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.
Find out where the Top 50 Global Freight Carriers are based.
Rankings
 

Pacific Northwest

Port Name City Type of Freight TEUs Volume of Freight Tonnage
International Port of Dutch Harbor Unalaska Island, Alaska container   1,436,905
Northwest Seaport Alliance Seattle and Tacoma, Wash. container, break bulk, liquid bulk, dry bulk, automobile, heavy lift, special project cargo, refrigerated, passenger, air cargo   44,505,850
Port Nikiski Nikishka, Alaska liquid bulk   3,645,972
Port of Anacortes Anacortes, Wash. container, dry bulk, air cargo, special project cargo, passenger   8,532,308
Port of Anchorage Anchorage, Alaska container, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, automotive, air cargo, passenger   2,828,417
Port of Coos Bay Coos Bay, Ore. container   2,069,200
Port of Grays Harbor Grays Harbor, Wash. container, break bulk, liquid bulk, air cargo   2,843,420
Port of Kalama Kalama, Wash. container   17,021,646
Port of Kivalina Kivalina, Alaska liquid bulk, container, passenger   2,770,614
Port of Longview Longview, Wash. container, break bulk, liquid bulk, dry bulk, heavy lift, special project cargo   9,669,258
Port of Nanaimo Nanaimo, British Columbia container, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, passenger   3,500,000
Port of Portland Portland, Ore. container, break bulk, liquid bulk, dry bulk, automobile, heavy lift, air cargo, special project cargo   19,350,485
Port of Valdez Valdez, Alaska liquid bulk, container, passenger   25,176,735
Port of Vancouver Vancouver, British Columbia container, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, automobile, special project cargo, passenger   145,495,000
Port of Vancouver Vancouver, Wash. container, break bulk, dry bulk, heavy lift, special projects cargo   10,959,713
Prince Rupert Harbour Prince Rupert, British Columbia container, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, special project cargo, passenger   32,450,000
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Global Freight News
Business, Global Freight

Union Pacific Profit Disappoints After Costly Winter Storms

Union Pacific Corp. reported fourth-quarter profit that missed analysts’ estimates as disruptions from winter storms drove up costs.

Thomas Black | Bloomberg News
January 24, 2023
Business, Logistics, Global Freight, TCA

Port of Mobile Posts All-Time Container Shipping Figures in 2022

The Port of Mobile has set a new record for annual container traffic, beating the benchmark it set in 2021 by more than 11%.

Lawrence Specker | Alabama Media Group
January 20, 2023
Business, Logistics, Global Freight

Multiple Factors Turn California Ports Into ‘Dormant Volcano’

A year ago in early January, a record 109 containerships carrying U.S. imports surrounded the twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Calif. — as of today, the queue is gone.

Laura Curtis | Bloomberg News
January 11, 2023
Business, Logistics, Global Freight

Labor Disruptions at Ports Quadrupled Globally in 2022

Labor unrest took an unusually heavy toll on ports around the world in 2022, and the outlook for continued economic instability could bring even more upheaval to global supply chains in 2023.

Ann Koh | Bloomberg News
January 10, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics, Global Freight

Fresh Fragility in Global Trade Set to Be Revealed in 2023

Since 2020, a pandemic-fueled supply crunch, Russia’s war with Ukraine, and a deepening rift in the U.S.-China trade relationship have hammered home the idea that the world needs more resilient trade networks.

Bryce Baschuk | Bloomberg News
January 3, 2023
Government, Business, Equipment, Logistics, Global Freight

Shipping Insurers Back Off of Russia-Ukraine Trade

A host of shipping insurers altered their policies for 2023 to exclude claims linked to Russia’s war in Ukraine, a further sign of the industry’s growing concerns about losses stemming from the conflict.

December 28, 2022
Business, For-Hire, Global Freight

FedEx Profit Tops Estimates as Higher Prices Offset Decline in Shipments

FedEx Corp. on Dec. 20 reported fiscal-year, second-quarter income that beat Wall Street expectations and revenue that fell below expectations.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
December 21, 2022
Business, Logistics, Global Freight

Union Pacific Puts Shipping Limits on Hold

Union Pacific says it will stop imposing temporary limits on certain businesses’ shipments while it reviews the policy that federal regulators and shippers criticized at a hearing in mid-December.

Josh Funk | Associated Press
December 19, 2022
Business, Logistics, Global Freight

Union Pacific’s Embargoes Generate Complaints From Shippers

Federal regulators and shippers are questioning Union Pacific’s decision to temporarily limit some businesses’ shipments as part of its effort to clear up congestion across the railroad.

Josh Funk | Associated Press
December 15, 2022
Government, Business, Logistics, Global Freight

Shippers Decry ‘Notoriously Difficult’ Railroads at Hearing

Shippers urged the U.S. railroad regulator to create more competition in the industry during hearings in which Union Pacific Corp. was called to explain a spike in service restrictions.

Thomas Black | Bloomberg News
December 13, 2022
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