2015 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 50 largest Global Freight Carriers
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Rankings
Rank This Year Rank Last Year Company Headquarters Freight Revenue (Millions) Total Revenue (Millions) Freight Revenue Share
1 - UPS Inc. United States $51,887 $58,232 89%
2 - FedEx Corp. United States $43,723 $46,763 93%
3 - China Railway Corp. China $40,421 $162,061 25%
4 - Maersk Denmark $33,793 $48,574 70%
5 - Russian Railway Russia $31,924 $47,598 67%
6 - Union Pacific Corp. United States $23,988 $23,988 100%
7 - BNSF Railway United States $22,714 $22,714 100%
8 - Mediterranean Shipping Co. Switzerland $22,183 $22,183 100%
9 - Deutsche Post DHL Group Germany $22,161 $75,278 29%
10 - Indian Railways India $18,015 $25,746 70%
11 - NYK Group Japan $17,017 $22,817 75%
12 - CMA CGM France $16,739 $16,739 100%
13 - Mitsui O.S.L. Lines Japan $15,974 $17,522 91%
14 - Deutsche Bahn AG Germany $14,921 $51,028 29%
15 - CSX Corp. United States $12,669 $12,669 100%
16 - COSCO Group China $12,667 $12,667 100%
17 - Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. (K Line) Japan $12,551 $12,551 100%
18 - Norfolk Southern Corp. United States $11,624 $11,624 100%
19 - Yamato Group Japan $11,099 $13,059 85%
20 - Canadian National Railway Canada $10,682 $10,990 97%
21 - Hapag-Lloyd AG Germany $9,049 $9,049 100%
22 - TNT Express N.V. Netherlands $8,880 $8,880 100%
23 - Hanjin Shipping Co. South Korea $8,313 $8,313 100%
24 - SG Holdings Group Japan $7,112 $8,146 87%
25 - NOL Group Singapore $7,039 $8,617 82%
26 - Hamburg Süd Group Germany $6,900 $6,900 100%
27 - Orient Overseas (International) Ltd. Hong Kong $6,522 $6,522 100%
28 - SF Express China $6,425 $6,425 100%
29 - GeoPost Group France $6,395 $6,541 98%
30 - Canadian Pacific Railway Canada $5,996 $5,996 100%
31 - Hyundai Merchant Marine Co. South Korea $5,645 $5,645 100%
32 - J.B. Hunt Transport Services United States $5,467 $6,165 89%
33 - China Shipping Container Lines Co. China $5,197 $5,877 88%
34 - Yellow Corp. United States $5,069 $5,069 100%
35 - Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. Taiwan $4,448 $4,448 100%
36 - Transnet Group South Africa $4,377 $5,638 78%
37 - Evergreen Marine Corp. Taiwan $4,372 $4,761 92%
38 - Con-way Inc. United States $4,264 $5,806 73%
39 - Kazakhstan Temir Zholy Kazakhstan $4,088 $4,847 84%
40 - Swift Transportation United States $4,013 $4,299 93%
41 - Toll Group Australia $3,761 $7,815 48%
42 - United Arab Shipping Co. United Arab Emirates $3,581 $3,581 100%
43 - Schneider United States $3,524 $3,900 90%
44 - Aurizon Australia $3,457 $3,457 100%
45 - ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Israel $3,409 $3,409 100%
46 - Ukrainian Railways Ukraine $3,379 $4,226 80%
47 - Emirates Group United Arab Emirates $3,348 $23,607 14%
48 - Cathay Pacific Airways Hong Kong $3,274 $13,662 24%
49 - Lufthansa Group Germany $3,237 $39,894 8%
50 - Nippon Express Japan $3,212 $17,953 18%
Global Freight News
Government, Business, Logistics, Global Freight

Shipping Giant MSC Vows to Fight ‘Excessive’ $63M FMC Fine

The world’s largest container carrier will push back against a proposed U.S. government fine that would rank among the stiffest penalties handed down by the Washington regulator.

Brendan Murray | Bloomberg News
April 10, 2024
Business, Private, Global Freight

Amazon Eyes Record High

Wall Street investors are finally doing what analysts have been recommending all along: buying Amazon.com Inc.

Subrat Patnaik | Bloomberg News
April 8, 2024
Business, Safety, Logistics, Global Freight

Baltimore Bridge Collapses After Cargo Ship Rams Into It

BALTIMORE — A containership lost power and rammed into a major bridge in Baltimore early March 26, causing the span to buckle into the river below. Six people were missing.

Lea Skene | Associated Press
March 26, 2024
Business, Safety, Private, Global Freight, TCA

Amazon Reports ‘Measurable Progress’ on Worker Safety

Amazon’s safety data shows a decline in its warehouse injury rate in 2023, marking an improvement for the second consecutive year, but critics disagree with how the company measures safety.

Lauren Rosenblatt | The Seattle Times
March 18, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics, Global Freight, TCA

Hapag-Lloyd Warns of Further Earnings Decline in 2024

Following a slump in profits in 2023, German container shipping company Hapag-Lloyd expects earnings to decline again in 2024.

dpa | Hamburg, Germany
March 14, 2024
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel, Global Freight

Houthi Missile Damages MSC Containership in Gulf of Aden

Houthi militants attacked and damaged a Swiss-owned container vessel on March 4 in the Gulf of Aden, as the Iran-backed group continues to roil shipping in the region.

March 5, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics, Global Freight

Norfolk Southern Urges Shareholders to Reject Takeover Plan

OMAHA, Neb. — Norfolk Southern wants its shareholders to back its current management team and strategy and reject a bid from a group of investors seeking to take control of the railroad.

Josh Funk | Associated Press
February 27, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics, Global Freight, TCA

Port of Baltimore Hit Cargo Record Last Year

The Port of Baltimore hit records for handling cargo last year, state officials said, showing a rebound from global supply chain difficulties and disruptions during the pandemic.

Lorraine Mirabella | The Baltimore Sun
February 26, 2024
Business, Technology, Autonomous, Private, Global Freight

Investors Flee Tumbling EV Upstarts

Investors have all but thrown in the towel on shares of EV startups Rivian Automotive and Lucid Group. 

Esha Day | Bloomberg News
February 26, 2024
Business, Logistics, Global Freight, TCA

Southwest Airlines Ground Workers Reach Deal for Pay Bump

Southwest Airlines has reached a contract with its ramp, operations, provisioning and freight agents that’ll give workers an average pay increase of over 18%.

Alexandra Skores | The Dallas Morning News
February 23, 2024
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