2015 Top 50 Global Freight

2015 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 50 largest Global Freight Carriers

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Rankings

Rank This Year Rank Last Year Company Headquarters Freight Revenue (Millions) Total Revenue (Millions) Freight Revenue Share
1 -
UPS Inc.
United States $51,887 $58,232 89%
2 -
FedEx Corp.
United States $43,723 $46,763 93%
3 -
China Railway Corp.
China $40,421 $162,061 25%
4 -
Maersk
Denmark $33,793 $48,574 70%
5 -
Russian Railway
Russia $31,924 $47,598 67%
6 -
Union Pacific Corp.
United States $23,988 $23,988 100%
7 -
BNSF Railway
United States $22,714 $22,714 100%
8 -
Mediterranean Shipping Co.
Switzerland $22,183 $22,183 100%
9 -
Deutsche Post DHL Group
Germany $22,161 $75,278 29%
10 -
Indian Railways
India $18,015 $25,746 70%
11 -
NYK Group
Japan $17,017 $22,817 75%
12 -
CMA CGM
France $16,739 $16,739 100%
13 -
Mitsui O.S.L. Lines
Japan $15,974 $17,522 91%
14 -
Deutsche Bahn AG
Germany $14,921 $51,028 29%
15 -
CSX Corp.
United States $12,669 $12,669 100%
16 -
Cosco Shipping Group
China $12,667 $12,667 100%
17 -
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. (K Line)
Japan $12,551 $12,551 100%
18 -
Norfolk Southern Corp.
United States $11,624 $11,624 100%
19 -
Yamato Group
Japan $11,099 $13,059 85%
20 -
Canadian National Railway
Canada $10,682 $10,990 97%
21 -
Hapag-Lloyd AG
Germany $9,049 $9,049 100%
22 -
TNT Express N.V.
Netherlands $8,880 $8,880 100%
23 -
Hanjin Shipping Co.
South Korea $8,313 $8,313 100%
24 -
SG Holdings Group
Japan $7,112 $8,146 87%
25 -
NOL Group
Singapore $7,039 $8,617 82%
26 -
Hamburg Süd Group
Germany $6,900 $6,900 100%
27 -
Orient Overseas (International) Ltd.
Hong Kong $6,522 $6,522 100%
28 -
SF Express
China $6,425 $6,425 100%
29 -
GeoPost Group
France $6,395 $6,541 98%
30 -
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canada $5,996 $5,996 100%
31 -
Hyundai Merchant Marine Co.
South Korea $5,645 $5,645 100%
32 -
J.B. Hunt Transport Services
United States $5,467 $6,165 89%
33 -
China Shipping Container Lines Co.
China $5,197 $5,877 88%
34 -
Yellow Corp.
United States $5,069 $5,069 100%
35 -
Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp.
Taiwan $4,448 $4,448 100%
36 -
Transnet Group
South Africa $4,377 $5,638 78%
37 -
Evergreen Marine Corp.
Taiwan $4,372 $4,761 92%
38 -
Con-way Inc.
United States $4,264 $5,806 73%
39 -
Kazakhstan Temir Zholy
Kazakhstan $4,088 $4,847 84%
40 -
Swift Transportation
United States $4,013 $4,299 93%
41 -
Toll Group
Australia $3,761 $7,815 48%
42 -
United Arab Shipping Co.
United Arab Emirates $3,581 $3,581 100%
43 -
Schneider
United States $3,524 $3,900 90%
44 -
Aurizon
Australia $3,457 $3,457 100%
45 -
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services
Israel $3,409 $3,409 100%
46 -
Ukrainian Railways
Ukraine $3,379 $4,226 80%
47 -
Emirates Group
United Arab Emirates $3,348 $23,607 14%
48 -
Cathay Pacific Airways
Hong Kong $3,274 $13,662 24%
49 -
Lufthansa Group
Germany $3,237 $39,894 8%
50 -
Nippon Express
Japan $3,212 $17,953 18%

Global Freight News

GovernmentBusinessFuelLogisticsGlobal Freight

USPS Plans First Fuel Surcharge as Oil Prices Spike

USPS will impose a surcharge to offset rising fuel costs, sources said, a sign that the beleaguered mail carrier is feeling the strain of higher oil prices.

March 25, 2026
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Amazon Buys Fauna Robotics in Push Toward Consumer Humanoids

Amazon.com acquired New York-based startup Fauna Robotics, becoming the latest technology giant to step into the burgeoning consumer humanoid market.

March 25, 2026
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Cosco Shipping Warns of Uncertainties as Iran War Escalates

Ongoing tensions in the Middle East are amplifying volatility in global supply chains, Cosco said.

March 19, 2026
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MSC Buys Stake in South Korean Tanker Giant Sinokor

Sinokor has been snapping up very large crude carriers, giving it unprecedented control over a big share of the global fleet.

March 19, 2026
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Elliott Takes Stake in Japanese Shipper Mitsui OSK Lines

Reuters reported the that Elliott had taken the holding in an effort to urge Mitsui to review its real estate portfolio.

March 18, 2026
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Amazon Offers 1-Hour and 3-Hour Deliveries for Extra Charge

The Seattle-based company said it started testing the express delivery service late last year and expanding it this month.

March 17, 2026
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Amazon Moves Prime Day Into June From July

Amazon is moving up its annual Prime Day sale to June from July, according to sources, shifting the schedule for an event that’s become a big part of the e-commerce economy.

March 12, 2026
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Cosco Halts Panama Port Operations as Tensions Rise

Beijing warned of a “heavy price” for the Central American country’s forced takeover of the facility from Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison. 

March 11, 2026
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Amazon Raises $37B From US Bond Sale That Could Hit $50B

Amazon’s deal is the latest in a series of jumbo bond sales by hyperscalers as they plan to invest hundreds of billions of dollars in AI infrastructure. Investors have so far been eager buyers.

March 10, 2026
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How the Iran War Is Affecting Diesel and Gasoline Prices

Nearly all goods — including food — that are bought and sold must travel from where they’re produced. Those costs will climb with higher gasoline, diesel and jet fuel prices.

March 10, 2026

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