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

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Global Freight News
Business, Logistics, Global Freight

Union Pacific Puts Shipping Limits on Hold

Union Pacific says it will stop imposing temporary limits on certain businesses’ shipments while it reviews the policy that federal regulators and shippers criticized at a hearing in mid-December.

Josh Funk | Associated Press
December 19, 2022
Business, Logistics, Global Freight

Union Pacific’s Embargoes Generate Complaints From Shippers

Federal regulators and shippers are questioning Union Pacific’s decision to temporarily limit some businesses’ shipments as part of its effort to clear up congestion across the railroad.

Josh Funk | Associated Press
December 15, 2022
Government, Business, Logistics, Global Freight

Shippers Decry ‘Notoriously Difficult’ Railroads at Hearing

Shippers urged the U.S. railroad regulator to create more competition in the industry during hearings in which Union Pacific Corp. was called to explain a spike in service restrictions.

Thomas Black | Bloomberg News
December 13, 2022
Government, Business, Logistics, Global Freight

Global Trade Surges to $32 Trillion Record in 2022, U.N. Says

The value of global trade is set to reach a new record this year, increasing by about 12% to an estimated $32 trillion, according to a U.N. report that signaled a slowdown heading into 2023.

Bryce Baschuk | Bloomberg News
December 13, 2022
Business, Logistics, Global Freight

Maersk CEO Soren Skou Leaves, Will Be Replaced by Vincent Clerc

A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S CEO Soren Skou will step down and will be replaced by Vincent Clerc, the current head of the transport giant’s ocean and logistics business.

Christian Wienberg | Bloomberg News
December 12, 2022
Government, Business, Logistics, Global Freight

Consumers Enjoy Tentative Relief as Supply Chains Unclog

The supply backlogs of the past two years — and the delays, shortages and outrageous prices that came with them — have improved dramatically since summer.

Tom Krisher and Paul Wiseman | Associated Press
December 7, 2022
Government, Business, Equipment, Logistics, Global Freight

Savannah Port Terminal to Get $410 Million Upgrade Amid Big Growth

The Port of Savannah plans a $410 million overhaul of one of its sprawling terminals to make room for loading and unloading larger ships while focusing its business almost exclusively on cargo shipped in containers.

Russ Bynum | Associated Press
December 5, 2022
Business, Logistics, Global Freight, Top 50

3PLs Make Debut on Global Freight 50

While the worst of the global supply chain snarls brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic now appear to be in the rearview mirror, it’s still not business as usual for international freight.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
November 30, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Logistics, Global Freight

Shipping Prices Fall in Inventory Glut, Upping Broker Deals

U.S. trucking is entering a tumultuous period that will likely reshape the $875 billion industry. Shipping rates that spiked during disruptions caused by the pandemic have plummeted as inventory gluts across the U.S. lowered demand.

Thomas Black | Bloomberg News
November 28, 2022
Business, Logistics, Global Freight, TCA

Federal Maritime Commissioners Praise Growth at Port of Mobile

Two members of the Federal Maritime Commission praised the growth, diversity and import-export balance of the Port of Mobile during a visit on Nov. 16.

Lawrence Specker | Alabama Media Group
November 17, 2022
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