2018 Top 50 Global Freight Carriers
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| Rank This Year |
Rank Last Year |
Company | Headquarters | Freight Revenue (Millions) | Total Revenue (Millions) | Freight Revenue Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 43 | 46 | Lufthansa Group | Germany | $2,851 | $40,186 | 7.1% |
| 45 | 45 | Kansas City Southern | United States | $2,583 | $2,583 | 100% |
| 42 | 44 | ZIM Integrated Shipping Services | Israel | $2,978 | $2,978 | 100% |
| 40 | 43 | Cathay Pacific Airways | Hong Kong | $3,067 | $12,483 | 24.6% |
| 48 | 42 | Aurizon | Australia | $2,409 | $2,409 | 100% |
| 41 | 41 | Toll Group | Australia | $3,023 | $6,282 | 48.1% |
| 36 | 40 | TFI International | Canada | $3,460 | $3,655 | 94.7% |
| 37 | 39 | Emirates Group | United Arab Emirates | $3,386 | $24,831 | 13.6% |
| 38 | 38 | Old Dominion Freight Line | United States | $3,358 | $3,358 | 100% |
| 44 | 38 | Pacific International Lines | Singapore | $2,616 | $3,798 | 68.9% |
| 39 | 37 | Nippon Express | Japan | $3,117 | $17,798 | 17.5% |
| 35 | 36 | Schneider | United States | $3,647 | $4,384 | 83.2% |
| 31 | 35 | Evergreen Marine Corp. | Taiwan | $4,444 | $4,947 | 88.9% |
| 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% |
| 30 | 32 | Knight-Swift Transportation | United States | $4,634 | $5,186 | 89.4% |
| 32 | 31 | Hyundai Merchant Marine Co. | South Korea | $4,438 | $4,438 | 100% |
| 28 | 30 | Canadian Pacific Railway | Canada | $4,915 | $5,053 | 97.3% |
| 29 | 29 | YRC Worldwide | United States | $4,891 | $4,891 | 100% |
| 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% |
| 24 | 25 | GeoPost Group | France | $7,350 | $7,699 | 95.5% |
| 25 | 24 | SG Holdings | Japan | $7,302 | $9,003 | 81.1% |
| 23 | 23 | XPO Logistics | United States | $7,516 | $15,381 | 48.9% |
| 20 | 22 | SF Express | China | $10,522 | $10,522 | 100% |
| 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% |
| 19 | 19 | Norfolk Southern Corp. | United States | $10,551 | $10,551 | 100% |
| 14 | 18 | COSCO Shipping Holdings Co. | China | $13,378 | $13,378 | 100% |
| 16 | 17 | CSX Corp. | United States | $11,408 | $11,408 | 100% |
| 18 | 16 | Yamato Holdings | Japan | $11,190 | $15,459 | 72% |
| 17 | 15 | Hapag-Lloyd AG | Germany | $11,264 | $11,264 | 100% |
| 15 | 14 | Deutsche Bahn AG | Germany | $12,578 | $48,234 | 26.1% |
| 12 | 13 | Mitsui O.S.K. Lines | Japan | $13,958 | $14,830 | 94.1% |
| 13 | 12 | NYK Group | Japan | $13,869 | $19,903 | 69.7% |
| 11 | 11 | Indian Railways | India | $17,948 | $25,311 | 64.8% |
| 9 | 10 | CMA CGM Group | France | $21,116 | $21,116 | 100% |
| 7 | 9 | Mediterranean Shipping Co. | Switzerland | $21,428 | $21,428 | 100% |
| 10 | 8 | BNSF Railway | United States | $20,406 | $21,387 | 95.4% |
| 8 | 7 | Union Pacific Corp. | United States | $21,240 | $21,240 | 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% |
| 50 | - | Kazakhstan Temir Zholy | Kazakhstan | $2,349 | $2,785 | 84.3% |
| 49 | - | Wallenius Wilhelmsen Group | Norway | $2,404 | $3,024 | 79.5% |
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Echo Global Logistics posted higher third-quarter profits and revenue on the strength of freight volume.
October 29, 2020Schneider National Reports Increased Net Income in Q3
Schneider National saw net income soar during the third quarter as demand surged, the company reported Oct. 29.
October 29, 2020Werner Increases Net Income but Sees Lower Revenue in Q3
Werner Enterprises posted mixed results as profits increased on lower revenue during the third quarter, the company announced Oct. 28.
October 29, 2020Ryder Reports Profit Increase; Record Set for Used Vehicle Sales in Q3
Ryder System Inc. reported net income rose and revenue dipped in the third quarter, as it noted used vehicles sales set a record.
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October 28, 2020UPS Produces Strong Q3 Earnings Amid E-Commerce Surge
UPS Inc. reported strong financial results in the third quarter as a surge in deliveries to businesses and homes lifted the Atlanta-based carrier through the three-month period.
October 28, 2020Amazon, FedEx, UPS Boost US Warehouse Jobs Amid Online Boom
Warehouse operators across the U.S. are rushing to hire workers amid a boom in online sales, a bright spot for a labor market that faces mounting challenges.
October 27, 2020U.S. Xpress Announces Strong Profit for Q3
U.S. Xpress Enterprises posted increased earnings on a modest revenue gain during the third quarter, the fleet announced Oct. 22.
October 22, 2020Landstar System Reports Net Income, Revenue Increase for Q3
Landstar System Inc. saw net income reach $61.9 million during the third quarter of 2020, the company reported Oct. 21.
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