Global Freight News Updates

Top 50

Map: Where They Are

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

November 4, 2022
Business, Logistics, Top 50

Ports and Airports Continue Climb Back to Normalcy

With a year plagued by severe weather and coronavirus recovery, ports and airports across North America are clamoring to stay ahead of the cargo backlogs and shipments.

November 12, 2021
Business, Top 50

Global Trade Recovering Amid Pandemic

Freight carriers across the world experienced dramatic market shifts and volume swings in 2020.

November 13, 2020
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics, Autonomous, Top 50

North Carolina Town Eyes Drones as Future of Package Delivery

Holly Springs, N.C., hopes to be among the first spots in the United States where drones are used for package delivery.

September 17, 2018
Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics, Top 50

Flying Trains and Flying Whales: Radical New Ideas for Freight Transportation

The future of rail transportation literally may be up in the air. Entrepreneurs and engineers from around the world have proposed radical concepts for hauling freight and passengers, including a multistory flying train, a supersized blimp and super-high-speed trains.

September 17, 2018
Business, Equipment

Orbcomm Bolsters Freight Telematics Business With Purchase of Blue Tree Systems

Orbcomm Inc. moved to fortify its global freight telematics service with the purchase of Blue Tree Systems Limited International, a company based in Galway, Ireland, but with extensive business in the United States, Germany and France.

October 9, 2017