2018 Top 50 Global Freight

2018 Essential Revenue and Operating Information for the 50 Largest Global Freight Carriers

Up Front

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Several of the most daring and promising concepts for the future of transportation.

Rankings

Rank This Year Rank Last Year Company Headquarters Freight Revenue (Millions) Total Revenue (Millions) Freight Revenue Share
1 1
FedEx Logistics
United States $57,198 $62,335 91.8%
2 2
UPS Inc.
United States $57,100 $65,872 86.7%
3 3
China Railway Corp.
China $39,395 $150,274 26.2%
4 4
Maersk
Denmark $29,096 $30,945 94%
5 5
Russian Railways
Russia $26,285 $38,594 68.1%
6 6
Deutsche Post DHL Group
Germany $21,915 $68,271 32.1%
7 9
Mediterranean Shipping Co.
Switzerland $21,428 $21,428 100%
8 7
Union Pacific Corp.
United States $21,240 $21,240 100%
9 10
CMA CGM Group
France $21,116 $21,116 100%
10 8
BNSF Railway
United States $20,406 $21,387 95.4%
11 11
Indian Railways
India $17,948 $25,311 64.8%
12 13
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines
Japan $13,958 $14,830 94.1%
13 12
NYK Group
Japan $13,869 $19,903 69.7%
14 18
Cosco Shipping Group
China $13,378 $13,378 100%
15 14
Deutsche Bahn AG
Germany $12,578 $48,234 26.1%
16 17
CSX Corp.
United States $11,408 $11,408 100%
17 15
Hapag-Lloyd AG
Germany $11,264 $11,264 100%
18 16
Yamato Holdings
Japan $11,190 $15,459 72%
19 19
Norfolk Southern Corp.
United States $10,551 $10,551 100%
20 22
SF Express
China $10,522 $10,522 100%
21 20
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. (K Line)
Japan $10,166 $10,166 100%
22 21
Canadian National Railway
Canada $9,766 $10,054 97%
23 23
XPO
United States $7,516 $15,381 48.9%
24 25
GeoPost Group
France $7,350 $7,699 95.5%
25 24
SG Holdings
Japan $7,302 $9,003 81.1%
26 27
J.B. Hunt Transport Services
United States $6,181 $7,190 86%
27 28
Orient Overseas (International) Ltd.
Hong Kong $6,108 $6,108 100%
28 30
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canada $4,915 $5,053 97.3%
29 29
Yellow Corp.
United States $4,891 $4,891 100%
30 32
Knight-Swift Transportation
United States $4,634 $5,186 89.4%
31 35
Evergreen Marine Corp.
Taiwan $4,444 $4,947 88.9%
32 31
Hyundai Merchant Marine Co.
South Korea $4,438 $4,438 100%
33 33
Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp.
Taiwan $4,303 $4,303 100%
34 34
Transnet Group
South Africa $3,775 $4,918 76.8%
35 36
Schneider
United States $3,647 $4,384 83.2%
36 40
TFI International
Canada $3,460 $3,655 94.7%
37 39
Emirates Group
United Arab Emirates $3,386 $24,831 13.6%
38 38
Old Dominion Freight Line
United States $3,358 $3,358 100%
39 37
Nippon Express
Japan $3,117 $17,798 17.5%
40 43
Cathay Pacific Airways
Hong Kong $3,067 $12,483 24.6%
41 41
Toll Group
Australia $3,023 $6,282 48.1%
42 44
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services
Israel $2,978 $2,978 100%
43 46
Lufthansa Group
Germany $2,851 $40,186 7.1%
44 38
Pacific International Lines
Singapore $2,616 $3,798 68.9%
45 45
Kansas City Southern
United States $2,583 $2,583 100%
46 48
Estes Express Lines
United States $2,476 $2,746 90.2%
47 50
Korean Air
South Korea $2,473 $10,387 23.8%
48 42
Aurizon
Australia $2,409 $2,409 100%
49 -
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Group
Norway $2,404 $3,024 79.5%
50 -
Kazakhstan Temir Zholy
Kazakhstan $2,349 $2,785 84.3%

Extras

A look at what logistics companies can do to compete in the age of Amazon.
An increase in global shipping volume is adding urgency to efforts to optimize cargo handling.
Railroads push to boost earnings while trying to accommodate an increase in demand for intermodal shipping.
Find out where the Top Global Freight Carriers are around the world.
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