2018 Top 50 Global Freight Carriers

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Rank Last Year | Company | Headquarters | Freight Revenue (Millions) | Total Revenue (Millions) | Freight Revenue Share |
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50 | - | Kazakhstan Temir Zholy | Kazakhstan | $2,349 | $2,785 | 84.3% |
49 | - | Wallenius Wilhelmsen Group | Norway | $2,404 | $3,024 | 79.5% |
48 | 42 | Aurizon | Australia | $2,409 | $2,409 | 100% |
47 | 50 | Korean Air | South Korea | $2,473 | $10,387 | 23.8% |
46 | 48 | Estes Express Lines | United States | $2,476 | $2,746 | 90.2% |
45 | 45 | Kansas City Southern | United States | $2,583 | $2,583 | 100% |
44 | 38 | Pacific International Lines | Singapore | $2,616 | $3,798 | 68.9% |
43 | 46 | Lufthansa Group | Germany | $2,851 | $40,186 | 7.1% |
42 | 44 | ZIM Integrated Shipping Services | Israel | $2,978 | $2,978 | 100% |
41 | 41 | Toll Group | Australia | $3,023 | $6,282 | 48.1% |
40 | 43 | Cathay Pacific Airways | Hong Kong | $3,067 | $12,483 | 24.6% |
39 | 37 | Nippon Express | Japan | $3,117 | $17,798 | 17.5% |
38 | 38 | Old Dominion Freight Line | United States | $3,358 | $3,358 | 100% |
37 | 39 | Emirates Group | United Arab Emirates | $3,386 | $24,831 | 13.6% |
36 | 40 | TFI International | Canada | $3,460 | $3,655 | 94.7% |
35 | 36 | Schneider | United States | $3,647 | $4,384 | 83.2% |
34 | 34 | Transnet Group | South Africa | $3,775 | $4,918 | 76.8% |
33 | 33 | Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. | Taiwan | $4,303 | $4,303 | 100% |
32 | 31 | Hyundai Merchant Marine Co. | South Korea | $4,438 | $4,438 | 100% |
31 | 35 | Evergreen Marine Corp. | Taiwan | $4,444 | $4,947 | 88.9% |
30 | 32 | Knight-Swift Transportation | United States | $4,634 | $5,186 | 89.4% |
29 | 29 | Yellow Corp. | United States | $4,891 | $4,891 | 100% |
28 | 30 | Canadian Pacific Railway | Canada | $4,915 | $5,053 | 97.3% |
27 | 28 | Orient Overseas (International) Ltd. | Hong Kong | $6,108 | $6,108 | 100% |
26 | 27 | J.B. Hunt Transport Services | United States | $6,181 | $7,190 | 86% |
25 | 24 | SG Holdings | Japan | $7,302 | $9,003 | 81.1% |
24 | 25 | GeoPost Group | France | $7,350 | $7,699 | 95.5% |
23 | 23 | XPO Logistics | United States | $7,516 | $15,381 | 48.9% |
22 | 21 | Canadian National Railway | Canada | $9,766 | $10,054 | 97% |
21 | 20 | Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. (K Line) | Japan | $10,166 | $10,166 | 100% |
20 | 22 | SF Express | China | $10,522 | $10,522 | 100% |
19 | 19 | Norfolk Southern Corp. | United States | $10,551 | $10,551 | 100% |
18 | 16 | Yamato Holdings | Japan | $11,190 | $15,459 | 72% |
17 | 15 | Hapag-Lloyd AG | Germany | $11,264 | $11,264 | 100% |
16 | 17 | CSX Corp. | United States | $11,408 | $11,408 | 100% |
15 | 14 | Deutsche Bahn AG | Germany | $12,578 | $48,234 | 26.1% |
14 | 18 | COSCO Shipping Holdings Co. | China | $13,378 | $13,378 | 100% |
13 | 12 | NYK Group | Japan | $13,869 | $19,903 | 69.7% |
12 | 13 | Mitsui O.S.K. Lines | Japan | $13,958 | $14,830 | 94.1% |
11 | 11 | Indian Railways | India | $17,948 | $25,311 | 64.8% |
10 | 8 | BNSF Railway | United States | $20,406 | $21,387 | 95.4% |
9 | 10 | CMA CGM Group | France | $21,116 | $21,116 | 100% |
8 | 7 | Union Pacific Corp. | United States | $21,240 | $21,240 | 100% |
7 | 9 | Mediterranean Shipping Co. | Switzerland | $21,428 | $21,428 | 100% |
6 | 6 | Deutsche Post DHL Group | Germany | $21,915 | $68,271 | 32.1% |
5 | 5 | Russian Railways | Russia | $26,285 | $38,594 | 68.1% |
4 | 4 | The Maersk Group | Denmark | $29,096 | $30,945 | 94% |
3 | 3 | China Railway Corp. | China | $39,395 | $150,274 | 26.2% |
2 | 2 | UPS Inc. | United States | $57,100 | $65,872 | 86.7% |
1 | 1 | FedEx Logistics | United States | $57,198 | $62,335 | 91.8% |

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Top 50 News
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Echo Global Logistics Inc., a Chicago-based technology-enabled transportation management service, said profits dropped by about half in the quarter ended Sept. 30.
October 24, 2019GlobalTranz Acquires Global Freight Solutions
Logistics company GlobalTranz Enterprises Inc. announced the acquisition of Chicago-based Global Freight Solutions, a freight brokerage and logistics company.
October 18, 2019J.B. Hunt’s Net Income Rises but Misses Earnings Expectations
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. saw net income rise for the period ended Sept. 30, but the Lowell, Ark.-based carrier missed Wall Street earnings expectations.
October 17, 2019CEO Brad Jacobs Looks to Grow XPO, According to Analysts
Brad Jacobs built XPO Logistics through aggressive mergers and acquisitions over the past eight years, only to cool to purchasing other companies. The high-profile CEO now appears to be back in acquisition mode.
October 2, 2019DHL Express Announces 2020 Rates
DHL Express is the latest company to announce it is raising rates effective Jan. 1.
September 30, 2019Kenco Logistics Adds Fifth California Warehouse
Kenco Logistics, North America’s biggest privately owned third-party logistics provider, has opened another warehouse to serve the Los Angeles market in Perris, Calif.
September 13, 2019Hub Group Reports Record Earnings Per Share for 2Q
Hub Group announced net income of $29.2 million, or earnings per share of 87 cents, for the second quarter ended June 30, according to an earnings release.
July 30, 2019Universal Logistics Reports 12.9% Increase in Net Income for 2Q
Universal Logistics Holdings Inc. reported net income of $20 million for its quarter ending June 29, a 12.9% increase over the same quarter last year.
July 25, 2019J.B. Hunt Reports Mixed 2Q Results
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. reported net income fell and revenue increased in the second quarter amid mixed results in its business units.
July 16, 2019FedEx Lobs New Attack on Trade Limits as China Threat Looms
FedEx Corp. has fired a new weapon in the simmering U.S.-China trade war, suing the Trump administration to block enforcement of trade restrictions that had placed the company in Beijing’s crosshairs.
June 25, 2019