Rank This Year | Rank Last Year | Company | Headquarters | Freight Revenue (Millions) | Total Revenue (Millions) | Freight Revenue Share |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 3 | China Railway Corp. | China | $37,208 | $147,452 | 25% |
9 | 9 | Deutsche Post DHL Group | Germany | $19,880 | $65,784 | 30% |
2 | 1 | UPS Inc. | United States | $51,777 | $58,363 | 89% |
1 | 2 | FedEx Corp. | United States | $52,014 | $56,241 | 92% |
16 | 14 | Deutsche Bahn AG | Germany | $12,311 | $44,946 | 27% |
4 | 4 | Maersk | Denmark | $29,696 | $41,205 | 72% |
48 | 49 | Lufthansa Group | Germany | $2,616 | $35,603 | 7% |
6 | 5 | Russian Railways | Russia | $21,408 | $32,652 | 66% |
11 | 10 | Indian Railways | India | $17,868 | $25,653 | 70% |
40 | 47 | Emirates Group | United Arab Emirates | $3,034 | $22,738 | 13% |
8 | 7 | BNSF Railway | United States | $21,002 | $21,967 | 96% |
5 | 6 | Union Pacific Corp. | United States | $21,813 | $21,813 | 100% |
7 | 12 | CMA CGM Group | France | $21,084 | $21,727 | 97% |
13 | 11 | NYK Group | Japan | $14,751 | $20,428 | 72% |
10 | 8 | Mediterranean Shipping Co. | Switzerland | $19,751 | $19,751 | 100% |
46 | 50 | Nippon Express | Japan | $2,810 | $16,046 | 18% |
12 | 16 | COSCO Group | China | $15,450 | $15,964 | 97% |
14 | 13 | Mitsui O.S.K Lines | Japan | $13,919 | $15,112 | 92% |
15 | 21 | Hapag-Lloyd AG | Germany | $13,441 | $13,441 | 100% |
43 | 48 | Cathay Pacific Airways | Hong Kong | $2,983 | $13,202 | 23% |
30 | - | XPO | United States | $5,111 | $12,411 | 41% |
17 | 15 | CSX Corp. | United States | $11,811 | $11,811 | 100% |
20 | 19 | Yamato Group | Japan | $9,674 | $11,436 | 85% |
18 | 17 | Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. (K Line) | Japan | $10,867 | $10,867 | 100% |
19 | 18 | Norfolk Southern Corp. | United States | $10,511 | $10,511 | 100% |
49 | - | Korean Air | South Korea | $2,318 | $10,011 | 23% |
21 | 20 | Canadian National Railway | Canada | $9,606 | $9,882 | 97% |
25 | 24 | SG Holdings Group | Japan | $6,318 | $8,215 | 77% |
22 | 28 | SF Express | China | $7,612 | $7,612 | 100% |
23 | 23 | Hanjin Shipping Co. | South Korea | $6,800 | $6,800 | 100% |
24 | 26 | Hamburg Süd Group | Germany | $6,726 | $6,726 | 100% |
39 | 41 | Toll Group | Australia | $3,078 | $6,397 | 48% |
26 | 29 | GeoPost Group | France | $6,131 | $6,303 | 97% |
28 | 32 | J.B. Hunt Transport Services | United States | $5,501 | $6,188 | 89% |
27 | 27 | Orient Overseas (International) Ltd. | Hong Kong | $5,953 | $5,953 | 100% |
29 | 30 | Canadian Pacific Railway | Canada | $5,134 | $5,260 | 98% |
36 | 36 | Transnet Group | South Africa | $3,707 | $4,887 | 76% |
31 | 31 | Hyundai Merchant Marine Co. | South Korea | $4,878 | $4,878 | 100% |
32 | 34 | Yellow Corp. | United States | $4,832 | $4,832 | 100% |
38 | - | Pacific International Lines | Singapore | $3,169 | $4,600 | 69% |
34 | 40 | Swift Transportation | United States | $3,903 | $4,229 | 92% |
35 | 37 | Evergreen Marine Corp. | Taiwan | $3,857 | $4,220 | 91% |
33 | 35 | Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. | Taiwan | $4,022 | $4,022 | 100% |
37 | 43 | Schneider | United States | $3,423 | $3,800 | 90% |
45 | 39 | Kazakhstan Temir Zholy | Kazakhstan | $2,874 | $3,474 | 83% |
50 | - | Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics | Norway | $2,308 | $3,321 | 70% |
41 | - | TFI International | Canada | $3,013 | $3,158 | 95% |
42 | 45 | ZIM Integrated Shipping Services | Israel | $2,999 | $2,999 | 100% |
44 | - | Old Dominion Freight Line | United States | $2,972 | $2,972 | 100% |
47 | 44 | Aurizon | Australia | $2,687 | $2,687 | 100% |
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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