Top 50 Global Freight | Airport Data
Port Data: Pacific Northwest | California & Pacific Islands | North Atlantic | Mid-Atlantic & South Atlantic | Mexico & Central America | Gulf Coast | Caribbean | Great Lakes
| Rank This Year | Rank Last Year | Company | Headquarters | Freight Revenue (Millions) | Total Revenue (Millions) | Freight Revenue Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | FedEx Corp. | USA | $64,690 | $69,189 | 93.5% |
| 2 | 2 | UPS Inc. | USA | $63,978 | $74,094 | 86.3% |
| 3 | 3 | China Railway Corp. | China | $44,468 | $163,536 | 27.2% |
| 4 | 4 | Maersk | Denmark | $34,839 | $38,890 | 89.6% |
| 5 | 7 | CMA CGM Group | France | $30,254 | $30,254 | 100.0% |
| 6 | 5 | Russian Railways | Russia | $26,267 | $38,618 | 68.0% |
| 7 | 6 | Deutsche Post DHL Group | Germany | $24,265 | $70,940 | 34.2% |
| 8 | 8 | Mediterranean Shipping Co. | Switzerland | $24,002 | $24,002 | 100.0% |
| 9 | 10 | BNSF Railway | USA | $22,328 | $23,515 | 95.0% |
| 10 | 12 | COSCO Shipping Group | China | $21,787 | $21,787 | 100.0% |
| 11 | 9 | Union Pacific Corp. | USA | $21,708 | $21,708 | 100.0% |
| 12 | 11 | Indian Railways | India | $19,036 | $26,991 | 70.5% |
| 13 | 15 | SF Express | China | $16,050 | $16,050 | 100.0% |
| 14 | 14 | Hapag-Lloyd AG | Germany | $14,121 | $14,121 | 100.0% |
| 15 | 13 | Deutsche Bahn AG | Germany | $12,963 | $49,761 | 26.0% |
| 16 | 16 | Yamato Holdings | Japan | $12,517 | $14,911 | 83.9% |
| 17 | 17 | CSX Corp. | USA | $11,937 | $11,937 | 100.0% |
| 18 | 19 | Norfolk Southern Corp. | USA | $11,296 | $11,296 | 100.0% |
| 19 | 20 | Canadian National Railway | Canada | $10,953 | $11,241 | 97.4% |
| 20 | 18 | NYK Group | Japan | $10,210 | $16,262 | 62.8% |
| 21 | 21 | Mitsui O.S.K Lines | Japan | $9,696 | $10,633 | 91.2% |
| 22 | 22 | SG Holdings | Japan | $9,036 | $10,683 | 84.6% |
| 23 | 23 | GeoPost Group | France | $8,600 | $8,600 | 100.0% |
| 24 | 25 | XPO | USA | $7,864 | $16,648 | 47.2% |
| 25 | 26 | J.B. Hunt Transport Services | USA | $7,829 | $9,165 | 85.4% |
| 26 | 24 | Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. (K Line) | Japan | $7,022 | $7,022 | 100.0% |
| 27 | 27 | Canadian Pacific Railway | Canada | $5,737 | $5,872 | 97.7% |
| 28 | 28 | Evergreen Marine Corp. | Taiwan | $5,682 | $6,168 | 92.1% |
| 29 | 29 | Yellow Corp. | USA | $4,871 | $4,871 | 100.0% |
| 30 | 32 | Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. | Taiwan | $4,828 | $4,828 | 100.0% |
| 31 | 31 | Hyundai Merchant Marine Co. | South Korea | $4,729 | $4,729 | 100.0% |
| 32 | 30 | Knight-Swift Transportation | USA | $4,408 | $4,844 | 91.0% |
| 33 | 35 | Old Dominion Freight Line | USA | $4,109 | $4,109 | 100.0% |
| 34 | 33 | Transnet Group | South Africa | $4,083 | $5,276 | 77.4% |
| 35 | 36 | General Logistics Systems | Netherlands | $4,034 | $4,034 | 100.0% |
| 36 | 34 | Schneider | USA | $3,864 | $4,747 | 81.4% |
| 37 | 37 | TFI International | Canada | $3,691 | $3,902 | 94.6% |
| 38 | 40 | Nippon Express | Japan | $3,604 | $19,305 | 18.7% |
| 39 | 41 | ZIM Integrated Shipping Services | Israel | $3,300 | $3,300 | 100.0% |
| 40 | 39 | Emirates Group | UAE | $3,051 | $24,774 | 12.3% |
| 41 | 38 | Cathay Pacific Airways | Hong Kong | $3,039 | $13,653 | 22.3% |
| 42 | 44 | Wallenius Wilhelmsen Group | Norway | $2,998 | $3,909 | 76.7% |
| 43 | 49 | Kansas City Southern | USA | $2,886 | $2,886 | 100.0% |
| 44 | 43 | Toll Group | Australia | $2,870 | $5,827 | 49.3% |
| 45 | 46 | Estes Express Lines | USA | $2,818 | $3,254 | 86.6% |
| 46 | - | Ukrainian Railways | Ukraine | $2,809 | $3,502 | 80.2% |
| 47 | 42 | Lufthansa Group | Germany | $2,775 | $41,061 | 6.8% |
| 48 | 47 | Qatar Airways | Qatar | $2,725 | $14,033 | 19.4% |
| 49 | 45 | Pacific International Lines | Singapore | $2,639 | $3,831 | 68.9% |
| 50 | - | Kazakhstan Temir Zholy | Kazakhstan | $2,499 | $2,974 | 84.0% |
Top 50 Global Freight Companies
Revenue from acquired companies only included for period after close of acquisition. All revenue figures have been converted to U.S. dollars based on the average exchange rate in the appropriate calendar year.
Sources: Company reports and SJ Consulting Group Inc. estimates
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Deutsche Bahn to Sell Logistics Unit Schenker
BERLIN — Germany’s main national railway operator, Deutsche Bahn, on Dec. 19 launched an effort to sell its logistics unit, DB Schenker, as the company concentrates on its core business.
December 19, 2023Railroads Urge Border Officials to Reopen US-Mexico Crossings
Railroads are calling for U.S. Customs and Border Protection to reopen U.S.-Mexico rail crossings at El Paso and Eagle Pass, Texas.
December 18, 2023Houthi Attacks Push Shipping Giants to Pause Red Sea Voyages
Attacks on merchant ships by Houthi militants near Yemen in the Red Sea have prompted trade disruption, with major vessel owners Maersk and Hapag-Lloyg halting trips through the area.
December 15, 2023Cargo Workers Strike at Denver International Airport
Nearly 100 Swissport cargo workers at the Denver International Airport are on strike Dec. 11, protesting unsafe work conditions they say the company has been ignoring for more than a year.
December 11, 2023DHL Express Workers Strike at Cincinnati Air Cargo Hub
More than 1,100 unionized DHL Express workers walked off the job at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, a critical logistics hub for the package delivery company.
December 8, 2023NTSB Calls for California Shipping Fix After 2021 Oil Spill
The National Transportation Safety Board wants changes in how containerships are anchored off Southern California to help prevent oil pipeline ruptures like the 2021 spill off Huntington Beach.
December 6, 2023Pilotless FedEx, Reliable Robotics Plane Completes Flight
Reliable Robotics Corp. has flown a small cargo plane on loan from FedEx Corp. without a human on board, a step toward the autonomous flight startup winning regulatory approval.
December 6, 2023Shipping Giants Want End Date for Fossil Fuel-Only Vessels
Europe’s biggest container lines want to phase out ships powered only by fossil fuels, they say in a proposal jointly made by Mediterranean Shipping Co., Maersk, CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd.
December 1, 2023Greek Shipping Giant Warns Panama Canal Chaos May Hit Suez
Congestion at the Panama Canal could result in delays at Egypt’s Suez Canal, possibly affecting cargoes of liquefied natural gas, according to an official at Angelicoussis Group.
November 29, 2023DP World Says Some Personal Employee Data Stolen in Hack
DP World Plc said workers’ personal information was stolen in the November cyberattack on the port operator’s Australian business.
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