2023 Essential Revenue and Operating Information for the 50 Largest Global Freight Companies
Up Front

Infrastructure and automation improvements have helped port operators, but there is still more work to be done.

A new No. 1 leads off this year’s Transport Topics Top 50 list of the world’s largest freight companies.

Get a continent-by-continent and country- by-country look at where the Top 50 Global Freight Companies are based.

Rankings
Rank This Year Rank Last Year Company Headquarters Freight Revenue (Millions) Total Revenue (Millions) Freight Revenue Share
1 - Amazon.com Inc. USA $117,716 $514,044 22.9%
2 1 UPS Inc. USA $100,338 $100,338 100%
3 2 FedEx Corp. USA $90,155 $90,155 100%
4 3 DHL Group Germany $87,036 $108,254 80.4%
5 5 Maersk Denmark $80,023 $81,490 98.2%
6 4 United States Postal Service USA $78,507 $78,507 100%
7 6 CMA CGM France $74,500 $74,500 100%
8 7 COSCO Shipping Group China $58,108 $58,108 100%
9 8 Kuehne + Nagel International Switzerland $45,066 $45,066 100%
10 12 SF Express China $41,838 $41,838 100%
11 10 Mediterranean Shipping Co. Switzerland $38,938 $38,938 100%
12 11 China State Railway Group China $38,475 $199,352 19.3%
13 15 Hapag-Lloyd Germany $36,319 $36,319 100%
14 13 DSV A/S (North America) Denmark $33,298 $33,298 100%
15 9 Deutsche Bahn Group Germany $31,101 $43,681 71.2%
16 - Ocean Network Express Japan $29,916 $29,916 100%
17 16 BNSF Railway USA $25,888 $25,888 100%
18 18 Union Pacific Railroad USA $24,875 $24,875 100%
19 17 C.H. Robinson USA $23,516 $24,702 95.2%
20 21 Evergreen Marine Corp. Taiwan $20,587 $21,050 97.8%
21 - Nippon Express Japan $19,929 $19,929 100%
22 23 Indian Railways India $19,338 $22,885 84.5%
23 22 Expeditors International USA $17,071 $17,071 100%
24 20 Geopost France $16,402 $16,402 100%
25 19 Sinotrans China $16,169 $16,169 100%
26 27 CSX Corp. USA $14,853 $14,853 100%
27 28 J.B. Hunt Transport Services USA $14,814 $14,814 100%
28 25 SNCF Group France $14,429 $43,592 33.1%
29 29 HMM Co. South Korea $14,380 $14,380 100%
30 36 Yamato Holdings Japan $13,501 $13,693 98.6%
31 31 Canadian National Railway Canada $13,147 $13,147 100%
32 32 Norfolk Southern USA $12,745 $12,745 100%
33 33 ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Israel $12,562 $12,562 100%
34 26 XPO USA $12,121 $12,121 100%
35 30 SG Holdings Japan $11,649 $11,696 99.6%
36 35 Kerry Logistics Hong Kong $11,065 $11,065 100%
37 37 CJ Logistics South Korea $9,387 $9,387 100%
38 39 Yang Ming Marine Transport Co. Taiwan $8,755 $8,755 100%
39 41 Wan Hai Lines Taiwan $8,686 $8,686 100%
40 38 Dachser Group Germany $8,577 $8,577 100%
41 - Toll Group Australia $7,800 $7,800 100%
42 40 Bolloré Logistics France $7,477 $11,261 66.4%
43 45 Landstar System USA $7,437 $7,437 100%
44 47 Knight-Swift Transportation USA $7,429 $7,429 100%
45 42 TFI International Canada $7,357 $7,357 100%
46 43 Kintetsu World Express Japan $7,316 $7,316 100%
47 - Rhenus Group Germany $7,144 $7,584 94.2%
48 - GLS Group The Netherlands $6,656 $6,656 100%
49 49 Schneider USA $6,604 $6,604 100%
50 50 Old Dominion Freight Line USA $6,260 $6,260 100%
Extras

2022 saw an eastern shift in North American ocean freight, while airfreight dipped across the continent.

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Global Freight News
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Union Pacific Puts Shipping Limits on Hold

Union Pacific says it will stop imposing temporary limits on certain businesses’ shipments while it reviews the policy that federal regulators and shippers criticized at a hearing in mid-December.

Josh Funk | Associated Press
December 19, 2022
Business, Logistics, Global Freight

Union Pacific’s Embargoes Generate Complaints From Shippers

Federal regulators and shippers are questioning Union Pacific’s decision to temporarily limit some businesses’ shipments as part of its effort to clear up congestion across the railroad.

Josh Funk | Associated Press
December 15, 2022
Government, Business, Logistics, Global Freight

Shippers Decry ‘Notoriously Difficult’ Railroads at Hearing

Shippers urged the U.S. railroad regulator to create more competition in the industry during hearings in which Union Pacific Corp. was called to explain a spike in service restrictions.

Thomas Black | Bloomberg News
December 13, 2022
Government, Business, Logistics, Global Freight

Global Trade Surges to $32 Trillion Record in 2022, U.N. Says

The value of global trade is set to reach a new record this year, increasing by about 12% to an estimated $32 trillion, according to a U.N. report that signaled a slowdown heading into 2023.

Bryce Baschuk | Bloomberg News
December 13, 2022
Business, Logistics, Global Freight

Maersk CEO Soren Skou Leaves, Will Be Replaced by Vincent Clerc

A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S CEO Soren Skou will step down and will be replaced by Vincent Clerc, the current head of the transport giant’s ocean and logistics business.

Christian Wienberg | Bloomberg News
December 12, 2022
Government, Business, Logistics, Global Freight

Consumers Enjoy Tentative Relief as Supply Chains Unclog

The supply backlogs of the past two years — and the delays, shortages and outrageous prices that came with them — have improved dramatically since summer.

Tom Krisher and Paul Wiseman | Associated Press
December 7, 2022
Government, Business, Equipment, Logistics, Global Freight

Savannah Port Terminal to Get $410 Million Upgrade Amid Big Growth

The Port of Savannah plans a $410 million overhaul of one of its sprawling terminals to make room for loading and unloading larger ships while focusing its business almost exclusively on cargo shipped in containers.

Russ Bynum | Associated Press
December 5, 2022
Business, Logistics, Global Freight, Top 50

3PLs Make Debut on Global Freight 50

While the worst of the global supply chain snarls brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic now appear to be in the rearview mirror, it’s still not business as usual for international freight.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
November 30, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Logistics, Global Freight

Shipping Prices Fall in Inventory Glut, Upping Broker Deals

U.S. trucking is entering a tumultuous period that will likely reshape the $875 billion industry. Shipping rates that spiked during disruptions caused by the pandemic have plummeted as inventory gluts across the U.S. lowered demand.

Thomas Black | Bloomberg News
November 28, 2022
Business, Logistics, Global Freight, TCA

Federal Maritime Commissioners Praise Growth at Port of Mobile

Two members of the Federal Maritime Commission praised the growth, diversity and import-export balance of the Port of Mobile during a visit on Nov. 16.

Lawrence Specker | Alabama Media Group
November 17, 2022
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