When were the world's oldest logistics companies founded?

530–590 BCE: Cyrus the Great, the leader of the Persian Empire, established the world's first civilized postal service called "Chapar Khaneh".

1–20 CE: The Roman Empire established a similar system as the Persians had led by Emperor Augustus.

The World's Oldest Private Transportation Company Was FoundedIn 1474-1484: in Milan Italy, operating between Milan and Lindau Germany, about 350 kilometers apart. It's still in operation today with a turnover of 3 billion euros and 8,000 employees. It operates in around 180 countries. The company's name (drumroll) Gebrüder Weiss.

Who else made the list of the oldest logistics companies?

• Shore Porters Society (Scotland 1498)

• CTT Correios de Portugal, S.A. (1520)

• Poczta Polska (1558)

• PostNord (Denmark 1624, Sweden 1636)

• Posti Group (Finland 1638)

• USPS (1775)

In no particular order, noteworthy companies:

• DFDS (1866)

• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics (1871)

• DB Schenker (1872)

• Kuehne Nagel (1890)

• Maersk (1904)

• UPS (1907)

• DSV (1976)

• Amazon (1994)

Did you recognize all the companies?What company should be on the list?