This is a list of the world's ship operating companies listed alphabetically by continent and country. This list includes companies both operating now and in the past.

Africa

Americas

Asia

• Hong Kong
  • Orient Overseas Container Line
• Iran
  • Valfajr
• South Korea

Australasia

• New Zealand
  • The Interislander
  • Bluebridge
  • Top Cat (defunct)
  • Fullers Ferries

Europe

• Croatia
  • Jadrolinija
• Denmark
  • DFDS
  • Scandlines
• Estonia
  • Estline
  • Tallink
• Faroe Islands
  • Smyril Line
• Finland
  • Birka Line
  • Eckerö Line
  • Eckerö Linjen
  • Finnlines
  • Folkline
  • Jakob Lines
  • KG-Line
  • Kristina Cruises
  • Nordic Jet Line
  • RG Line
  • SeaWind Line
  • Silja Line
  • Viking Line
  • Ålandstrafiken
• Germany
  • Elbe Ferries
  • Euroseabridge
  • TT-Line
• Greece
  • ANEK Lines
  • Minoan Lines
  • Superfast Ferries
  • Ceres Hellenic Shipping Enterprises
• Ireland
  • Irish Ferries
• Italy
  • Grimaldi
  • Tirrenia
• Latvia
  • Rīgas Jūras Līnija
• Norway
  • Color Line
  • Kystlink
• Poland
  • Unity Line
• Sweden
  • Destination Gotland
  • Euroway
  • Nordö Link
  • Rederi AB Slite
  • Stena Line
  • Ånedin Linjen

Compagnie maritime

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