Top 50 Global Freight | Airport Data
Port Data: Pacific Northwest | California & Pacific Islands | North Atlantic | Mid-Atlantic & South Atlantic | Mexico & Central America | Gulf Coast | Caribbean | Great Lakes
| Rank This Year | Rank Last Year | Company | Headquarters | Freight Revenue (Millions) | Total Revenue (Millions) | Freight Revenue Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | FedEx Corp. | United States | $63,914 | $68,716 | 93.0% |
| 2 | 2 | UPS Inc. | United States | $61,253 | $71,861 | 85.2% |
| 3 | 3 | China Railway Corp. | China | $45,001 | $165,494 | 27.2% |
| 4 | 4 | Maersk | Denmark | $34,707 | $39,019 | 88.9% |
| 5 | 5 | Russian Railways | Russia | $26,012 | $38,403 | 67.7% |
| 6 | 6 | Deutsche Post DHL Group | Germany | $24,307 | $72,622 | 33.5% |
| 7 | 9 | CMA CGM Group | France | $23,480 | $23,480 | 100.0% |
| 8 | 7 | Mediterranean Shipping Co. | Switzerland | $22,892 | $22,892 | 100.0% |
| 9 | 8 | Union Pacific Corp. | United States | $22,832 | $22,832 | 100.0% |
| 10 | 10 | BNSF Railway | United States | $22,578 | $23,855 | 94.6% |
| 11 | 11 | Indian Railways | India | $18,628 | $26,092 | 71.4% |
| 12 | 14 | Cosco Shipping Group | China | $18,179 | $18,179 | 100.0% |
| 13 | 15 | Deutsche Bahn AG | Germany | $13,630 | $51,943 | 26.2% |
| 14 | 17 | Hapag-Lloyd AG | Germany | $13,586 | $13,586 | 100.0% |
| 15 | 20 | SF Express | China | $13,547 | $13,547 | 100.0% |
| 16 | 18 | Yamato Holdings | Japan | $12,262 | $14,712 | 83.0% |
| 17 | 16 | CSX Corp. | United States | $12,250 | $12,250 | 100.0% |
| 18 | 13 | NYK Group | Japan | $11,693 | $18,281 | 64.0% |
| 19 | 19 | Norfolk Southern Corp. | United States | $11,458 | $11,458 | 100.0% |
| 20 | 22 | Canadian National Railway | Canada | $10,747 | $11,045 | 97.3% |
| 21 | 12 | Mitsui O.S.K Lines | Japan | $10,668 | $11,311 | 94.3% |
| 22 | 25 | SG Holdings | Japan | $8,568 | $10,353 | 82.8% |
| 23 | 24 | GeoPost Group | France | $8,306 | $8,699 | 95.5% |
| 24 | 21 | Kawaski Kisen Kaisha Ltd. ( | Japan | $8,299 | $8,299 | 100.0% |
| 25 | 23 | XPO | United States | $8,241 | $17,279 | 47.7% |
| 26 | 26 | J.B. Hunt Transport Services | United States | $7,297 | $8,615 | 84.7% |
| 27 | 28 | Canadian Pacific Railway | Canada | $5,516 | $5,642 | 97.8% |
| 28 | 31 | Evergreen Marine Corp. | Taiwan | $5,210 | $5,613 | 92.8% |
| 29 | 29 | Yellow Corp. | United States | $5,092 | $5,092 | 100.0% |
| 30 | 30 | Knight-Swift Transportation | United States | $4,760 | $5,344 | 89.1% |
| 31 | 32 | Hyundai Merchant Marine Co. | South Korea | $4,745 | $4,745 | 100.0% |
| 32 | 33 | Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. | Taiwan | $4,704 | $4,704 | 100.0% |
| 33 | 34 | Transnet Group | South Africa | $4,275 | $5,588 | 76.5% |
| 34 | 35 | Schneider | United States | $4,057 | $4,977 | 81.5% |
| 35 | 38 | Old Dominion Freight Line | United States | $4,044 | $4,044 | 100.0% |
| 36 | - | General Logistics Systems | Netherlands | $3,850 | $3,850 | 100.0% |
| 37 | 36 | TFI International | Canada | $3,746 | $3,951 | 94.8% |
| 38 | 40 | Cathay Pacific Airways | Hong Kong | $3,613 | $14,170 | 25.5% |
| 39 | 37 | Emirates Group | United Arab Emirates | $3,555 | $26,147 | 13.6% |
| 40 | 39 | Nippon Express | Japan | $3,396 | $19,245 | 17.6% |
| 41 | 42 | ZIM Integrated Shipping Services | Israel | $3,248 | $3,248 | 100.0% |
| 42 | 43 | Lufthansa Group | Germany | $3,201 | $42,292 | 7.6% |
| 43 | 41 | Toll Group | Australia | $3,128 | $6,350 | 49.3% |
| 44 | 49 | Wallenius Wilhelmsen Group | Norway | $3,049 | $4,063 | 75.0% |
| 45 | 44 | Pacific International Lines | Singapore | $2,800 | $4,065 | 68.9% |
| 46 | 46 | Estes Express Lines | United States | $2,787 | $3,186 | 87.5% |
| 47 | - | Qatar Airways | Qatar | $2,753 | $13,126 | 21.0% |
| 48 | 47 | Korean Air | South Korea | $2,737 | $11,496 | 23.8% |
| 49 | 45 | Kansas City Southern | United States | $2,714 | $2,714 | 100.0% |
| 50 | - | Cargolux | Luxembourg | $2,634 | $2,634 | 100.0% |
Top 50 Global Freight Companies
Revenue from acquired companies only included for period after close of acquisition. All revenue figures have been converted to U.S. dollars based on the average exchange rate in the appropriate calendar year.
Sources: Company reports and SJ Consulting Group Inc. estimates
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BONN, Germany — German multinational package delivery and logistics company Deutsche Post DHL Group said June 19 that it is changing its name to DHL Group as of the beginning of July.
June 20, 2023Global Shipping Company ZIM Relocates US Headquarters
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June 20, 2023Chicago Suburbs Appeal Federal Approval of CPKC Rail Merger
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May 12, 2023California’s Port Dominance Is Slipping as Cargo Shifts East
The pandemic’s cargo crush pushed the Los Angeles and Long Beach complex close to the breaking point, allowing ports from New York-New Jersey to Houston to grow their market share.
May 8, 2023Engineers Frustrated With Railroad Sick Time Policies
OMAHA, Neb. — Tens of thousands of engineers remain frustrated with the lack of paid sick time and the demands railroads like BNSF are making in negotiations.
May 8, 2023Maersk Profits Slip in Q1, Forecasts Weak 2023
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May 4, 2023DHL Plans Third Air Cargo Hub in California
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May 1, 2023FedEx Freight Plans Closure of 29 Locations
FedEx Freight informed team members internally May 1 that it will be closing 29 freight locations and furloughing certain job classes.
May 1, 2023Nippon Express in Talks to Buy Logistics Firm Cargo-Partner
Nippon Express Holdings Inc. is in talks to buy Austrian logistics provider Cargo-Partner GmbH, people with knowledge of the matter said.
April 18, 2023CMA CGM Offers to Buy Bolloré Logistics for $5.5 Billion
Maritime transport giant CMA CGM SA has entered exclusive talks to buy Bolloré SE’s logistics arm for an enterprise value of 5 billion euros ($5.5 billion).
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