2021 Essential Revenue and Operating Information for the 50 Largest Global Freight Carriers

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California & Pacific Islands

Port Name City Type of Freight TEUs Volume of Freight Tonnage
Hilo Harbor Hilo, Hawaii container, liquid bulk, passenger   22,638,833
Honolulu Harbor Oahu Honolulu, Hawaii container, dry bulk, liquid bulk, automotive, passenger   14,348,296
Kahului Harbor Maui, Hawaii container, liquid bulk, passenger   3,694,008
Kalaeloa Barbers Point Harbor Oahu, Hawaii dry bulk, liquid bulk   8,537,908
Kawaihae Harbor Kawaihae, Hawaii container, dry bulk, liquid bulk   2,041,413
Nawiliwili Harbor Nawiliwili, Kauai, Hawaii container, liquid bulk, passenger   2,002,208
Port of Apra Harbor Apra Harbor, Guam container, break bulk 85,143 1,112,106
Port of Hueneme Port Hueneme, Calif. container, dry bulk, liquid bulk, automobile, passenger   1,936,661
Port of Long Beach Long Beach, Calif. container, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, automotive, heavy lift, special project cargo, refrigerated, passenger   80,693,406
Port of Los Angeles Los Angeles container, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, automotive, heavy lift, special project cargo, refrigerated, passenger   63,004,373
Port of Oakland Oakland, Calif. container   19,350,485
Port of Redwood City Redwood City, Calif. container, dry bulk, liquid bulk   2,423,146
Port of Richmond Richmond, Calif. container, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk   28,479,823
Port of San Diego San Diego container, automobile, passenger   1,510,284
Port of San Francisco San Francisco break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, passenger   2,419,439
Port of Stockton Stockton, Calif. container, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk   5,443,718
Extras

Ports and airports across North America are clamoring to stay ahead of cargo backlogs and shipment load.

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Global Freight News
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics, Global Freight

Maersk Cautious About Quick Return to Red Sea

A.P. Moller-Maersk expressed caution about any fast return to shipping through the Red Sea, after the Yemen-based Houthis signaled a pause in their attacks on commercial vessels.

January 17, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Global Freight

Oshkosh Ready for Possible USPS Shift to Gas Trucks From EVs

Oshkosh is prepared to provide the Postal Service more gas-powered mail trucks if the agency cuts back orders for EVs, which benefit from funding President-elect Donald Trump has criticized.

Chester Dawson | Bloomberg News
January 13, 2025
Business, Logistics, Private, Global Freight, Top 100, Top 50

Walgreens Shares Soar 28% After Sales Beat Forecasts

Revenue came to $39 billion for the fiscal quarter ended in November, driven by higher prices for branded drugs and prescription volumes at the company’s U.S. retail pharmacy division.

Ike Swetlitz | Bloomberg News
January 10, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Global Freight

Chinese Companies Protest US Listings as Linked to Military

HONG KONG — The U.S. Defense Department has added dozens of Chinese companies to a list of companies it says have ties to China’s military, prompting some to protest.

Zen Soo | Associated Press
January 7, 2025
Business, Logistics, Global Freight

Maersk Urges Cargo Pickup Before Potential Port Strike

The world’s No. 2 container carrier urged customers to remove cargo from East and Gulf Coast ports in the U.S. to avoid the possible strike.

Brendan Murray | Bloomberg News
January 2, 2025
Business, Logistics, Private, Global Freight, Top 100, Top 50

Value-Seekers Drove 2024's Retail Trends and Dead Ends

Value was in vogue in 2024. Shoppers and restaurant patrons in the U.S. were choosy about where and how to spend their money as they wrestled with high housing and food prices.

December 30, 2024
Business, Logistics, Breaking News, For-Hire, Global Freight, Top 100

FedEx Freight Spinoff to Create Largest LTL Carrier

FedEx Corp. on Dec. 19 announced its intent to spin off its FedEx Freight unit into a separate company, creating the largest publicly traded LTL carrier in North America in the process.

Joe Howard | Executive Editor
December 19, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Logistics, Global Freight

Amazon Rejects Senate Report on Workplace Safety Standards

Amazon has long been a target of worker’s rights advocates and labor unions, who say the company pushes its employees too hard in the name of getting packages to customers quickly.

Matt Day | Bloomberg News
December 16, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Global Freight

Postal Service Head Says Aging Trucks Need Upgrades

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said the Postal Service needs to replace aging trucks, and he wasn’t aware of an effort by the incoming presidential administration to cancel plans to buy EVs.

Cailley LaPara | Bloomberg News
December 6, 2024
Business, Logistics, Global Freight, TCA

Hapag-Lloyd Profitable Despite Global Downturn

HAMBURG, Germany — The German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd says it has made a good profit so far this year, despite the economic downturn and several international crises.

dpa | Hamburg, Germany
November 14, 2024
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