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