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 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
Business, Global Freight

CMA CGM Reports Solid Volumes, Sees Rates Peaking

CMA CGM SA reported a second-quarter jump in cargo volumes and signaled freight rates have probably peaked for now despite bottlenecks at Mediterranean ports.

Tara Patel | Bloomberg News
July 26, 2024
Business, Logistics, Global Freight

Union Pacific Profit Grows 7%

OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific delivered 7% growth in its second-quarter profit even though the number of shipments it hauled remained essentially flat.

Josh Funk | Associated Press
July 25, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Global Freight

UPS Discusses Acquisition of Parcel Carrier in Mexico

The recently announced UPS acquisition of Mexican express delivery company Estafeta takes advantage of a business trend toward nearshoring.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
July 24, 2024
Business, Logistics, Private, Global Freight

Amazon Prime Day Drives Online Sales Up 11% to $14.2 Billion

U.S. shoppers spent $14.2 billion online during Amazon.com Inc.’s 48-hour Prime Day sale, up 11% from a year ago and in line with estimates, according to Adobe Inc.

Spencer Soper | Bloomberg News
July 18, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics, Global Freight, TCA

Port of Baltimore Terminal to Have $1.54B Impact, Study Finds

The planned Sparrows Point terminal is expected to transform Maryland’s economy over a decade, generating more than 8,000  jobs and adding $1.54 billion a year in economic impact.

Lorraine Mirabella | The Baltimore Sun
July 17, 2024
Business, Logistics, Private, Global Freight

Amazon Prime Day Sales Rise 13% in First Six Hours of Event

Amazon’s Prime Day sales rose about 13% in the first six hours of the event compared with the same period last year, according to Momentum Commerce.

Spencer Soper | Bloomberg News
July 16, 2024
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics, Global Freight

Two Suspected Houthi Attacks Strike Ships in Red Sea

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Two suspected attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted ships in the Red Sea on July 15, as a new U.S. aircraft carrier approached the region to provide security.

Michael Wakin | Associated Press
July 15, 2024
Business, Equipment, Fuel, Logistics, Global Freight

Maersk Tankers Bet Billions on Ammonia Fuel Carriers

Some of the biggest names in shipping are betting billions on tankers to transport a type of ammonia that’s scarcely being produced today, wagering it will become integral to decarbonization.

July 15, 2024
Business, Technology, Logistics, Private, Global Freight

Amazon Says Its Carbon Emissions Fell in 2023

Amazon.com Inc. says its carbon emissions fell for a second straight year in 2023 as the company cut spending on new warehouses and cloud-computing data centers.

Matt Day | Bloomberg News
July 10, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics, Global Freight

Maersk Warns of Shipping Delays Due to Extreme Weather

A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S warned extreme weather conditions and a storm surge lashing the South African coast are expected to cause shipping delays.

Paul Burkhardt | Bloomberg News
July 8, 2024
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