2021 Top 50 Global Freight

2021 Essential Revenue and Operating Information for the 50 Largest Global Freight Carriers

Up Front

After once-in-a-lifetime pandemic, supply chains are adjusting to new normal.
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Rankings

Rank This Year Rank Last Year Company Headquarters Freight Revenue (Millions) Total Revenue (Millions) Freight Revenue Share
1 2
UPS Inc.
USA $72,593 $84,628 85.8%
2 1
FedEx Corp.
USA $70,456 $74,729 94.3%
3 3
China State Railway Group
China $46,357 $164,346 28.2%
4 4
Maersk
Denmark $35,718 $39,740 89.9%
5 8
Mediterranean Shipping Co
Switzerland $29,995 $29,995 100.0%
6 7
Deutsche Post DHL
Germany $26,779 $76,191 35.1%
7 10
Cosco Shipping Group
China $24,820 $24,820 100.0%
8 5
CMA CGM
France $24,230 $31,580 76.7%
9 13
SF Express
China $22,317 $22,317 100.0%
10 6
Russian Railways
Russia $21,649 $30,261 71.5%
11 9
BNSF Railway
USA $19,778 $20,869 94.8%
12 11
Union Pacific
USA $19,533 $19,533 100.0%
13 12
Indian Railways
India $15,740 $18,618 84.5%
14 14
Hapag-Lloyd
Germany $14,567 $14,567 100.0%
15 16
Yamato Holdings
Japan $13,523 $15,274 88.5%
16 23
GeoPost Group
France $12,460 $12,460 100.0%
17 15
Deutsche Bahn Group
Germany $12,357 $45,508 27.2%
18 17
CSX Corp.
USA $10,538 $10,538 100.0%
19 19
Canadian National
Canada $10,060 $10,307 97.6%
20 18
Norfolk Southern
USA $9,789 $9,789 100.0%
21 22
SG Holdings
Japan $9,702 $11,806 82.2%
22 20
NYK Group
Japan $9,205 $15,254 60.3%
23 21
Mitsui O.S.K Lines
Japan $8,721 $9,556 91.3%
24 24
XPO
USA $8,156 $16,252 50.2%
25 25
J.B. Hunt Transport Services
USA $8,022 $9,637 83.2%
26 28
Evergreen Marine Corp.
Taiwan $6,565 $7,029 93.4%
27 26
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. (K Line)
Japan $5,967 $5,967 100.0%
28 27
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canada $5,624 $5,750 97.8%
29 31
Hyundai Merchant Marine Co.
South Korea $5,438 $5,438 100.0%
30 35
General Logistics Systems (Royal Mail)
Netherlands $5,183 $5,183 100.0%
31 48
Qatar Airways
Qatar $5,071 $8,062 62.9%
32 40
Emirates Group
UAE $4,657 $8,230 56.6%
33 30
Yang Ming Marine Transport Co.
Taiwan $4,632 $5,135 90.2%
34 29
Yellow Corp.
USA $4,513 $4,513 100.0%
35 32
Knight-Swift Transportation
USA $4,177 $4,674 89.4%
36 33
Old Dominion Freight Line
USA $4,015 $4,015 100.0%
37 39
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services
Israel $3,992 $3,992 100.0%
38 -
Korean Air
South Korea $3,605 $6,280 57.4%
39 41
Cathay Pacific Airways
Hong Kong $3,596 $6,051 59.4%
40 37
TFI International
Canada $3,542 $3,782 93.6%
41 44
Toll Group (Japan Post)
Australia $3,503 $7,112 49.3%
42 36
Schneider
USA $3,457 $4,553 75.9%
43 38
Nippon Express
Japan $3,317 $18,856 17.6%
44 -
Cargolux
Luxembourg $3,171 $3,171 100.0%
45 47
Lufthansa Group
Germany $3,144 $15,498 20.3%
46 45
Estes Express
USA $3,055 $3,547 86.1%
47 34
Transnet Group
South Africa $2,995 $3,770 79.5%
48 -
Wan Hai Lines
Taiwan $2,779 $2,779 100.0%
49 -
Turkish Airlines
Turkey $2,722 $6,734 40.4%
50 43
Kansas City Southern
USA $2,633 $2,633 100.0%

Extras

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