2020 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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1 | 1 | FedEx Corp. | USA | $64,690 | $69,189 | 93.5% |
2 | 2 | UPS Inc. | USA | $63,978 | $74,094 | 86.3% |
3 | 3 | China Railway Corp. | China | $44,468 | $163,536 | 27.2% |
4 | 4 | The Maersk Group | Denmark | $34,839 | $38,890 | 89.6% |
5 | 7 | CMA CGM Group | France | $30,254 | $30,254 | 100.0% |
6 | 5 | Russian Railways | Russia | $26,267 | $38,618 | 68.0% |
7 | 6 | Deutsche Post DHL Group | Germany | $24,265 | $70,940 | 34.2% |
8 | 8 | Mediterranean Shipping Co. | Switzerland | $24,002 | $24,002 | 100.0% |
9 | 10 | BNSF Railway | USA | $22,328 | $23,515 | 95.0% |
10 | 12 | COSCO Shipping Group | China | $21,787 | $21,787 | 100.0% |
11 | 9 | Union Pacific Corp. | USA | $21,708 | $21,708 | 100.0% |
12 | 11 | Indian Railways | India | $19,036 | $26,991 | 70.5% |
13 | 15 | SF Express | China | $16,050 | $16,050 | 100.0% |
14 | 14 | Hapag-Lloyd AG | Germany | $14,121 | $14,121 | 100.0% |
15 | 13 | Deutsche Bahn AG | Germany | $12,963 | $49,761 | 26.0% |
16 | 16 | Yamato Holdings | Japan | $12,517 | $14,911 | 83.9% |
17 | 17 | CSX Corp. | USA | $11,937 | $11,937 | 100.0% |
18 | 19 | Norfolk Southern Corp. | USA | $11,296 | $11,296 | 100.0% |
19 | 20 | Canadian National Railway | Canada | $10,953 | $11,241 | 97.4% |
20 | 18 | NYK Group | Japan | $10,210 | $16,262 | 62.8% |
21 | 21 | Mitsui O.S.K Lines | Japan | $9,696 | $10,633 | 91.2% |
22 | 22 | SG Holdings | Japan | $9,036 | $10,683 | 84.6% |
23 | 23 | GeoPost Group | France | $8,600 | $8,600 | 100.0% |
24 | 25 | XPO Logistics | USA | $7,864 | $16,648 | 47.2% |
25 | 26 | J.B. Hunt Transport Services | USA | $7,829 | $9,165 | 85.4% |
26 | 24 | Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. (K Line) | Japan | $7,022 | $7,022 | 100.0% |
27 | 27 | Canadian Pacific Railway | Canada | $5,737 | $5,872 | 97.7% |
28 | 28 | Evergreen Marine Corp. | Taiwan | $5,682 | $6,168 | 92.1% |
29 | 29 | Yellow Corp. | USA | $4,871 | $4,871 | 100.0% |
30 | 32 | Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. | Taiwan | $4,828 | $4,828 | 100.0% |
31 | 31 | Hyundai Merchant Marine Co. | South Korea | $4,729 | $4,729 | 100.0% |
32 | 30 | Knight-Swift Transportation | USA | $4,408 | $4,844 | 91.0% |
33 | 35 | Old Dominion Freight Line | USA | $4,109 | $4,109 | 100.0% |
34 | 33 | Transnet Group | South Africa | $4,083 | $5,276 | 77.4% |
35 | 36 | General Logistics Systems | Netherlands | $4,034 | $4,034 | 100.0% |
36 | 34 | Schneider | USA | $3,864 | $4,747 | 81.4% |
37 | 37 | TFI International | Canada | $3,691 | $3,902 | 94.6% |
38 | 40 | Nippon Express | Japan | $3,604 | $19,305 | 18.7% |
39 | 41 | ZIM Integrated Shipping Services | Israel | $3,300 | $3,300 | 100.0% |
40 | 39 | Emirates Group | UAE | $3,051 | $24,774 | 12.3% |
41 | 38 | Cathay Pacific Airways | Hong Kong | $3,039 | $13,653 | 22.3% |
42 | 44 | Wallenius Wilhelmsen Group | Norway | $2,998 | $3,909 | 76.7% |
43 | 49 | Kansas City Southern | USA | $2,886 | $2,886 | 100.0% |
44 | 43 | Toll Group | Australia | $2,870 | $5,827 | 49.3% |
45 | 46 | Estes Express Lines | USA | $2,818 | $3,254 | 86.6% |
46 | - | Ukrainian Railways | Ukraine | $2,809 | $3,502 | 80.2% |
47 | 42 | Lufthansa Group | Germany | $2,775 | $41,061 | 6.8% |
48 | 47 | Qatar Airways | Qatar | $2,725 | $14,033 | 19.4% |
49 | 45 | Pacific International Lines | Singapore | $2,639 | $3,831 | 68.9% |
50 | - | Kazakhstan Temir Zholy | Kazakhstan | $2,499 | $2,974 | 84.0% |

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January 5, 2021XPO Finishes Acquisition of Kuehne + Nagel’s European Logistics
XPO Logistics has completed its acquisition of the majority of Swiss firm Kuehne + Nagel’s European logistics, the company announced Jan. 4.
January 4, 2021J.B. Hunt Adds Temperature-Controlled Services to Tech Platform
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. announced the availability of temperature-controlled transportation services within its Shipper 360 by J.B. Hunt technology platform.
December 18, 2020FedEx Reports Record FY Q2 Net Sales of $20.5 Billion
The global surge in e-commerce brought on by the coronavirus pandemic combined with online holiday shopping sent net quarterly sales for FedEx Corp. above $20 billion for the first time in its history, and led to an increase in net income as well, the company reported Dec. 17.
December 17, 2020FedEx, UPS Tell Senators of Vaccine Distribution Readiness
Two of the country’s largest freight firms reassured federal lawmakers of their preparedness in helping to deliver COVID-19 vaccines as early as this month.
December 8, 2020Penske Announces Fleet Upgrade Leasing Program
Penske Truck Leasing launched a program that lets carriers sell their old trucks so they can lease a new one, the company announced Dec. 7.
December 7, 2020XPO Logistics Plans to Split Into Two Companies
XPO Logistics Inc. plans to split into two by spinning off its logistics business in a tax-free transaction that will create a separate publicly traded company.
December 2, 2020FedEx to Buy ShopRunner in E-Commerce Push
FedEx Corp. has agreed to acquire ShopRunner, an e-commerce service that provides shipping for more than 100 brands, as the courier seeks to deepen its ties with online shoppers.
December 2, 2020Penske Logistics to Acquire Black Horse Carriers
Penske Logistics announced it reached an agreement to acquire Chicago-based trucking company Black Horse Carriers Inc.
December 2, 2020Coronavirus Likely Altered Supply Chains Permanently, XPO’s Chowdhury Says
Supply chains have changed dramatically to adapt to the coronavirus, but many of those changes may outlast the pandemic.
December 2, 2020