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

Port Name City Type of Freight TEUs Volume of Freight Tonnage
Port of Bridgetown Bridgetown, Barbados container, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, passenger 89,460  
Port of Caucedo Caucedo, Dominican Republic container, break bulk 1,185,230  
Port of Fort-de-France Fort-de-France, Martinique passenger 164,495  
Port of Freeport Freeport, Bahamas container, passenger 1,396,568  
Port of Haina Occidental Haina, Dominican Republic container 407,262  
Port of Jarry Jarry, Guadeloupe container 220,233  
Port of Kingston Kingston, Jamaica container, heavy lift, liquid bulk   24,456,512
Port of Mariel Mariel, Cuba container, dry bulk, refrigerated 322,000  
Port of Oranjestad Oranjestad, Aruba container, passenger 342,526  
Port of Philipsburg Philipsburg, St. Maarten container, passenger 75,000  
Port of Point Lisas Point Lisas, Trinidad and Tobago container, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, automobile 170,408  
Port of San Juan San Juan, Puerto Rico container 1,490,218 10,415,667
Port of Spain Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago container, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, automobile 236,370  
Port of Willemstad Willemstad, Curacao container, dry bulk, passenger 94,088 826,117
Extras

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Global Freight News
Business, Logistics, Global Freight, TCA

German Shipping Giant Hapag-Lloyd Posts Higher Profits

HAMBURG, Germany — The German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd has raised its profit forecast for the current financial year because of rising freight rates.

dpa | Hamburg, Germany
October 25, 2024
Business, Global Freight

SF Express Is Said to Target Second Listing in Hong Kong

SF Holding Co., China’s biggest express delivery company, is targeting a second listing in Hong Kong at the end of next month that could raise about $1 billion.

Julia Fioretti and Dong Cao | Bloomberg News
October 24, 2024
Business, Logistics, Global Freight

DSV to Kick Off Bond Sale Early to Finance DB Schenker Deal

Danish transport company DSV will start a large bond sale as soon as this year to help pay for its $15.4 billion takeover of DB Schenker ahead of an expected completion in 2025.

Christian Wienberg | Bloomberg News
October 23, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Private, Global Freight

Walmart Challenges Amazon With Prescription Delivery

Walmart Inc. will start delivering prescriptions to U.S. homes in as little as 30 minutes, a move that’s intended to grab a bigger slice of online spending and compete against Amazon.com Inc.

Jaewon Kang | Bloomberg News
October 22, 2024
Business, Technology, Logistics, For-Hire, Private, Global Freight

Consumers Switch to Slower Shipping, Squeezing UPS, FedEx

More people are switching to slower delivery options to save money, and profits at FedEx Corp. and UPS Inc. are getting squeezed.

Cailley LaPara | Bloomberg News
October 17, 2024
Business, Technology, Logistics, Private, Global Freight

Amazon, Google Make Dueling Nuclear Investments

Amazon on Oct. 16 said it was investing in small nuclear reactors, coming just two days after a similar announcement by Google, as both tech giants seek new sources of carbon-free electricity.

October 16, 2024
Business, Technology, Logistics, Private, Global Freight

Amazon Unveils AI Tool to Help Drivers Find Packages Faster

Amazon.com Inc. unveiled a new artificial intelligence tool designed to help drivers locate packages in cluttered vans.

Spencer Soper | Bloomberg News
October 9, 2024
Business, Logistics, Global Freight

Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd Expect Red Sea to Be Unsafe Into 2025

A.P. Moller Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd plan to begin their partnership sailing south of Africa, indicating they expect the Red Sea to remain unsafe well into 2025.

Christian Wienberg | Bloomberg News
October 9, 2024
Business, Technology, Private, Global Freight

Charging Developer Terawatt Opens First Facility for Fleets

Terawatt Infrastructure’s truck charging ambitions took a step forward with the opening of its first full-build light-duty fleet facility.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
October 9, 2024
Government, Business, Fuel, Logistics, Global Freight

Maersk Expects IMO to Approve Global CO2 Levy in 2025

Shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S expects the industry’s global regulator next year to approve a charge on vessels’ greenhouse gas emissions.

Jack Wittels | Bloomberg News
October 4, 2024
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