2015 Top 50 Global Freight

2015 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 50 largest Global Freight Carriers

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Rankings

Rank This Year Rank Last Year Company Headquarters Freight Revenue (Millions) Total Revenue (Millions) Freight Revenue Share
1 -
UPS Inc.
United States $51,887 $58,232 89%
2 -
FedEx Corp.
United States $43,723 $46,763 93%
3 -
China Railway Corp.
China $40,421 $162,061 25%
4 -
Maersk
Denmark $33,793 $48,574 70%
5 -
Russian Railway
Russia $31,924 $47,598 67%
6 -
Union Pacific Corp.
United States $23,988 $23,988 100%
7 -
BNSF Railway
United States $22,714 $22,714 100%
8 -
Mediterranean Shipping Co.
Switzerland $22,183 $22,183 100%
9 -
Deutsche Post DHL Group
Germany $22,161 $75,278 29%
10 -
Indian Railways
India $18,015 $25,746 70%
11 -
NYK Group
Japan $17,017 $22,817 75%
12 -
CMA CGM
France $16,739 $16,739 100%
13 -
Mitsui O.S.L. Lines
Japan $15,974 $17,522 91%
14 -
Deutsche Bahn AG
Germany $14,921 $51,028 29%
15 -
CSX Corp.
United States $12,669 $12,669 100%
16 -
Cosco Shipping Group
China $12,667 $12,667 100%
17 -
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. (K Line)
Japan $12,551 $12,551 100%
18 -
Norfolk Southern Corp.
United States $11,624 $11,624 100%
19 -
Yamato Group
Japan $11,099 $13,059 85%
20 -
Canadian National Railway
Canada $10,682 $10,990 97%
21 -
Hapag-Lloyd AG
Germany $9,049 $9,049 100%
22 -
TNT Express N.V.
Netherlands $8,880 $8,880 100%
23 -
Hanjin Shipping Co.
South Korea $8,313 $8,313 100%
24 -
SG Holdings Group
Japan $7,112 $8,146 87%
25 -
NOL Group
Singapore $7,039 $8,617 82%
26 -
Hamburg Süd Group
Germany $6,900 $6,900 100%
27 -
Orient Overseas (International) Ltd.
Hong Kong $6,522 $6,522 100%
28 -
SF Express
China $6,425 $6,425 100%
29 -
GeoPost Group
France $6,395 $6,541 98%
30 -
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canada $5,996 $5,996 100%
31 -
Hyundai Merchant Marine Co.
South Korea $5,645 $5,645 100%
32 -
J.B. Hunt Transport Services
United States $5,467 $6,165 89%
33 -
China Shipping Container Lines Co.
China $5,197 $5,877 88%
34 -
Yellow Corp.
United States $5,069 $5,069 100%
35 -
Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp.
Taiwan $4,448 $4,448 100%
36 -
Transnet Group
South Africa $4,377 $5,638 78%
37 -
Evergreen Marine Corp.
Taiwan $4,372 $4,761 92%
38 -
Con-way Inc.
United States $4,264 $5,806 73%
39 -
Kazakhstan Temir Zholy
Kazakhstan $4,088 $4,847 84%
40 -
Swift Transportation
United States $4,013 $4,299 93%
41 -
Toll Group
Australia $3,761 $7,815 48%
42 -
United Arab Shipping Co.
United Arab Emirates $3,581 $3,581 100%
43 -
Schneider
United States $3,524 $3,900 90%
44 -
Aurizon
Australia $3,457 $3,457 100%
45 -
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services
Israel $3,409 $3,409 100%
46 -
Ukrainian Railways
Ukraine $3,379 $4,226 80%
47 -
Emirates Group
United Arab Emirates $3,348 $23,607 14%
48 -
Cathay Pacific Airways
Hong Kong $3,274 $13,662 24%
49 -
Lufthansa Group
Germany $3,237 $39,894 8%
50 -
Nippon Express
Japan $3,212 $17,953 18%

Global Freight News

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FedEx Freight offered mixed results in its first earnings report, pointing to transitional bumps as the company learns to stand on its own.

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FedEx boss optimistic over trucking capacity reductions

FedEx CEO Raj Subramaniam echoed industry optimism over tightening trucking capacity Oct. 28, despite facing short-term cost headwinds.

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Amazon offers cautious holiday-quarter outlook

Amazon offered a cautious sales outlook for Q4 that encompasses the critical holiday shopping period after delivering Q3 results that came in below analysts' expectations.

October 29, 2026
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C.H. Robinson leaders tackle RXO friction concerns

C.H. Robinson Worldwide executives on Oct. 28 pushed back against analysts’ concerns that the RXO acquisition could create operational overlap and friction.

October 29, 2026
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UPS expects holiday volume dip after Amazon reductions

“As we head into peak, our network is more automated, more efficient and better positioned than ever to handle the holiday surge,” UPS CEO Carol Tomé said.

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U.S. crude oil exports to Asia are set to hit multiyear lows after the Iran war pushed the cost to lease a tanker for the journey to a record of almost $80 million.

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Amazon to hire 300,000 in holiday season, up 20% from 2025

UPS, which has been reducing package volume from Amazon to focus on more profitable business segments, announced plans to hire more than 100,000 seasonal workers.

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