one of the original 'Big Five' Hawaiian companies, is a diversified corporation with…
Stinnes AG →
Active · founded 1902 · Germany
Following its acquisition in 2002 by rail operator Deutsche Bahn AG, Stinnes AG has been repositioned as the lead…
Stinnes AG →
Active · founded 1902 · Germany
Following its acquisition in 2002 by rail operator Deutsche Bahn AG, Stinnes AG has been repositioned as the lead…
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. →
Active · founded 1905
Early 1940s:Company is divided in two, with one company owned by its employees and the other owned by Nash Finch.
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. →
Active · founded 1905
Early 1940s:Company is divided in two, with one company owned by its employees and the other owned by Nash Finch.
Attica Enterprises S.A. →
Active · founded 1918 · Greece
Greece's Attica Enterprises S.A.
Attica Enterprises S.A. →
Active · founded 1918 · Greece
Greece's Attica Enterprises S.A.
Panalpina World Transport (Holding) Ltd. →
Active · founded 1918 · Switzerland
1930s:Panalpina acquires Hans im Obersteg and expands into maritime shipping and international forwarding.
Panalpina World Transport (Holding) Ltd. →
Active · founded 1918 · Switzerland
1930s:Panalpina acquires Hans im Obersteg and expands into maritime shipping and international forwarding.
Neptune Orient Lines Limited →
Active · founded 1968 · 119962 Singapore
Neptune Orient Lines Limited (NOL, or NOL Group) ranks among the world's top five shipping companies and is the largest…
Neptune Orient Lines Limited →
Active · founded 1968 · 119962 Singapore
Neptune Orient Lines Limited (NOL, or NOL Group) ranks among the world's top five shipping companies and is the largest…
DHL Worldwide Network S.A./N.V. →
Active · founded 1969 · Belgium
1970s:Service to and from Far Eastern markets begins.
DHL Worldwide Network S.A./N.V. →
Active · founded 1969 · Belgium
1970s:Service to and from Far Eastern markets begins.
Dallah Albaraka Group →
Active · founded 1969 · Saudi Arabia
The Dallah Albaraka Group is one of the leading, privately held conglomerates in Saudi Arabia.
Dallah Albaraka Group →
Active · founded 1969 · Saudi Arabia
The Dallah Albaraka Group is one of the leading, privately held conglomerates in Saudi Arabia.
Lauda Air Luftfahrt AG →
Active · founded 1979 · Austria
Lauda Air Luftfahrt AG is a unit of Austrian Airlines Group specializing in charters and Far East travel.
Lauda Air Luftfahrt AG →
Active · founded 1979 · Austria
Lauda Air Luftfahrt AG is a unit of Austrian Airlines Group specializing in charters and Far East travel.
EGL, Inc. →
Active · founded 1984
EGL, Inc.
EGL, Inc. →
Active · founded 1984
EGL, Inc.
Evergreen Marine Corporation (Taiwan) Ltd. →
Active · founded 1987 · Taiwan
With more than 130 owned and long-term chartered ships, Evergreen Marine Corporation (Taiwan) Ltd.
Evergreen Marine Corporation (Taiwan) Ltd. →
Active · founded 1987 · Taiwan
With more than 130 owned and long-term chartered ships, Evergreen Marine Corporation (Taiwan) Ltd.
First Aviation Services Inc. →
Active · founded 1995
First Aviation Services Inc.
First Aviation Services Inc. →
Active · founded 1995
First Aviation Services Inc.
Swissport International Ltd. →
Active · founded 1996 · Switzerland
Swissport International Ltd.
Swissport International Ltd. →
Active · founded 1996 · Switzerland
Swissport International Ltd.
Pacer International, Inc. →
Active · founded 1997
Pacer International, Inc.
Pacer International, Inc. →
Active · founded 1997
Pacer International, Inc.
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