2020 Essential Revenue and Operating Information for the 50 Largest Global Freight Carriers
Up Front
Freight carriers across the world experienced dramatic market shifts and volume swings in 2020.
The new trade deal between U.S., Mexico and Canada provides market certainty for North American trade.
The world’s largest freight carriers have navigated unprecedented circumstances due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Rankings
 

California & Pacific Islands

Port Name City Type of Freight TEUs Volume of Freight Tonnage
Hilo HarborHilo, Hawaiicontainer, liquid bulk, passengerNA2,129,034
Honolulu Harbor OahuOahu, Hawaiicontainer, dry bulk, liquid bulk, automotive, passengerNA15,181,890
Kahului HarborMaui, Hawaiicontainer, liquid bulk, passengerNA3,615,449
Kalaeloa Barbers Point HarborOahu, Hawaiidry bulk, liquid bulk NA9,854,176
Kawaihae HarborKawaihae, Hawaiicontainer, dry bulk, liquid bulkNA2,034,621
Nawiliwili HarborNawiliwili, Kauai, Hawaiicontainer, liquid bulk, passengerNA2,069,212
Port of Apra HarborApra Harbor, Guamcontainer, break bulk84,9541,153,133
Port of HuenemePort Hueneme, Calif.container, dry bulk, liquid bulk, automobile, passengerNA1,987,668
Port of Long BeachLong Beach, Calif.container, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, automotive, heavy lift, special project cargo, refrigerated, passengerNA86,536,154
Port of Los AngelesLos Angelescontainer, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, automotive, heavy lift, special project cargo, refrigerated, passengerNA67,806,137
Port of OaklandOakland, Calif.containerNA19,373,876
Port of Redwood CityRedwood City, Calif.container, dry bulk, liquid bulkNA2,957,553
Port of RichmondRichmond, Calif.container, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk NA27,255,061
Port of San DiegoSan Diegocontainer, automobile, passengerNA1,572,162
Port of San FranciscoSan Franciscobreak bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, passengerNA1,604,190
Port of StocktonStockton, Calif.container, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulkNA5,248,146
Extras
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North America’s busiest cargo airports.
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FedEx and UPS face their biggest test yet amid e-commerce growth and early holiday shopping.
Global Freight News
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Global Freight, Top 100, Top 50

FedEx Cuts Forecast After Tough Quarter for Deliveries

FedEx Corp. cut the top end of its full-year profit outlook and reported quarterly earnings below expectations on softer demand for package deliveries.

Cailley LaPara | Bloomberg News
September 19, 2024
Business, Technology, Logistics, Private, Global Freight

Amazon Launches AI Assistant to Help Online Merchants

Amazon.com Inc. is launching an artificially intelligent assistant designed to help online merchants manage their businesses.

Matt Day | Bloomberg News
September 19, 2024
Business, Logistics, Global Freight

CVC Willing to Bump DB Schenker Bid After Losing to DSV

CVC Capital Partners signaled it’s willing to increase its 14 billion-euro ($15.6 billion) offer for Deutsche Bahn AG’s logistics unit after losing the bidding to Danish company DSV A/S.

Aaron Kirchfeld | Bloomberg News
September 18, 2024
Business, Logistics, Private, Global Freight

Amazon Boosts Warehouse Worker Pay by at Least $1.50 an Hour

Amazon.com Inc. is raising the pay of its hourly warehouse workers by at least $1.50 an hour and tacking on Prime memberships to their benefits package.

Matt Day | Bloomberg News
September 18, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics, Global Freight

Port Dockworkers Threaten to Strike Over Automation, Pay

About 45,000 dockworkers along the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts are threatening to strike on Oct. 1, a move that would shut down ports that handle about half the nation’s cargo from ships.

Tom Krisher | Associated Press
September 18, 2024
Business, Technology, Logistics, Private, Global Freight

Intel to Make Custom AI Chip for Amazon, Delay German Plant

Intel and Amazon’s AWS will co-invest in a custom semiconductor for artificial intelligence computing — what’s known as a fabric chip — in a “multiyear, multibillion-dollar framework.” 

Ian King | Bloomberg News
September 17, 2024
Business, Technology, Fuel, Logistics, Private, Global Freight

PepsiCo, Maersk, Others Team Up on Electric Truck Pilot

A high-powered coalition is spearheading efforts to electrify the Interstate 10 trucking corridor.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
September 17, 2024
Business, Technology, Global Freight

After EVs, China’s CATL Seeks to Dominate Electric Trucks

CATL has in a short space of time become the world’s largest maker of electric car batteries. Now the Chinese company wants to dominate in trucks globally.

Chunying Zhang | Bloomberg News
September 16, 2024
Business, Logistics, Global Freight, Top 100, Top 50

DSV Buys DB Schenker for $15.9B, Creating Logistics Giant

DSV, founded by 10 Danish truckers in the 1970s, has grown through a string of acquisitions in the fragmented transport industry, including buying targets that were larger than itself.

Christian Wienberg | Bloomberg News
September 13, 2024
Business, Technology, Logistics, Global Freight, Top 100, Top 50

Amazon to Boost Contract Driver Pay to Nearly $22 an Hour

Amazon.com Inc. plans to spend an additional $2.1 billion on its contract delivery program, including safety programs, training and additional pay for the contracting firms.

Matt Day | Bloomberg News
September 12, 2024
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