Rank This Year | Rank Last Year | Company | Headquarters | Freight Revenue (Millions) | Total Revenue (Millions) | Freight Revenue Share |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
45 | - | Kansas City Southern | United States | $2,334 | $2,334 | 100.0% |
48 | - | Estes Express Lines | United States | $2,155 | $2,397 | 89.9% |
44 | 42 | ZIM Integrated Shipping Services | Israel | $2,540 | $2,540 | 100.0% |
42 | 47 | Aurizon | Australia | $2,588 | $2,588 | 100.0% |
49 | - | Ukrainian Railways | Ukraine | $2,131 | $2,605 | 81.8% |
38 | 44 | Old Dominion Freight Line | United States | $2,992 | $2,992 | 100.0% |
40 | 41 | TFI International | Canada | $2,857 | $2,994 | 95.4% |
47 | 38 | Pacific International Lines | Singapore | $2,194 | $3,184 | 68.9% |
33 | 33 | Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. | Taiwan | $3,579 | $3,579 | 100.0% |
31 | 31 | Hyundai Merchant Marine Co. | South Korea | $3,749 | $3,749 | 100.0% |
35 | 35 | Evergreen Marine Corp. | Taiwan | $3,412 | $3,836 | 88.9% |
32 | 34 | Swift Transportation | United States | $3,721 | $4,032 | 92.3% |
36 | 37 | Schneider | United States | $3,383 | $4,046 | 83.6% |
34 | 36 | Transnet Group | South Africa | $3,426 | $4,464 | 76.8% |
30 | 29 | Canadian Pacific Railway | Canada | $4,508 | $4,636 | 97.2% |
29 | 32 | Yellow Corp. | United States | $4,698 | $4,698 | 100.0% |
28 | 27 | Orient Overseas International | Hong Kong | $5,298 | $5,298 | 100.0% |
41 | 39 | Toll Group | Australia | $2,838 | $5,898 | 48.1% |
26 | 24 | Hamburg Süd Group | Germany | $6,234 | $6,234 | 100.0% |
27 | 28 | J.B. Hunt Transport Services | United States | $5,717 | $6,555 | 87.2% |
25 | 26 | GeoPost Group | France | $6,583 | $6,825 | 96.5% |
22 | 22 | SF Express | China | $8,585 | $8,585 | 100.0% |
24 | 25 | SG Holdings Group | Japan | $7,142 | $8,858 | 80.6% |
21 | 21 | Canadian National Railway | Canada | $8,689 | $8,953 | 97.0% |
20 | 18 | Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. (K Line) | Japan | $9,465 | $9,465 | 100.0% |
19 | 19 | Norfolk Southern Corp. | United States | $9,888 | $9,888 | 100.0% |
50 | 49 | Korean Air | South Korea | $2,107 | $9,918 | 21.2% |
18 | 12 | China COSCO Shipping Corp. | China | $10,518 | $10,518 | 100.0% |
17 | 17 | CSX Corp. | United States | $11,069 | $11,069 | 100.0% |
15 | 15 | Hapag-Lloyd AG | Germany | $11,662 | $11,662 | 100.0% |
43 | 43 | Cathay Pacific Airways | Hong Kong | $2,584 | $11,946 | 21.6% |
13 | 14 | Mitsui O.S.K Lines | Japan | $12,731 | $13,607 | 93.6% |
23 | 30 | XPO | United States | $7,388 | $14,619 | 50.5% |
10 | 7 | CMA CGM Group | France | $15,977 | $15,977 | 100.0% |
16 | 20 | Yamato Group | Japan | $11,136 | $16,881 | 66.0% |
37 | 46 | Nippon Express | Japan | $2,993 | $17,092 | 18.3% |
9 | 10 | Mediterranean Shipping Co. | Switzerland | $17,675 | $17,675 | 100.0% |
12 | 13 | NYK Group | Japan | $12,789 | $18,395 | 69.5% |
8 | 8 | BNSF Railway | United States | $18,921 | $19,829 | 95.4% |
7 | 5 | Union Pacific Corp. | United States | $19,941 | $19,941 | 100.0% |
39 | 40 | Emirates Group | United Arab Emirates | $2,884 | $22,799 | 12.6% |
11 | 11 | Indian Railways | India | $15,929 | $24,574 | 64.8% |
5 | 6 | Russian Railways | Russia | $20,863 | $31,957 | 65.3% |
46 | 48 | Lufthansa Group | Germany | $2,307 | $35,043 | 6.6% |
4 | 4 | Maersk | Denmark | $26,410 | $36,408 | 72.5% |
14 | 16 | Deutsche Bahn AG | Germany | $12,085 | $44,912 | 26.9% |
1 | 1 | FedEx Corp. | United States | $55,684 | $60,319 | 93.3% |
2 | 2 | UPS Inc. | United States | $53,387 | $60,906 | 87.7% |
6 | 9 | Deutsche Post DHL Group | Germany | $20,260 | $63,460 | 31.9% |
3 | 3 | China Railway Corp. | China | $32,445 | $136,680 | 23.7% |
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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