List of passenger ship companies

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 .

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

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")

Indonesia

Iran

IRISL

Israel

Lebanon

Abou Merhi Cruises

Turkey

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
TaiheiyÃÂ Ferry - FR
Tokyo-Wan Ferry - FR
Tsugaru KaikyÃÂ 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 "2GO" (2GO Group) - CP
Aleson Shipping Lines - FR
Archipelago Philippine Ferries Corporation "FastCat" - FR
Cokaliong Shipping Lines - CP
Lite Shipping Corporation "Lite Ferries" - FR
Montenegro Shipping Lines - FR
Ocean Fast Ferries, Inc. "Oceanjet" - FR
Starlite Ferries (Chelsea Logistics) - FR
Starhorse Shipping Lines - FR
SuperCat Fast Ferry Corporation (Chelsea Logistics) - FR
Trans-Asia Shipping Lines (Chelsea Logistics) - CP
Roble Shipping - CP
Medallion Transport Inc. - FR
Kho Shipping Lines - FR

Stopped operating passengers

Philippine Span Asia Carrier Corporation > Sulpicio Lines - CP
Gothong Lines - CP

Defunct

Negros Navigation (merged into Aboitiz Transport System to form 2GO Travel.) - CP
SuperFerry > WG&A SuperFerry > Aboitiz SuperFerry (Aboitiz Transport System) (merged into Negros Navigation to form 2GO Travel.) - CP
Cebu Ferries (Aboitiz Transport System) (merged into Negros Navigation to form 2GO Travel.) - CP
Sweet Lines - CP
CompaÃÂ±ia Maritima - CP
MRBS Lines - CP