2022 Essential Revenue and Operating Information for the 50 Largest Global Freight Companies
Up Front

Supply chain disruptions may be easing, but freight volumes continue to stir anxiety in shippers.

Non-asset based companies join the field in this year’s Global Freight Top 50 list.

Get a continent-by-continent and country-by-country look at where the Top 50 Global Freight Companies are based.

Rankings
Rank This Year Rank Last Year Company Headquarters Freight Revenue (Millions) Total Revenue (Millions) Freight Revenue Share
42 40 TFI International Canada $7,220 $7,220 100%
31 19 Canadian National Railway Canada $11,547 $11,547 100%
7 7 COSCO Shipping Group China $51,722 $51,722 100%
11 3 China State Railway Group China $32,089 $166,355 19.3%
12 9 SF Express China $29,644 $29,644 100%
19 - Sinotrans China $19,273 $19,273 100%
5 4 Maersk Denmark $60,439 $61,787 97.8%
13 - DSV A/S Denmark $28,983 $28,983 100%
6 8 CMA CGM France $56,193 $56,193 100%
40 - Bolloré Logistics France $8,648 $11,615 74.5%
20 16 GeoPost/DPDgroup France $17,262 $17,262 100%
25 - SNCF Group France $12,896 $41,094 31.4%
3 6 Deutsche Post DHL Germany $77,050 $101,697 75.8%
38 - Dachser Group Germany $9,744 $9,744 100%
9 17 Deutsche Bahn Group Germany $33,027 $52,624 62.8%
15 14 Hapag-Lloyd Germany $26,339 $26,339 100%
35 - Kerry Logistics Hong Kong $10,520 $10,520 100%
23 13 Indian Railways India $15,229 $17,235 88.4%
33 37 ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Israel $10,729 $10,729 100%
34 23 Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Japan $10,655 $11,159 95.5%
36 15 Yamato Holdings Japan $9,926 $14,927 66.5%
43 - Kintetsu World Express Japan $7,105 $7,105 100%
44 27 Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. (K Line) Japan $6,893 $6,893 100%
24 22 NYK Group Japan $13,862 $15,192 91.2%
30 21 SG Holdings Japan $11,616 $11,948 97.2%
46 31 Qatar Airways Qatar $6,329 $14,370 44%
14 10 Russian Railways Russia $27,536 $33,073 83.3%
37 - CJ Logistics South Korea $9,908 $9,908 100%
29 29 HMM Co. South Korea $12,048 $12,048 100%
8 - Kuehne + Nagel International Switzerland $40,147 $40,147 100%
10 5 Mediterranean Shipping Co. Switzerland $32,399 $32,399 100%
39 33 Yang Ming Marine Transport Co. Taiwan $8,762 $8,762 100%
41 48 Wan Hai Lines Taiwan $8,163 $8,163 100%
21 26 Evergreen Marine Corp. Taiwan $17,031 $17,522 97.2%
48 32 Emirates Group United Arab Emirates $5,895 $15,867 37.2%
32 20 Norfolk Southern USA $11,142 $11,142 100%
1 1 UPS Inc. USA $97,287 $97,287 100%
2 2 FedEx Corp. USA $92,110 $92,110 100%
4 - United States Postal Service USA $77,040 $77,040 100%
45 - Landstar System USA $6,538 $6,538 100%
47 35 Knight-Swift Transportation USA $5,998 $5,998 100%
16 11 BNSF Railway USA $23,282 $23,282 100%
17 - C.H. Robinson USA $22,047 $23,102 95.4%
49 42 Schneider USA $5,609 $5,609 100%
18 12 Union Pacific Railroad USA $21,804 $21,804 100%
50 36 Old Dominion Freight Line USA $5,256 $5,256 100%
22 - Expeditors International USA $16,524 $16,524 100%
26 24 XPO USA $12,806 $12,806 100%
27 18 CSX Corp. USA $12,522 $12,522 100%
28 25 J.B. Hunt Transport Services USA $12,168 $12,168 100%
Extras

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Global Freight News
Government, Business, Safety, Global Freight

Maersk Extends Red Sea Diversion and Warns Risk Will Persist

A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S plans to continue diverting ships away from the Red Sea “for the foreseeable future” after pausing transits earlier this week to assess the situation.

Sanne Waas | Bloomberg News
January 5, 2024
Business, Logistics, Global Freight

Amazon Captured 29% of Online Orders Before Christmas

Amazon's share of online orders spiked in the final days of the holiday season, showing how big investments in delivery speed paid off as shoppers sought out products they could get quickly.

Spencer Soper | Bloomberg News
January 5, 2024
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics, Global Freight

Spot Container Shipping Rates Soar 173% on Red Sea Threats

Short-term rates for container shipping between Asia, Europe and the U.S. are climbing on reduced capacity caused by the threats to cargo vessels in the Red Sea.

Brendan Murray | Bloomberg News
January 4, 2024
Business, Technology, Private, Global Freight

Daimler Partners With Amazon for Fuel Cell Truck Trials

Daimler Truck plans to begin the first on-road customer tests of hydrogen fuel cell-powered Mercedes-Benz GenH2 trucks in global markets in the middle of 2024.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
December 20, 2023
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics, Global Freight

Red Sea Chaos Has Shippers Bracing for Weeks Without Route

The global shipping industry is bracing for the prospect of living without its most important trade route for weeks.

December 19, 2023
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics, Global Freight

Maersk Sails South of Africa to Avoid Red Sea Conflict Area

Shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S will redirect its vessels to sail south of Africa to avoid the Red Sea conflict area where Houthi militants have attacked several ships.

Christian Wienberg | Bloomberg News
December 19, 2023
Business, Logistics, Global Freight

Deutsche Bahn to Sell Logistics Unit Schenker

BERLIN — Germany’s main national railway operator, Deutsche Bahn, on Dec. 19 launched an effort to sell its logistics unit, DB Schenker, as the company concentrates on its core business.

December 19, 2023
Government, Safety, Logistics, Global Freight

Railroads Urge Border Officials to Reopen US-Mexico Crossings

Railroads are calling for U.S. Customs and Border Protection to reopen U.S.-Mexico rail crossings at El Paso and Eagle Pass, Texas.

Thomas Black | Bloomberg News
December 18, 2023
Government, Safety, Global Freight

Houthi Attacks Push Shipping Giants to Pause Red Sea Voyages

Attacks on merchant ships by Houthi militants near Yemen in the Red Sea have prompted trade disruption, with major vessel owners Maersk and Hapag-Lloyg halting trips through the area.

December 15, 2023
Government, Business, Global Freight, TCA

Cargo Workers Strike at Denver International Airport

Nearly 100 Swissport cargo workers at the Denver International Airport are on strike Dec. 11, protesting unsafe work conditions they say the company has been ignoring for more than a year.

Lauren Penington | The Denver Post
December 11, 2023
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