United Parcel Service (UPS), the world's largest publicly traded logistics company

Global logistics business growth is currently booming. This is inseparable from global trade between countries, infrastructure advancements, transportation progress, and information technology.

According to data from *companiesmarketcap.com*, United Parcel Service (UPS) is currently the world's largest logistics company by market capitalization, reaching US$186.48 billion.

This United States-based company employs approximately 444,000 staff, including around 240,000 drivers, and delivers packages to over 220 countries.

German logistics company Deutsche Post holds the next position with a market capitalization of US$80.31 billion, followed by FedEx at US$69.45 billion. S.F. Express and Japan Post Holdings follow with market capitalizations of US$55.04 billion and US$30.88 billion, respectively.

Other logistics companies with large market capitalizations include ZTO Express at US$22.97 billion, Poste Italiane at US$17.29 billion, Royal Mail at US$7.02 billion, Österreichische Post at US$3 billion, and PostNL at US$2.25 billion.

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