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