U.S. Postal Service Tops List of Largest Postal Operators
The United States Postal Service ranks No. 1 on a list of the world’s largest postal operators published by Transport Topics along with a list of the Top 50 Global Freight Carriers.
Revenue from postal operators was excluded from the Top 50 rankings even though many operators are turning to package and freight delivery to offset a decline in mail volume.
In May, for instance, Japan Post assumed ownership of Toll Holdings, the largest freight carrier in Australia and New Zealand and a major global air freight forwarder. Toll Group ranks No. 41 on Transport Topics’ Top 50 Global Freight Carriers list.
La Poste, the French postal service, owns GeoPost, a multinational parcel delivery service that ranks No. 29 on the Top 50 list.
TOP 15 GLOBAL POSTAL OPERATORS
| Rank | Company | Headquarters | 2014 Postal Revenue (in millions) | Ownership Type |
| 1 | United States Postal Service | United States | $67,830 | Government |
| 2 | China Post | China | $60,209 | Government |
| 3 | Deutsche Post | Germany | $20,851 | Public |
| 4 | Japan Post 1 | Japan | $17,327 | Government |
| 5 | La Poste | France | $15,147 | Government |
| 6 | Royal Mail 1 | United Kingdom | $12,787 | Public |
| 7 | Australia Post 2 | Australia | $8,485 | Government |
| 8 | Brazil Post | Brazil | $7,501 | Government |
| 9 | Swiss Post | Switzerland | $6,450 | Government |
| 10 | PostNL | Netherlands | $5,651 | Public |
| 11 | PostNord | Sweden | $5,462 | Government |
| 12 | Poste Italiane | Italy | $5,416 | Government |
| 13 | Canada Post | Canada | $5,385 | Government |
| 14 | Austrian Post | Austria | $3,151 | Government |
| 15 | bpost | Belgium | $3,001 | Government |
TOTAL TOP 15 POSTAL OPERATORS $244,654
1 Revenues for TTM ending 3/31/15
2 Revenues for TTM ending 6/30/14
Notes: Revenues for mail and parcel services only, excludes revenues for banking, insurance and other non-transportation services
Government ownership indicated when state-controlled entities own more than 50% of a company's shares.
