The leading cargo containers firms in the USA are determined based on the information from Alphaliner, which holds the record of the magnitude of the container ship fleets measured in twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs). This is how many twenty-foot cargo containers a firm can handle at any given time.
1: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
United Parcel Services of America, Inc. is the largest package shipping company in the world in terms of revenue and volume. It offers door-to-door service to every location in the United States, as well as over 200 countries. The firm also provides daily pickup service to more than 1.6 million customers. In 1997 it distributed over 3 billion parcels and documents. It also offers logistical services, which involve data gathering and analysis through its subsidiary UPS Logistics Group. The firm has expanded into the travel industry by providing a weekend passenger flight service with charter planes. Its domestic operations include nationwide air delivery services linked with electronic tracking data.
Across the United States, the firm’s regional air hub network provides facilities to its air service. Its main hub is located in Louisville, Kentucky, from where most of the domestic and international packages and documents are processed.
UPS offers both its enterprise and non-enterprise clients parcel tracking services by providing tracking software.
2: FedEx Corporation
On June 18, 1971, the firm was established by Frederick Wallace Smith, and It is headquartered in Memphis, TN. FedEx Corporation offers a range of transportation, e-commerce, and corporate services. It operates through various segments such as FedEx Express, FedEx Ground, FedEx Freight, FedEx Services, and Corporate, other, and Eliminations. The FedEx Express segment comprises domestic and international shipping services for delivery of parcels and cargo. The FedEx Ground segment focuses on small-package ground delivery services. The FedEx Freight segment provides less-than-truckload freight services across all lengths of haul. The FedEx Services segment delivers sales, marketing, information technology, communications, customer service, technical support, billing and collection services, and specific back-office processes.
Related: FedEx Tracking Guide 2020
3: Maersk:
A.P. Moller – Maersk is an international corporation that owns one of the largest shipping firms in the world as well as many of the largest cargo ships. Maersk Logistics USA, Inc. Has been providing its services for over a century in logistics and innovative technology. Their expertise and experience result from years of service to major industries in electronics, footwear, clothing, furniture, food products, and more. Maersk Logistics maintains 14 headquarters and offices in the United States such as Dallas, Georgia, Florida, Honolulu, Illinois, LA, and San Francisco.
4: Hapag-Lloyd
Hapag-Lloyd AG is an international shipping and cargo transportation firm. It is currently one of the largest container carrier companies in the world in terms of container capacity.
The firm was established in 1970 by the merger of two German transportation/maritime companies, Hamburg-American Line (HAPAG), which originated in 1847, and Norddeutscher Lloyd (NDL) or North German Lloyd (NGL), which was founded in 1857.
Since its establishment, Hapag-Lloyd has been acquired by various organizations and has also undergone several alliances with other companies
It has twenty-five offices across the United States, including Florida, New York, Los Angeles, Honolulu, and Seattle. Hapag-Lloyd USA offers a wide range of container types, providing the right equipment for any type of freight.
5: COSCO
Cisco incorporated almost three decades ago, COSCO Americas, Inc. is part of the international COSCO Group. This top global logistics and cargo company provides various services from cargo flow management to tanker shipping, container shipping, shipping supply, and technical support as well as vessel operations support. Cosco has offices in Charleston, Boston, Norfolk, Chicago, Seattle, and other major cities of the United States.
6: American President Lines Ltd.
APL, initially known as American President Lines Ltd., is a Singapore-based cargo and shipping company which is a subsidiary of French shipping company CMA CGM. In 1938, the U.S. government assumed control of the management of the Dollar Steamship Co. which was in financial crises and transferred their assets to the newly formed American President Lines.
The APL is recognized as the 6th largest globally operating in freight and shipping. It has over 20 offices all over the United States alone. APL is the trusted service provider of the American government offering specialized and profitable shipping solutions for over a century. The services of APL’s logistics group is headquartered in Washington, D.C., primarily focusing on the U.S. Flag Services, ensuring reliable operations for priority U.S. Flag cargoes.
7: Hanjin Shipping America LLC
Hanjin Shipping America, LLC provides marine carrier services. The Company offers freight forwarding, contract logistics, ship management and repairs, terminal operation, and tanker services. Hanjin Shipping America assists customers globally.
8: NYK Line
The firm Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha is headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan and operates a fleet of about 800 ships, including container ships, tankers, bulk and wood chip carriers, Ro-Ro car carriers, reefer vessels, LNG carriers, and cruise ships.
NYK line has nearly 170 subsidiaries in the United States. NYK Logistics Americas’ operational center is in Long Beach, California.
9: Evergreen Marine Corporation
The main services of Evergreen Marine Corporation are involved in shipping, vessel construction, and port management. It has nearly 20 agent offices operating in the United States including New Jersey and New York.
10: CMA CGM
CMA CGM America’s control center is in Norfolk, Virginia. CMA CGM is ranked among the top ten shipping organizations in the United States due to its steady growth of 30 percent annually.
