Already stressed capacity is facing new pressure as the economy recovers from the coronavirus pandemic and demand increases.
May 13, 20212021 Top 50 Global Freight Carriers
2021 Essential Revenue and Operating Information for the 50 Largest Global Freight Carriers
Share
Up Front
After once-in-a-lifetime pandemic, supply chains are adjusting to new normal.
Global supply chain, so often taken for granted, becomes cause for worldwide concern.
Find out where the Top 50 Global Freight Carriers are based.
| Rank This Year | Rank Last Year | Company | Headquarters | Freight Revenue (Millions) | Total Revenue (Millions) | Freight Revenue Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 43 | Kansas City Southern | USA | $2,633 | $2,633 | 100.0% |
| 49 | - | Turkish Airlines | Turkey | $2,722 | $6,734 | 40.4% |
| 48 | - | Wan Hai Lines | Taiwan | $2,779 | $2,779 | 100.0% |
| 47 | 34 | Transnet Group | South Africa | $2,995 | $3,770 | 79.5% |
| 46 | 45 | Estes Express | USA | $3,055 | $3,547 | 86.1% |
| 45 | 47 | Lufthansa Group | Germany | $3,144 | $15,498 | 20.3% |
| 44 | - | Cargolux | Luxembourg | $3,171 | $3,171 | 100.0% |
| 43 | 38 | Nippon Express | Japan | $3,317 | $18,856 | 17.6% |
| 42 | 36 | Schneider | USA | $3,457 | $4,553 | 75.9% |
| 41 | 44 | Toll Group (Japan Post) | Australia | $3,503 | $7,112 | 49.3% |
| 40 | 37 | TFI International | Canada | $3,542 | $3,782 | 93.6% |
| 39 | 41 | Cathay Pacific Airways | Hong Kong | $3,596 | $6,051 | 59.4% |
| 38 | - | Korean Air | South Korea | $3,605 | $6,280 | 57.4% |
| 37 | 39 | ZIM Integrated Shipping Services | Israel | $3,992 | $3,992 | 100.0% |
| 36 | 33 | Old Dominion Freight Line | USA | $4,015 | $4,015 | 100.0% |
| 35 | 32 | Knight-Swift Transportation | USA | $4,177 | $4,674 | 89.4% |
| 34 | 29 | Yellow Corp. | USA | $4,513 | $4,513 | 100.0% |
| 33 | 30 | Yang Ming Marine Transport Co. | Taiwan | $4,632 | $5,135 | 90.2% |
| 32 | 40 | Emirates Group | UAE | $4,657 | $8,230 | 56.6% |
| 31 | 48 | Qatar Airways | Qatar | $5,071 | $8,062 | 62.9% |
| 30 | 35 | General Logistics Systems (Royal Mail) | Netherlands | $5,183 | $5,183 | 100.0% |
| 29 | 31 | Hyundai Merchant Marine Co. | South Korea | $5,438 | $5,438 | 100.0% |
| 28 | 27 | Canadian Pacific Railway | Canada | $5,624 | $5,750 | 97.8% |
| 27 | 26 | Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. (K Line) | Japan | $5,967 | $5,967 | 100.0% |
| 26 | 28 | Evergreen Marine Corp. | Taiwan | $6,565 | $7,029 | 93.4% |
| 25 | 25 | J.B. Hunt Transport Services | USA | $8,022 | $9,637 | 83.2% |
| 24 | 24 | XPO Logistics | USA | $8,156 | $16,252 | 50.2% |
| 23 | 21 | Mitsui O.S.K Lines | Japan | $8,721 | $9,556 | 91.3% |
| 22 | 20 | NYK Group | Japan | $9,205 | $15,254 | 60.3% |
| 21 | 22 | SG Holdings | Japan | $9,702 | $11,806 | 82.2% |
| 20 | 18 | Norfolk Southern | USA | $9,789 | $9,789 | 100.0% |
| 19 | 19 | Canadian National | Canada | $10,060 | $10,307 | 97.6% |
| 18 | 17 | CSX Corp. | USA | $10,538 | $10,538 | 100.0% |
| 17 | 15 | Deutsche Bahn Group | Germany | $12,357 | $45,508 | 27.2% |
| 16 | 23 | GeoPost Group | France | $12,460 | $12,460 | 100.0% |
| 15 | 16 | Yamato Holdings | Japan | $13,523 | $15,274 | 88.5% |
| 14 | 14 | Hapag-Lloyd | Germany | $14,567 | $14,567 | 100.0% |
| 13 | 12 | Indian Railways | India | $15,740 | $18,618 | 84.5% |
| 12 | 11 | Union Pacific | USA | $19,533 | $19,533 | 100.0% |
| 11 | 9 | BNSF Railway | USA | $19,778 | $20,869 | 94.8% |
| 10 | 6 | Russian Railways | Russia | $21,649 | $30,261 | 71.5% |
| 9 | 13 | SF Express | China | $22,317 | $22,317 | 100.0% |
| 8 | 5 | CMA CGM | France | $24,230 | $31,580 | 76.7% |
| 7 | 10 | Cosco Shipping | China | $24,820 | $24,820 | 100.0% |
| 6 | 7 | Deutsche Post DHL | Germany | $26,779 | $76,191 | 35.1% |
| 5 | 8 | Mediterranean Shipping Co | Switzerland | $29,995 | $29,995 | 100.0% |
| 4 | 4 | Maersk | Denmark | $35,718 | $39,740 | 89.9% |
| 3 | 3 | China State Railway Group | China | $46,357 | $164,346 | 28.2% |
| 2 | 1 | FedEx Corp. | USA | $70,456 | $74,729 | 94.3% |
| 1 | 2 | UPS Inc. | USA | $72,593 | $84,628 | 85.8% |
About the Rankings...
Extras
Ports and airports across North America are clamoring to stay ahead of cargo backlogs and shipment load.
If your company appears in the 2021 list, you have a few ways to announce it. Visit our logo library to get web- and print-ready graphics.
Learn more about Transport Topics’ Top 50 Global Freight Carriers publication.
Top 50 News
Business, Technology, Safety, Logistics, Top 50 
Disruptions Add More Stress to Already Strained Capacity Market
Business, Technology, Top 50, Top 100 
Schneider Reports Q1 Net Income, Revenue Growth
Schneider National saw revenue and earnings growth during the first quarter of 2021, the company reported April 29.
April 29, 2021 Business, Logistics, Top 50 
C.H. Robinson Posts Big Q1 Gains in Profit, Revenue
C.H. Robinson Worldwide posted large gains in profits and revenue during the first quarter, driven by higher pricing and increasing cargo volume across most of its service lines.
April 28, 2021 Business, Technology, Logistics, Top 50 
Apple’s $430 Billion US Investment Includes XPO-Run Facility
XPO Logistics will operate a $100 million “state-of-the-art” facility and distribution center in Clayton, Ind., for technology giant Apple, the company said April 26.
April 27, 2021 Business, Top 50, Top 100 
Landstar Reports Record Earnings for Q1 2021
Landstar System Inc. reported record profits for the first quarter of 2021.
April 22, 2021 Top 50 
XPO’s Brad Jacobs Assesses Economy, Trucking in Shareholder Letter
XPO Logistics Chairman and CEO Brad Jacobs tells shareholders in a letter why he thinks the U.S. economy is primed for a big rebound.
April 14, 2021 Business, Logistics, Top 50 
Hapag-Lloyd CEO Says Ocean-Shipping Demand Staying ‘Very Strong’
Robust demand for shipping goods across the world’s oceans shows no signs of slowing down, the chief executive of Germany’s largest container carrier said, signaling that elevated rates in the tight market for seaborne cargo may extend into the second half of the year.
April 9, 2021 Business, Logistics, Top 50 
Pilot Freight Services Acquires DSI Logistics
Pilot Freight Services announced it acquired DSI Logistics, a nonasset-based provider of last-mile home delivery and installation for heavy and hard-to-handle goods.
April 8, 2021 Business, Logistics, Top 50 
Syncreon Holdings Reported to Be Weighing $1.5 Billion Sale
The owners of supply-chain services company Syncreon Holdings are exploring a sale of the company that could value it at as much as $1.5 billion, including debt, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
April 8, 2021 Business, Logistics, Top 50 
XPO Logistics Announces Hiring Plans, Taps CFO for Spinoff GXO
XPO Logistics plans to fill more than 1,400 positions to meet growing demand in its less-than-truckload business.
April 7, 2021Pages
Archives
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015