2020 Essential Revenue and Operating Information for the 50 Largest Global Freight Carriers
Up Front
Freight carriers across the world experienced dramatic market shifts and volume swings in 2020.
The new trade deal between U.S., Mexico and Canada provides market certainty for North American trade.
The world’s largest freight carriers have navigated unprecedented circumstances due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Rankings
 

North Atlantic

Port Name City Type of Freight TEUs Volume of Freight Tonnage
Port JeffersonPort Jefferson, N.Y.NANA2,117,189
Port of Albany-RensselaerAlbany, N.Y.break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, heavy liftNA5,712,209
Port of BostonBostoncontainer, break bulk, dry bulk, passengerNA16,163,552
Port of BridgeportBridgeport, Conn.NANA1,881,034
Port of Camden-GloucesterCamden-Gloucester, N.J.container, break bulk, dry bulkNA5,500,928
Port of HalifaxHalifax, Nova Scotiacontainer, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, automobile, special project cargo, passenger546,4164,456,708
Port of New CastleNew Castle, Del.NANA6,522,640
Port of New HavenNew Haven, Conn.container, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, special project cargoNA8,838,236
Port of New York and New JerseyNew Yorkcontainer, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, automotive, heavy lift, special project cargo, refrigerated, passengerNA140,281,992
Port of PaulsboroPaulsboro, N.J.container, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, heavy liftNA16,121,201
Port of PortlandPortland, Mainecontainer, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, special project cargoNA4,833,299
Port of PortsmouthPortsmouth, N.H.container, break bulk, dry bulk, special project cargoNA2,868,572
Port of ProvidenceProvidence, R.I.break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, special project cargoNA8,338,434
Port of SearsportSearsport, Mainebreak bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulkNA1,576,615
Port of WilmingtonWilmington, Del.container, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, automobile, refrigeratedNA6,603,44
Port Saint JohnSaint John, New Brunswickcontainer, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, passengerNA25,372,180
Extras
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DHL Plans Third Air Cargo Hub in California

Greg Hewitt, CEO of DHL Express U.S., says company leadership is doubling down on its GoGreen Plus program, with a goal of being a net-zero emissions company by 2050.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
May 1, 2023
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FedEx Freight Plans Closure of 29 Locations

FedEx Freight informed team members internally May 1 that it will be closing 29 freight locations and furloughing certain job classes.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
May 1, 2023
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Nippon Express in Talks to Buy Logistics Firm Cargo-Partner

Nippon Express Holdings Inc. is in talks to buy Austrian logistics provider Cargo-Partner GmbH, people with knowledge of the matter said.

April 18, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Logistics, Global Freight

CMA CGM Offers to Buy Bolloré Logistics for $5.5 Billion

Maritime transport giant CMA CGM SA has entered exclusive talks to buy Bolloré SE’s logistics arm for an enterprise value of 5 billion euros ($5.5 billion).

Tara Patel | Bloomberg News
April 18, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Global Freight

FedEx Boosts Profit Forecast, Cites Cost Cuts as Effective

FedEx Corp.’s shares jumped the most in nine months after the courier boosted its profit outlook, signaling efforts to cut costs are helping counter a decline in package volume.

Thomas Black | Bloomberg News
March 17, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics, Global Freight

Global Supply Chains Back to Normal, N.Y. Fed Says

Global supply chains have returned to normal, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said, almost three years after COVID-19 was declared a pandemic.

Brendan Murray | Bloomberg News
March 6, 2023
Business, Logistics, Global Freight

French Shipping Giant CMA CGM Warns Demand Is Falling

French shipping giant CMA CGM SA warned of a steep drop in demand so far this year, extending a slump that led to a more than halving of quarterly profit.

Tara Patel | Bloomberg News
March 6, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Logistics, Global Freight

Supply Chain Envoy Says Automating Ports Doesn’t Have to Cost Jobs

The White House’s supply chain envoy said the ports and logistics industry must move toward automation, a sticking point in protracted contract talks between U.S. West Coast dockworkers and their employers.

Laura Curtis | Bloomberg News
March 1, 2023
Government, Technology, Equipment, Global Freight

USPS Buys Electric Vans, Charging Stations in Bulk

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service is buying 9,250 Ford Motor Co. electric vans and 14,000 charging stations as part of a move to switch its fleet to electric vehicles.

March 1, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics, Global Freight

Supply Chains Have Healed, Yet Their Mark on Inflation to Endure

Supply chains across the world are healing up almost as fast as they broke down. That doesn’t mean the pressure they’re exerting on inflation will disappear as quickly.

Laura Curtis | Bloomberg News
February 27, 2023
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