2019 Essential Revenue and Operating Information for the 50 Largest Global Freight Carriers
Up Front
Policy negotiations have put freight patterns in flux.
Despite trade tensions, growth has continued.
How the Netherlands is handling increased demand.
Rankings
Rank This Year Rank Last Year Company Headquarters Freight Revenue (Millions) Total Revenue (Millions) Freight Revenue Share
50 - Cargolux Luxembourg $2,634 $2,634 100.0%
49 45 Kansas City Southern United States $2,714 $2,714 100.0%
48 47 Korean Air South Korea $2,737 $11,496 23.8%
47 - Qatar Airways Qatar $2,753 $13,126 21.0%
46 46 Estes Express Lines United States $2,787 $3,186 87.5%
45 44 Pacific International Lines Singapore $2,800 $4,065 68.9%
44 49 Wallenius Wilhelmsen Group Norway $3,049 $4,063 75.0%
43 41 Toll Group Australia $3,128 $6,350 49.3%
42 43 Lufthansa Group Germany $3,201 $42,292 7.6%
41 42 ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Israel $3,248 $3,248 100.0%
40 39 Nippon Express Japan $3,396 $19,245 17.6%
39 37 Emirates Group United Arab Emirates $3,555 $26,147 13.6%
38 40 Cathay Pacific Airways Hong Kong $3,613 $14,170 25.5%
37 36 TFI International Canada $3,746 $3,951 94.8%
36 - General Logistics Systems Netherlands $3,850 $3,850 100.0%
35 38 Old Dominion Freight Line United States $4,044 $4,044 100.0%
34 35 Schneider United States $4,057 $4,977 81.5%
33 34 Transnet Group South Africa $4,275 $5,588 76.5%
32 33 Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. Taiwan $4,704 $4,704 100.0%
31 32 Hyundai Merchant Marine Co. South Korea $4,745 $4,745 100.0%
30 30 Knight-Swift Transportation United States $4,760 $5,344 89.1%
29 29 Yellow Corp. United States $5,092 $5,092 100.0%
28 31 Evergreen Marine Corp. Taiwan $5,210 $5,613 92.8%
27 28 Canadian Pacific Railway Canada $5,516 $5,642 97.8%
26 26 J.B. Hunt Transport Services United States $7,297 $8,615 84.7%
25 23 XPO United States $8,241 $17,279 47.7%
24 21 Kawaski Kisen Kaisha Ltd. ( Japan $8,299 $8,299 100.0%
23 24 GeoPost Group France $8,306 $8,699 95.5%
22 25 SG Holdings Japan $8,568 $10,353 82.8%
21 12 Mitsui O.S.K Lines Japan $10,668 $11,311 94.3%
20 22 Canadian National Railway Canada $10,747 $11,045 97.3%
19 19 Norfolk Southern Corp. United States $11,458 $11,458 100.0%
18 13 NYK Group Japan $11,693 $18,281 64.0%
17 16 CSX Corp. United States $12,250 $12,250 100.0%
16 18 Yamato Holdings Japan $12,262 $14,712 83.0%
15 20 SF Express China $13,547 $13,547 100.0%
14 17 Hapag-Lloyd AG Germany $13,586 $13,586 100.0%
13 15 Deutsche Bahn AG Germany $13,630 $51,943 26.2%
12 14 COSCO Shipping Group China $18,179 $18,179 100.0%
11 11 Indian Railways India $18,628 $26,092 71.4%
10 10 BNSF Railway United States $22,578 $23,855 94.6%
9 8 Union Pacific Corp. United States $22,832 $22,832 100.0%
8 7 Mediterranean Shipping Co. Switzerland $22,892 $22,892 100.0%
7 9 CMA CGM Group France $23,480 $23,480 100.0%
6 6 Deutsche Post DHL Group Germany $24,307 $72,622 33.5%
5 5 Russian Railways Russia $26,012 $38,403 67.7%
4 4 Maersk Denmark $34,707 $39,019 88.9%
3 3 China Railway Corp. China $45,001 $165,494 27.2%
2 2 UPS Inc. United States $61,253 $71,861 85.2%
1 1 FedEx Corp. United States $63,914 $68,716 93.0%
Extras
Spending on ports projects has risen.
Companies and government agencies work to minimize effects of the E.U. departure.
Memphis International retains the top spot; Louisville honors boxing legend.
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MSC Launches Air Cargo Business

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HMM to Continue Deploying More Ships as Port Congestion Persists

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Labor Leaders Optimistic Over Port Contract Talks

With negotiations expected to begin soon between the 22,000-member International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association, ILWU leaders are expressing confidence that the two sides will reach an agreement — without an interruption in work — before the June 30 deadline for the current contract expiration.

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