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

Last year saw air- and sea-freight volumes bounce back from supply chain struggles.

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Container Shipping Set for Downturn, Hapag-Lloyd Chief Says

The container shipping industry faces a few years of headwinds as low freight rates and widening geopolitical turmoil cloud the outlook, according to Hapag-Lloyd AG CEO Rolf Habben Jansen.

Brendan Murray | Bloomberg News
November 9, 2023
Government, Logistics, Global Freight, TCA

Port of Long Beach Gets DOT Grant for Rail Facility Project

The Port of Long Beach will improve and expand several roadways within its Pier B railyard, officials announced on Nov. 3, with a $52.6 million grant from the Department of Transportation.

Kristy Hutchings | Press-Telegram, Long Beach, Calif.
November 6, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics, Global Freight, Top 50

Air and Ocean Freight Deal With Fluctuating Volumes in 2022

2022 saw an eastern shift in container shipping within the United States, while airfreight volumes dipped across North America.

Mike Senatore | Features Coordinator
November 3, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Logistics, Global Freight

Port Authorities Look to Make the Right Adjustments

In efforts to improve the supply chain system, U.S. port operators are utilizing advancements in infrastructure and technology to accommodate bigger ships and manage more cargo.

Stephen Bennett | Special to Transport Topics
November 3, 2023
Business, Logistics, Global Freight, Top 50

Amazon's Logistics Business Tops 2023 Global Freight List

Despite enduring a cooldown in international trade, most of the world’s largest transportation and logistics providers continued to grow their ­businesses in 2022.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
November 3, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics, Global Freight, TCA

Georgia Port Expanding to Become Country’s Largest Auto Port

On Oct. 30, Georgia Ports Authority CEO Griff Lynch highlighted expansion projects that will allow the Port of Brunswick to surpass Baltimore as the nation’s top port for automobile shipping as early as 2026.

Adam Van Brimmer | The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
October 31, 2023
Business, Technology, Logistics, Autonomous, Global Freight

Maersk Partners With Kodiak on Autonomous Truck Runs

A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S, the maritime shipping giant that has been diversifying into land transportation, is betting that driverless trucks will help make deliveries more reliable.

Thomas Black | Bloomberg News
October 5, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Private, Global Freight

UPS to Hire 30,000 Extra Drivers for Peak Season

UPS Inc. is set to hire more than 30,000 additional drivers for peak season, a mix of package car drivers, commercial driver license drivers and seasonal support drivers.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
September 27, 2023
Business, Fuel, Global Freight

Big Emissions Bills Are Coming for Ships Sailing in Europe

The maritime industry will join the European Union's Emissions Trading System in January, meaning big ships will start paying for carbon emissions.

Jack Wittels | Bloomberg News
September 18, 2023
Business, Logistics, Global Freight, TCA

DHL Express Opens Miami-to-Argentina Cargo Shipping Route

DHL Express started shipping this week from Miami to Argentina, as part of its cargo hauling expansion from South Florida to Latin America.

Vinod Sreeharsha | Miami Herald
September 8, 2023
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