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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | 44 | Toll Group (Japan Post) | Australia | $3,503 | $7,112 | 49.3% |
| 40 | 37 | TFI International | Canada | $3,542 | $3,782 | 93.6% |
| 19 | 19 | Canadian National | Canada | $10,060 | $10,307 | 97.6% |
| 28 | 27 | Canadian Pacific Railway | Canada | $5,624 | $5,750 | 97.8% |
| 9 | 13 | SF Express | China | $22,317 | $22,317 | 100.0% |
| 3 | 3 | China State Railway Group | China | $46,357 | $164,346 | 28.2% |
| 7 | 10 | Cosco Shipping | China | $24,820 | $24,820 | 100.0% |
| 4 | 4 | Maersk | Denmark | $35,718 | $39,740 | 89.9% |
| 16 | 23 | GeoPost Group | France | $12,460 | $12,460 | 100.0% |
| 8 | 5 | CMA CGM | France | $24,230 | $31,580 | 76.7% |
| 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% |
| 6 | 7 | Deutsche Post DHL | Germany | $26,779 | $76,191 | 35.1% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 38 | - | Korean Air | South Korea | $3,605 | $6,280 | 57.4% |
| 29 | 31 | Hyundai Merchant Marine Co. | South Korea | $5,438 | $5,438 | 100.0% |
| 5 | 8 | Mediterranean Shipping Co | Switzerland | $29,995 | $29,995 | 100.0% |
| 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% |
| 26 | 28 | Evergreen Marine Corp. | Taiwan | $6,565 | $7,029 | 93.4% |
| 49 | - | Turkish Airlines | Turkey | $2,722 | $6,734 | 40.4% |
| 32 | 40 | Emirates Group | UAE | $4,657 | $8,230 | 56.6% |
| 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% |
| 24 | 24 | XPO | USA | $8,156 | $16,252 | 50.2% |
| 25 | 25 | J.B. Hunt Transport Services | USA | $8,022 | $9,637 | 83.2% |
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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