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This list of passenger ship companies is of companies that own and operate passenger ships, including cruise ships, cargo-passenger ships, and ferries (for passengers and automobiles).

For the list of companies that own and operate freight ships ( bulk carriers, car carriers, container ships, roll-on/roll-off (for freight), and tankers), see list of freight ship companies.

For shipping agencies, or companies that own and operate tugboats and fishing ships, see the category for shipping companies by country.

Key

• " " - call sign or common name
• ( ) - parent company or conglomerate
• > - previous company name
• >> - company name in local language
• CR - cruise ships
• CP - cargo-passenger ships
• FR - ferries (for passengers and automobiles)

Africa

Mauritius

• Mauritius Shipping Corporation Ltd.

Morocco

• Africa Morocco Link

Tunisia

• Compagnie Tunisienne de Navigation

Asia

Azerbaijan

• CASPAR

Bangladesh

• Agarpur Navigation
• M/S Rabeya Shiping Co.
• M/S Salma Shiping Corporation
• Sundarban Navigation
• Surovi/Crescent Shipping

China

• China-Japan International Ferry, "CHINJIF"

Hong Kong

Indonesia

• ASDP Indonesia Ferry
• Pelni

Iran

• IRISL

Israel

• Mano Maritime
• Zim Integrated Shipping Services

Lebanon

• Abou Merhi Cruises

Turkey

• İDO
• İZDENİZ
• Gestaş
• Turyol
• Turkish Maritime Organization

Japan

• A-Line Ferry - FR
• Camellia Line - FR
• MOL Sunflower ( MOL Group) - FR
• Hankyu Ferry (SHK Line Group) - FR
• Higashi Nihon Ferry - FR
• Kampu Ferry (SHK Line Group) - FR
• Kawasaki Kinkai Kisen, "Silver Ferry" ( Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha) - FR
• Meimon Taiyo Ferry ( MOL Group) - FR
• Ocean Tokyu Ferry - FR
• Orient Ferry (SHK Line Group) - FR
• Seikan Ferry (Kita Nihon Kaiun, and Kyoei Unyu)
• Shanghai Ferry
• Shanghai Shimonoseki Ferry
• Shin Nihonkai Ferry (SHK Line Group) -FR
• Taiheiyō Ferry - FR
• Tokyo-Wan Ferry - FR
• Tsugaru Kaikyō Ferry - FR

Presently, no service for passengers

• Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, "K Line"
• Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, "MOL" ( Mitsui Group)
• Nippon Yusen Kaisha, "NYK" ( Mitsubishi Group)

Defunct

• Diamond Ferry ( MOL Group) (merged into Ferry Sunflower)
• Kansai Kisen (merged into Ferry Sunflower)

Malaysia

• Rapid Ferry

Philippines

• 2GO Travel
• Aleson Shipping Lines
• Archipelago Philippine Ferries Corporation (FastCat)
• Cokaliong Shipping Lines
• Lite Shipping Corporation
• Montenegro Shipping Lines
• Ocean Fast Ferries, Inc. (Ocean Jet)
• Starlite Ferries
• Starhorse Shipping Lines
• SuperCat Fast Ferry Corporation
• Trans-Asia Shipping Lines
• Roble Shipping
• Medallion Transport Inc.

Singapore

Star Cruise cmv shipping

Sri Lanka

• Canadian Star Line ^[1] Sri Lanka

Europe

Croatia

• Jadrolinija

Cyprus

• Louis Cruise Lines ( Louis Group)

Denmark

• Arctic Umiaq Line A/S
• Bornholmstrafikken
• DFDS Seaways ( DFDS A/S)
• Mols-Linien ( Clipper Group, Bahamas)
• Scandlines

Estonia

• Tallink

Faroe Islands

• Smyril Line

Finland

• Ålandstrafiken
• Birka Cruise (Eckero Line)
• Eckerö Line
• Finnlines ( Grimaldi Group, Italy)
• Kristina Cruises
• Sally Cruise ( Rederi Ab Sally)
• Silja Line ( Tallink, Estonia)
• Viking Line
• Wasa Line

Defunct

• Effoa
• Jakob Lines
• Rederi Ab Sally
• RG Line

France

• Brittany Ferries ( BAI Bretagne Angleterre Irlande S.A.)
• Compagnie du Ponant
• Corsica Ferries
• LD Lines ( Louis Dreyfus Group)
• SNCM ( Veolia Transport)

Defunct

• Compagnie Générale Transatlantique
• Fabre Line
• Messageries Maritimes
• SeaFrance ( SNCF)

Germany

• AIDA cruises
• Phoenix Reisen
• TT-Line
• TUI cruises

Defunct

• F. Laeisz
• Norddeutscher Lloyd, "NDL"

Greece

• ANEK Lines
• Blue Star Ferries
• Hellenic Seaways
• Maritime Company of Lesvos
• Minoan Lines
• Superfast Ferries
• Sea Jets
• Fast Ferries
• Golden Star Ferries
• ANES Ferries
• Nova Ferries
• Chandris Line
• Epirotiki Line
• Greek Line

Ireland

• B&I Line
• Fastnet Line
• Irish Ferries
• Norse Merchant Ferries

Isle of Man

• Isle of Man Steam Packet Company

Italy

• Costa Crociere
• Grimaldi Lines ( Grimaldi Group)
• Home Lines
• Lauro Lines
• Moby Lines
• MSC Cruises
• SNAV
• Tirrenia di Navigazione

Defunct

• Cosulich Line
• Italian Line

Lithuania

• DFDS Lisco ( DFDS A/S, Denmark)

Monaco

• Victory Carriers

Montenegro

• Montenegro Lines >> Barska plovidba

Netherlands

• Holland America Line
• Norfolkline ( DFDS A/S, Denmark)

Defunct

• Netherland Line >> Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland

Norway

• Bergen Steamship Company, "Bergen", >> Bergenske Dampskibsselskab, "BDS"
• Boreal Sjø
• Color Line
• Fjord Line
• Fjord1
• FosenNamsos Sjø
• Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
• Hurtigruten
• Kystlink
• Norled
• Norwegian Cruise Line
• Torghatten Nord
• Torghatten Trafikkselskap

Defunct

• Finnmark Fylkesrederi og Ruteselskap
• Helgelandske
• Norwegian America Line
• Royal Viking Line
• Thoresen Car Ferries (merged into P&O European Ferries, UK)

Poland

• Polferries > Polish Baltic Shipping Company >> Polska Żegluga Bałtycka "PŻB"
• Unity Line ( Polish Steamship Company) – FR

Russia

• Sakhalin Shipping Company, "SASCO"
• Russian Steam Navigation and Trading Company (defunct)

Spain

• Compañía Transmediterránea
• Fred. Olsen Express
• Baleària

Defunct

• Compañía Transatlántica Española, "Spanish Line"
• Vapores Transatlánticos Españoles A Folch
• Vapores Transatlánticos Pinillos Izquierdo
• Ybarra
• Naviera Aznar
• Compañía de Vapores Correo A Lopez

Sweden

• Destination Gotland
• Stena Line

Defunct

• Swedish American Line

United Kingdom

• Caledonian MacBrayne
• Cunard ( Carnival Corporation & plc)
• Finnburg Switzer
• Hovertravel
• Isles of Scilly Steamship Company
• P&O ( DP World, UAE)
• P&O Ferries
• Sally Line UK ( Rederi Ab Sally, Finland)
• Seatruck Ferries ( Clipper Group, Bahamas)
• Swan Hellenic
• Thomson Cruises

Defunct

• Anchor Line
• Alfred Holt and Company, "Blue Funnel Line"
• Blue Star Line
• Bristol City Line
• British India Steam Navigation Company, "British India Line"
• British Railways ships
• Clan Line
• Court Line
• Douglas Lapraik & Company ( Hong Kong)
• Douglas Steamship Company ( Hong Kong)
• Elder Dempster Line
• Ellerman Line
• European Ferries (Merged into P&O Ferries)
• Evan Thomas Radcliffe
• Fyffes Line
• Hong Kong, Canton & Macao Steamboat Company ( Hong Kong)
• Hoverspeed
• Loch Line
• Manchester Liners
• New Zealand Shipping Company
• Ocean Village
• Olau Line
• Orient Steam Navigation Company, "Orient Line"
• Pacific Steam Navigation Company
• Palm Line
• Port Line
• Red Star Line
• Shaw, Savill & Albion Line
• Silver Line
• Townsend Bros Ferries (merged into P&O Ferries)
• Townsend Thoresen (merged into P&O Ferries)
• Union-Castle Line
• White Star Line

North America

Canada

• BC Ferries
• Canadian Star Line
• Marine Atlantic ( crown corporation)

Mexico

• Baja Ferries

United States

• Carnival Cruise Line
• Crystal Cruises ( Nippon Yusen Kaisha, Japan)
• Holland America Line ( Carnival Corporation & plc)
• Princess Cruises (Carnival Corporation & plc)
• Transformed Services Inc (North America to the world)

South America

Chile

• Cruce Andino
• Cruceros Skorpios

Oceania

Australia

• TT-Line Company ( Government of Tasmania)

Fiji

• Patterson Brothers Shipping Company LTD
• Miller Shipping Services
• Venu Shipping Limited

Nauru

• Nauru Pacific Line

New Zealand

• Fullers Ferries ( Fullers Group)
• Interislander Line ( KiwiRail)
• Reef Shipping ( Reef Group)
• Strait Shipping (Bluebridge)
• Union Steam Ship Company ( P&O, UK)

References