Shipping Companies in United States
1,039 shipping companies in the United States are on record — registered owners, commercial managers and operators. 784 of them have a fleet size on record, 6,525 vessels in total, counted once for each company that owns or manages them. The largest fleet on record belongs to Crowley Maritime, with 166 vessels. Among the 515 companies with vessel types recorded, the most common are Tugs & Harbor Craft (146), Offshore (143) and Fishing (72).
Every company links to a public profile in the ship owners & managers directory.
- 1,039
- Companies on record
- 6,525
- Vessels across those fleets
- 784
- Companies with a fleet size
- 12
- Vessel types recorded
Largest fleets in United States
- Crowley MaritimeShip Owner/Manager/Operator166 vessels
- Seabulk International IncShip Manager158 vessels
- Crowley Marine ServicesPort Operator155 vessels
- UNITED STATES GOVT COAST GUARDRegistered Owner, Commercial Manager125 vessels
- GALLIANO MARINE SERVICE LLCCommercial Manager, ISM Manager121 vessels
- Carnival CorpShip Owner/Manager/Operator104 vessels
- MORAN TOWING CORPRegistered Owner, Commercial Manager, ISM Manager88 vessels
- EDISON CHOUEST OFFSHORE LLCMaritime transportation and offshore services81 vessels
- TIDEWATER AMERICA LLCRegistered Owner74 vessels
- GlobalSantaFe CorpShip Owner/Manager/Operator61 vessels
- MCALLISTER TOWING & TRANS COFor Profit Organization (Maritime towing and transportation services)60 vessels
- Reinauer Transportation Co IncShip Owner/Manager/Operator59 vessels
Fleet composition in the United States
Vessel types recorded against 515 of the 1,039 companies. A company operating more than one type is counted under each.
- Tugs & Harbor Craft146 companies
- Offshore143 companies
- Fishing72 companies
- Passenger57 companies
- Tanker46 companies
- Pleasure craft30 companies
- Bulk Carrier27 companies
- Container26 companies
- Special Craft20 companies
- General Cargo19 companies
- Ro-Ro16 companies
- Gas Carrier10 companies
Company roles
- Registered Owner, Commercial Manager191
- Ship Owner/Manager/Operator132
- Registered Owner128
- Ship Broker96
- Commercial Manager83
- Organization83
- Port Agent73
- Commercial Manager, ISM Manager56