Revenue of the leading industrial transportation companies in Europe 2022

German postal and courier service giant Deutsche Post leads this ranking of the largest industrial transportation companies in Europe. As of 2021, it generated revenue of almost 73.7 billion euros, putting it far ahead of its nearest competitor - A P Moeller Maersk. Since becoming privatized in 1995 and merging with express service DHL in 2002, Deutsche Post has grown to become the leading logistics company in the world.

Deutsche Post’s revenue by segment

The express segment is the company’s most profitable division. As of the fourth quarter of 2021, it accounted for almost 30 percent of total revenue. The post and parcel division includes postal delivery service in Germany, where Deutsche Post is responsible for the distribution of some 57 million letters and five million parcels every working day.

Third-party logistics market

Through its DHL supply chain & global forwarding division, Deutsche Post is also the second leading third-party logistics provider in the world. With the advent of e-commerce, third-party logistics (3PL) gives smaller businesses the opportunity to engage in online retailing. In 2020, the European 3PL market was worth some 173.8 billion U.S. dollars.