2021 Essential Revenue and Operating Information for the 50 Largest Global Freight Carriers
Up Front
After once-in-a-lifetime pandemic, supply chains are adjusting to new normal.
Global supply chain, so often taken for granted, becomes cause for worldwide concern.
Find out where the Top 50 Global Freight Carriers are based.
Rankings
 

North Atlantic

Port Name City Type of Freight TEUs Volume of Freight Tonnage
Port Jefferson Port Jefferson, N.Y. NA   2,725,461
Port of Albany-Rensselaer Albany, N.Y. break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, heavy lift   5,003,533
Port of Boston Boston container, break bulk, dry bulk, passenger   15,986,250
Port of Bridgeport Bridgeport, Conn. NA   1,834,962
Port of Camden-Gloucester Camden-Gloucester, N.J. container, break bulk, dry bulk   5,364,915
Port of Halifax Halifax, Nova Scotia container, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, automobile, special project cargo, passenger 507,185 4,216,742
Port of New Castle New Castle, Del. NA   9,252,128
Port of New Haven New Haven, Conn. container, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, special project cargo   9,308,688
Port of New York and New Jersey New York container, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, automotive, heavy lift, special project cargo, refrigerated, passenger   136,575,034
Port of Paulsboro Paulsboro, N.J. container, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, heavy lift   18,417,301
Port of Portland Portland, Maine container, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, special project cargo   4,687,845
Port of Portsmouth Portsmouth, N.H. container, break bulk, dry bulk, special project cargo   2,630,642
Port of Providence Providence, R.I. break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, special project cargo   8,222,908
Port of Searsport Searsport, Maine break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk   1,429,585
Port of Wilmington Wilmington, Del. container, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, automobile, refrigerated   6,865,784
Port Saint John Saint John, New Brunswick container, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, passenger   25,372,180
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Global Freight News
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel, Logistics, Global Freight

Shipping CEOs See No Short-Term End to Red Sea Disruptions

The CEOs of two leading freight carriers said they expect Red Sea threats to disrupt shipping for weeks or months longer.

Sanne Waas | Bloomberg News
January 17, 2024
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics, Global Freight

How the Red Sea Conflict Is Crimping Global Trade

The attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea by Houthi rebels have rerouted most of the trade normally flowing through the crucial maritime artery for consumer goods and energy supplies.

January 12, 2024
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics, Global Freight

US Trucking Faces Downstream Effects From Suez Canal Attacks

A militant group that is attacking container vessels along the Suez Canal in Egypt is causing shipment disruptions that threaten to inflict downstream effects on the U.S. trucking sector.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
January 9, 2024
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics, Global Freight

Shipping Shows Signs of Panic as Houthis Menace Trade Lane

Container shipping is set to face a crunch ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday as Houthi attacks in the Red Sea restrict capacity, a major industry consultant said. 

January 8, 2024
Government, Business, Safety, Global Freight

Maersk Extends Red Sea Diversion and Warns Risk Will Persist

A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S plans to continue diverting ships away from the Red Sea “for the foreseeable future” after pausing transits earlier this week to assess the situation.

Sanne Waas | Bloomberg News
January 5, 2024
Business, Logistics, Global Freight

Amazon Captured 29% of Online Orders Before Christmas

Amazon's share of online orders spiked in the final days of the holiday season, showing how big investments in delivery speed paid off as shoppers sought out products they could get quickly.

Spencer Soper | Bloomberg News
January 5, 2024
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics, Global Freight

Spot Container Shipping Rates Soar 173% on Red Sea Threats

Short-term rates for container shipping between Asia, Europe and the U.S. are climbing on reduced capacity caused by the threats to cargo vessels in the Red Sea.

Brendan Murray | Bloomberg News
January 4, 2024
Business, Technology, Private, Global Freight

Daimler Partners With Amazon for Fuel Cell Truck Trials

Daimler Truck plans to begin the first on-road customer tests of hydrogen fuel cell-powered Mercedes-Benz GenH2 trucks in global markets in the middle of 2024.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
December 20, 2023
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics, Global Freight

Red Sea Chaos Has Shippers Bracing for Weeks Without Route

The global shipping industry is bracing for the prospect of living without its most important trade route for weeks.

December 19, 2023
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics, Global Freight

Maersk Sails South of Africa to Avoid Red Sea Conflict Area

Shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S will redirect its vessels to sail south of Africa to avoid the Red Sea conflict area where Houthi militants have attacked several ships.

Christian Wienberg | Bloomberg News
December 19, 2023
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