2022 Essential Revenue and Operating Information for the 50 Largest Global Freight Companies
Up Front

Supply chain disruptions may be easing, but freight volumes continue to stir anxiety in shippers.

Non-asset based companies join the field in this year’s Global Freight Top 50 list.

Get a continent-by-continent and country-by-country look at where the Top 50 Global Freight Companies are based.

Rankings
Rank This Year Rank Last Year Company Headquarters Freight Revenue (Millions) Total Revenue (Millions) Freight Revenue Share
1 1 UPS Inc. USA $97,287 $97,287 100%
2 2 FedEx Corp. USA $92,110 $92,110 100%
3 6 Deutsche Post DHL Germany $77,050 $101,697 75.8%
4 - United States Postal Service USA $77,040 $77,040 100%
5 4 Maersk Denmark $60,439 $61,787 97.8%
6 8 CMA CGM France $56,193 $56,193 100%
7 7 Cosco Shipping Group China $51,722 $51,722 100%
8 - Kuehne + Nagel International Switzerland $40,147 $40,147 100%
9 17 Deutsche Bahn Group Germany $33,027 $52,624 62.8%
10 5 Mediterranean Shipping Co. Switzerland $32,399 $32,399 100%
11 3 China State Railway Group China $32,089 $166,355 19.3%
12 9 SF Express China $29,644 $29,644 100%
13 - DSV A/S (North America) Denmark $28,983 $28,983 100%
14 10 Russian Railways Russia $27,536 $33,073 83.3%
15 14 Hapag-Lloyd Germany $26,339 $26,339 100%
16 11 BNSF Railway USA $23,282 $23,282 100%
17 - C.H. Robinson USA $22,047 $23,102 95.4%
18 12 Union Pacific Railroad USA $21,804 $21,804 100%
19 - Sinotrans China $19,273 $19,273 100%
20 16 GeoPost/DPDgroup France $17,262 $17,262 100%
21 26 Evergreen Marine Corp. Taiwan $17,031 $17,522 97.2%
22 - Expeditors International USA $16,524 $16,524 100%
23 13 Indian Railways India $15,229 $17,235 88.4%
24 22 NYK Group Japan $13,862 $15,192 91.2%
25 - SNCF Group France $12,896 $41,094 31.4%
26 24 XPO USA $12,806 $12,806 100%
27 18 CSX Corp. USA $12,522 $12,522 100%
28 25 J.B. Hunt Transport Services USA $12,168 $12,168 100%
29 29 HMM Co. South Korea $12,048 $12,048 100%
30 21 SG Holdings Japan $11,616 $11,948 97.2%
31 19 Canadian National Railway Canada $11,547 $11,547 100%
32 20 Norfolk Southern USA $11,142 $11,142 100%
33 37 ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Israel $10,729 $10,729 100%
34 23 Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Japan $10,655 $11,159 95.5%
35 - Kerry Logistics Hong Kong $10,520 $10,520 100%
36 15 Yamato Holdings Japan $9,926 $14,927 66.5%
37 - CJ Logistics South Korea $9,908 $9,908 100%
38 - Dachser Group Germany $9,744 $9,744 100%
39 33 Yang Ming Marine Transport Co. Taiwan $8,762 $8,762 100%
40 - Bolloré Logistics France $8,648 $11,615 74.5%
41 48 Wan Hai Lines Taiwan $8,163 $8,163 100%
42 40 TFI International Canada $7,220 $7,220 100%
43 - Kintetsu World Express Japan $7,105 $7,105 100%
44 27 Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. (K Line) Japan $6,893 $6,893 100%
45 - Landstar System USA $6,538 $6,538 100%
46 31 Qatar Airways Qatar $6,329 $14,370 44%
47 35 Knight-Swift Transportation USA $5,998 $5,998 100%
48 32 Emirates Group United Arab Emirates $5,895 $15,867 37.2%
49 42 Schneider USA $5,609 $5,609 100%
50 36 Old Dominion Freight Line USA $5,256 $5,256 100%
Extras

Last year saw air- and sea-freight volumes bounce back from supply chain struggles.

If your company appears in the 2022 list, you have a few ways to announce it. Visit our logo library to get web- and print-ready graphics.

Learn more about Transport Topics’ Top 50 Global Freight Companies publication.

Global Freight News
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Global Freight

UPS Discusses Acquisition of Parcel Carrier in Mexico

The recently announced UPS acquisition of Mexican express delivery company Estafeta takes advantage of a business trend toward nearshoring.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
July 24, 2024
Business, Logistics, Private, Global Freight

Amazon Prime Day Drives Online Sales Up 11% to $14.2 Billion

U.S. shoppers spent $14.2 billion online during Amazon.com Inc.’s 48-hour Prime Day sale, up 11% from a year ago and in line with estimates, according to Adobe Inc.

Spencer Soper | Bloomberg News
July 18, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics, Global Freight, TCA

Port of Baltimore Terminal to Have $1.54B Impact, Study Finds

The planned Sparrows Point terminal is expected to transform Maryland’s economy over a decade, generating more than 8,000  jobs and adding $1.54 billion a year in economic impact.

Lorraine Mirabella | The Baltimore Sun
July 17, 2024
Business, Logistics, Private, Global Freight

Amazon Prime Day Sales Rise 13% in First Six Hours of Event

Amazon’s Prime Day sales rose about 13% in the first six hours of the event compared with the same period last year, according to Momentum Commerce.

Spencer Soper | Bloomberg News
July 16, 2024
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics, Global Freight

Two Suspected Houthi Attacks Strike Ships in Red Sea

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Two suspected attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted ships in the Red Sea on July 15, as a new U.S. aircraft carrier approached the region to provide security.

Michael Wakin | Associated Press
July 15, 2024
Business, Equipment, Fuel, Logistics, Global Freight

Maersk Tankers Bet Billions on Ammonia Fuel Carriers

Some of the biggest names in shipping are betting billions on tankers to transport a type of ammonia that’s scarcely being produced today, wagering it will become integral to decarbonization.

July 15, 2024
Business, Technology, Logistics, Private, Global Freight

Amazon Says Its Carbon Emissions Fell in 2023

Amazon.com Inc. says its carbon emissions fell for a second straight year in 2023 as the company cut spending on new warehouses and cloud-computing data centers.

Matt Day | Bloomberg News
July 10, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics, Global Freight

Maersk Warns of Shipping Delays Due to Extreme Weather

A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S warned extreme weather conditions and a storm surge lashing the South African coast are expected to cause shipping delays.

Paul Burkhardt | Bloomberg News
July 8, 2024
Business, Logistics, Global Freight

Maersk Drops Out of Bidding for Logistics Giant DB Schenker

A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S withdrew its bid for DB Schenker, the logistics unit of Deutsche Bahn AG that has been reported to be valued at more than $16.1 billion.

July 1, 2024
Business, Logistics, Private, Global Freight

Amazon Plans Discount Web Store to Counter Upstarts

Amazon.com Inc. plans to launch an online storefront for low-priced apparel and home goods, the company’s biggest move to date to counter the rise of discount upstarts like Temu and Shein.

Matt Day and Jacob Gu | Bloomberg News
June 26, 2024
Archives
  • 2023

  • 2022

  • 2021

  • 2020

  • 2019

  • 2018

  • 2017

  • 2016

  • 2015