2023 Essential Revenue and Operating Information for the 50 Largest Global Freight Companies
Up Front

Infrastructure and automation improvements have helped port operators, but there is still more work to be done.

A new No. 1 leads off this year’s Transport Topics Top 50 list of the world’s largest freight companies.

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
41 - Toll Group Australia $7,800 $7,800 100%
47 - Rhenus Group Germany $7,144 $7,584 94.2%
16 - Ocean Network Express Japan $29,916 $29,916 100%
48 - GLS Group The Netherlands $6,656 $6,656 100%
1 - Amazon.com Inc. USA $117,716 $514,044 22.9%
21 - Nippon Express Japan $19,929 $19,929 100%
2 1 UPS Inc. USA $100,338 $100,338 100%
3 2 FedEx Corp. USA $90,155 $90,155 100%
4 3 DHL Group Germany $87,036 $108,254 80.4%
6 4 United States Postal Service USA $78,507 $78,507 100%
5 5 Maersk Denmark $80,023 $81,490 98.2%
7 6 CMA CGM France $74,500 $74,500 100%
8 7 COSCO Shipping Group China $58,108 $58,108 100%
9 8 Kuehne + Nagel International Switzerland $45,066 $45,066 100%
15 9 Deutsche Bahn Group Germany $31,101 $43,681 71.2%
11 10 Mediterranean Shipping Co. Switzerland $38,938 $38,938 100%
12 11 China State Railway Group China $38,475 $199,352 19.3%
10 12 SF Express China $41,838 $41,838 100%
14 13 DSV A/S Denmark $33,298 $33,298 100%
13 15 Hapag-Lloyd Germany $36,319 $36,319 100%
17 16 BNSF Railway USA $25,888 $25,888 100%
19 17 C.H. Robinson USA $23,516 $24,702 95.2%
18 18 Union Pacific Railroad USA $24,875 $24,875 100%
25 19 Sinotrans China $16,169 $16,169 100%
24 20 Geopost France $16,402 $16,402 100%
20 21 Evergreen Marine Corp. Taiwan $20,587 $21,050 97.8%
23 22 Expeditors International USA $17,071 $17,071 100%
22 23 Indian Railways India $19,338 $22,885 84.5%
28 25 SNCF Group France $14,429 $43,592 33.1%
34 26 XPO USA $12,121 $12,121 100%
26 27 CSX Corp. USA $14,853 $14,853 100%
27 28 J.B. Hunt Transport Services USA $14,814 $14,814 100%
29 29 HMM Co. South Korea $14,380 $14,380 100%
35 30 SG Holdings Japan $11,649 $11,696 99.6%
31 31 Canadian National Railway Canada $13,147 $13,147 100%
32 32 Norfolk Southern USA $12,745 $12,745 100%
33 33 ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Israel $12,562 $12,562 100%
36 35 Kerry Logistics Hong Kong $11,065 $11,065 100%
30 36 Yamato Holdings Japan $13,501 $13,693 98.6%
37 37 CJ Logistics South Korea $9,387 $9,387 100%
40 38 Dachser Group Germany $8,577 $8,577 100%
38 39 Yang Ming Marine Transport Co. Taiwan $8,755 $8,755 100%
42 40 Bolloré Logistics France $7,477 $11,261 66.4%
39 41 Wan Hai Lines Taiwan $8,686 $8,686 100%
45 42 TFI International Canada $7,357 $7,357 100%
46 43 Kintetsu World Express Japan $7,316 $7,316 100%
43 45 Landstar System USA $7,437 $7,437 100%
44 47 Knight-Swift Transportation USA $7,429 $7,429 100%
49 49 Schneider USA $6,604 $6,604 100%
50 50 Old Dominion Freight Line USA $6,260 $6,260 100%
Extras

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Maersk Warns of Slowdown Once Freight Boost Fades

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Cincinnati Airport Deploys Autonomous Baggage Handling EVs

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Skip Descant | Government Technology
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Amazon Beats Revenue and Profit Expectations for Q4

Amazon on Feb. 1 reported better-than-expected revenue and profits for the fourth quarter, driven by strong consumer spending during the holiday shopping season.

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Container Boom Leads to Q4 Earnings Dip at Hapag-Lloyd

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Georgia Ports Handled Record Number of Automobiles in 2023

SAVANNAH, Ga. — The Georgia Ports Authority said that it moved a record number of automobiles across its docks in Brunswick in 2023, while goods sent to Savannah in containers declined 16%.

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Freight Elite Struggle to Hit Climate Goals as Demand Surges

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Norfolk Southern Piloting Anonymous Employee Safety Hotline

OMAHA, Neb. — About 1,000 engineers and conductors who work for Norfolk Southern soon will be able to report safety concerns anonymously through a federal system without fear of discipline.

Josh Funk | Associated Press
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Maersk Unveils World’s Biggest Methanol-Powered Containership

A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S’s newest methanol-powered vessel will soon set sail from South Korea as the shipper seeks to reduce emissions in one of the world’s most-polluting industries.

Heejin Kim | Bloomberg News
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Union Pacific Profit Up 1% in Q4 as Deliveries Rise

OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific’s fourth-quarter profit crept up 1% as the railroad delivered more fertilizer, imported goods and vehicles.

Josh Funk | Associated Press
January 25, 2024
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