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