Abbreviation List of 260 Sea Shipping Lines

Sea shipping has played an important role in the import from China business. Our furniture products are usually heavy and large in scale even after knockdown package, most customers would choose to ship furniture with containers from sea shipping lines & companies instead of DHL, UPS, or FedEx. Although sea shipping would cost more days than air express, the cost is much cheaper even it has increased a lot because of COVID-19 and containers shortage in recent years, the goods in containers also can be well protected and they are not easily damaged as by air, therefore, many importers still choose to ship goods from China by sea. We list the abbreviation of 260 sea shipping companies here for reference, you can use CTRL+F to find results fast, please contact us if you need to import from China.

Sea Shipping Lines Table

AbbreviationCompany NameWebsiteCountry / Area
ABCA.B.C CONTAINTER LINEBelgium
ACBLAmerican Commercial Barge Linehttps://www.bargeacbl.com/United States
ACGRThe Ace Grouphttps://theacegroup.com/U.K.
ACLAtlantic Container Linehttps://www.aclcargo.com/U.S.A
ACTAssociated Container Transport LtdAustralia
AECSAustralia Europe Container ServiceAustralia
AELAmerican-European LinesU.S.A
AEXLAmerican Export Lineshttps://www.shipit.com/U.S.A
AFSAsia Fortune (H.K.) Shipping Company LimitedHong Kong
AFSCAfrican Steamship CompanyU.K.
AJCLAustralia Japan Container LineAustralia
AMLAmerican Mail LineU.S.A
AMPTCArab Maritime Petroleum Transport Companyhttp://www.amptc.net/Egypt
ANDAdriatica di Navigazione SpAhttp://www.adriatica.it/Italy
ANLAustralian National Linehttp://www.anl.com.au/Australia
ANSTArya National Shipping Lineshttp://www.aryashippinglines.com/enIran
APLAmerican President Lines, LLChttps://www.apl.comU.S.A
ASCAlaska Steamship CompanyU.S.A
ASTAAsahi Tanker Co.,Ltdhttps://www.asahi-tanker.comJapan
ATLAsia Terminal LimitedHong Kong
ATTLAtlantic Transport lineU.S.A
BKKong Hing Agency Limitedhttp://www.konghing.com.hkHong Kong
BLCBen Line Containers LimitedScotland
BOLBaltic Orient LineSingapore
BRNBulgarian River Navigationhttp://www.brp.bg/en/Bulgaria
BSABlue Star LineU.K.
BSCBangladesh Shipping Corporationhttp://bsc.portal.gov.bd/enBangladesh
BSPBaltimore Steam Packet CompanyU.S.A
BTCBethlehem Transportation Co.U.S.A
CATCanada Atlantic Transit Company of UnitedCanada
CAUAustralia Container LineAustralia
CBCCentury Bridge Container Line LtdHong Kong
CCCCompass Container Grouphttp://compasscontainer.com/U.S.A
CCCOCalifornia Cargo ContainerU.S.A
CCLCalifornia Container LineU.S.A
CCNICompañía Chilena de Navegación InteroceánicaChile
CGLCanadian Gulf LineU.S.A
CGMFCompagnie Générale Maritime et FinancièreFrance
CHFChiao Feng Shipping ltdhttp://www.chiaofeng.com.hk/Hong Kong
CHPChinese-Polish Joint Stock Shipping Companyhttp://www.chipolbrok.com/China & Poland
CIMCChina International Marine Containers (Group) Ltdhttps://www.cimc.comChina
CJFChina-Japan International Ferry Co Ltdhttps://www.shinganjin.com/en/Japan
CKSChun Kyung Shipping Co Ltdhttp://www.ckline.co.kr/enKorea
CLOCLOU Container Leasing GmbHhttp://www.clou-leasing.com/Germany
CLSChiu Lun Container Transportation Company LtdHong Kong
CMAThe CMA CGM Grouphttps://www.cma-cgm.comFrance
CMCSChina Merchants Container Services Ltdhttp://www.cmcs.com.hk/Hong Kong
CMSNCChina Merchants Steam Navigation Company, LimitedHong Kong
CNCCheng Lie Navigation Co., Ltd.http://www.cnc-ebusiness.com/Singapore
CNCCChina National Chartering Corporationhttp://www.sinochart.com/China
CNSCanadian National Steamships Co. LtdCanada
COHECoheung Marine Shipping Company LimitedSouth Korea
COMANAVCompagnie Marocaine de Navigationhttps://www.cma-cgm.comMorocco
COMAUNAMCompagnie Mauritanienne de Navigation Maritimehttp://manama.mr/Mauritania
CONContrans Logistik GmbHhttps://cas-gruppe.deGermany
COSCOCOSCO SHIPPING Logistics Co., Ltdhttp://www.cosco-logistics.com.cnChina
CPVCompañía Peruana de VaporesPeru
CSAVCompañía Sud Americana de Vaporeshttps://www.csav.com/Chile
CSCChina Shipping Co.,Ltdhttp://en.coscoshipping.com/China
CSCLChina Shipping Container Lines Co Ltdhttp://www.cscl.com.cn/Hong Kong
CSLCanada Steamship Lines Ltdhttps://www.cslships.com/enCanada
CTNCompagnie Tunisienne de Navigationhttps://www.ctn.com.tnTunisia
CUCMSCompagnie Universelle du Canal Maritime de SuezFrance
CYLChoyang Shipping Co., LtdSouth Korea
DFDSDet Forenede Dampskibsselskabhttps://www.dfds.comDenmark
DOCENAVENavegação Vale do Rio Doce S.A.http://www.docenave.comBrazil
DONGNAMADongnama Shipping Co., LtdSouth Korea
DSRSenator LinesGermany
DYPegasus Container Servicehttp://www.pegasus-line.com/Japan
E&AEastern & Australian Steam Navigation CompanyAustralia
EACEast Asiatic CompanyDenmark
EASCEast Africa Shipping Companyhttp://www.easc.so/Somalia
EFFEAEmpresa Flota Fluvial del Estado ArgentinoArgentina
EGSELEver Glory Shipping Enterprises LtdHong Kong
ELMAEmpresa Líneas Marítimas ArgentinasArgentina
EMPREMAREmpresa Maritima del EstadoChile
ESLEastern Steamship LinesU.S.A
ESLEastern Shipping Lines IncorporatedPakistan
EMCEvergreen Marine Corp.https://www.evergreen-marine.com/Taiwan
EXCExcelsior Shipping Co.,ltdTaiwan
FESCOFar Eastern Shipping Companyhttps://www.fesco.ru/enRussian
FINLFinnlines Oyjhttps://www.finnlines.com/Finland
FRONAPEFrota Nacional de Petroleiroshttps://www.petrobras.com.br/Brazil
FSPLDAIICHI CHUO KISEN KAISHAhttps://www.firstship.co.jpJapan
FTIFleet Trans International LtdHong Kong
FUJLFuji Steamship Co., LtdJapan
FWSCLand-Ocean Inchcape International Container Transport Co.,LtdChina
FWSLFairweather Steamship Co., LtdHong Kong
GFGolden Fortune Shipping Co., Ltdhttp://www.goforsh.com/Hong Kong
GGGuan Guan Shipping LtdSingapore
GLEGreat Lakes and European LinesU.S.A
GOLGolf Ocean Lines LtdU.S.A
GONCGreat Oversea Navigation Co.LtdHong Kong
GSLGold Star Line Ltdhttps://www.gslltd.com.hk/Hong Kong
GSNCGeneral Steam Navigation CompanyU.K.
GSTGenstar Container CorpU.S.A
GWSGreat Western Steam Ship CompanyU.K.
HAMPT. Hamada Global Jayahttp://hamada-group.comIndonesia
Hapag LloydHapag-Lloyd AGhttps://www.hapag-lloyd.comGermany
HASCOShanghai Hai Hua Shipping Co Ltdhttp://www.hasco.com.cn/China
HATSUHatsu Marine LimitedU.K.
HEUNG-AHeung-A Shipping Co., Ltdhttp://www.heung-a.com/South Korea
HJSHanjin Shipping Co., Ltdhttp://www.hanjin.com/South Korea
HKELHongKong Export Lines LtdHong Kong
HKISHong Kong Islands Shipping LtdHong Kong
HKMHong Kong Maritimehttps://www.mardep.gov.hkHong Kong
HMMHMM Co., Ltd (Hyundai Merchant Marine)https://www.hmm21.comSouth Korea
HSLHope Sea LtdHong Kong
ICCUICCU Containers SpAItaly
ICLIndependent Container Linehttps://www.icl-ltd.com/U.S.A
ICSNIndo-China Steam Navigation Company LtdHong Kong
IEAIntermodal Equipment AssociatesU.S.A
ILOInter-Ocean Container Leasing INCU.S.A
IRISLIRISL Grouphttp://www.irisl.net/Iran
ISAInternational Shipping Agency Co. Ltdhttps://www.isakwi.comKuwait
ITLItel Containers International CorpU.S.A
IWTIrawaddy Water Transport CorporationMyanmar
JCSJCS Logistics Corporationhttps://www.jcslogisticscorp.com/Philippines
JCTJeuro Container Transport Inchttp://www.toyotrans.co.jpJapan
JLJohnson LineSweden
JSMJiangsu Marine Shipping Co., Ltdhttp://www.josco.com.cn/China
JUGJugolinija (Croatia Line)Croatia
K LINEKawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltdhttps://www.kline.co.jpJapan
KMTCKorea Marine Transport Co., Ltdhttp://www.kmtc.co.kr/South Korea
KNOWKonwa Shipping Company LimitedHong Kong
KNSMKoninklijke Nederlandse Stoomboot-MaatschappijNetherlands
KOTCKuwait Oil Tanker Co. S.A.K.https://www.kotc.com.kwKuwait
KSCKuwait Shipping CompanyKuwait
KSLKorea Shipping LineSouth Korea
KYKIKyowa Kisen Co., Ltdhttps://www.kyowa-line.co.jpJapan
LALLloyd Triestino Di Navigazione Spa (Italia Marittima S.p.A.)http://www.italiamarittima.it/Italy
LHSLHS Worldwidehttp://www.lhsww.com.ar/Argentina
LIBRALinhas Brasileiras de NavegacaoBrazil
LLBLloyd BrasileiroBrazil
LNBBolivia Shipping Co.,LtdBolivia
LSLaserShiphttps://lasership.com/U.S.A
LUSCLuzon Stevedoring CompanyPhilippines
LYKLykes Lines (Lykes Bros. Steamship Co)U.S.A
MATMatson, Inchttps://www.matson.com/U.S.A
MCPMaritime Company of the PhilippinesPhilippines
MISCMalaysia International Shipping Corporation (MISC Berhad)https://misc.com.my/Malaysia
MOSKMitsui O.S.K. Lineshttps://www.mol.co.jpJapan
MSCMediterranean Shipping Companyhttps://www.msc.com/Switzerland
MSHKambara Kisen Co., Ltdhttps://www.kambara-kisen.co.jpJapan
MSKA.P. Moller – Maerskhttps://www.maersk.comDenmark
NAGDINagoya Kisen KKhttp://nagoyakisen.co.jpJapan
NANTANaniwa Tanker Co Ltdhttps://naniwa-tanker.co.jp/Japan
NASCNetherlands Advisory Shipping CouncilNetherlands
NBCNational Bulk CarrierU.S.A
NCLNippon Container Leasing Co.LtdJapan
NCYNippon Container Yuso Co.,Ltdhttp://www.ncyjp.co.jp/Japan
NEDLNedlloyd LinesNetherlands
NISLNissei lineJapan
NITCNational Iranian Tanker CompanyIran
NNSLNigerian National Shipping LineNigeria
NOLNeptune Orient LinesSingapore
NSNamsung Shipping Co.,Ltdhttp://www.namsung.co.krSouth Korea
NECSABahri (National Shipping Co. of Saudi Arabia)https://www.bahri.sa/Saudi Arabia
NSLNew Sanyo LineJapan
NTLNantai Line Co., LtdSouth Africa
NYKNippon Yūsen Kabushiki Kaishahttps://www.nyk.comJapan
NZSCNew Zealand Shipping CompanyNew Zealand
OCCTraco Container Leasing GmbHGermany
OLOrient Steam Navigation CompanyU.K.
OOCLOrient Overseas Container Linehttps://www.oocl.comHong Kong
P&OP&O Maritime Logisticshttps://pomaritime.comU.A.E
PAEPacific Asia Express Pty Ltdhttp://pae.com.au/Australia
PALPan Asia Linehttps://www.panasialine.com/India
PCCPort (Cargo) CorporationSri Lanka
PCSPan Continental Shipping Co Ltdhttp://www.pancon.co.kr/South Korea
PENAChina Ocean Shipping Agency Co., LtdChina
PGSTPanama Globe Steamer Lines S APanama
PILPacific International Lines (Hong Kong) Limitedhttps://www.pilship.com/Hong Kong
PNSCPakistan National Shipping Corporationhttps://www.pnsc.com.pk/Pakistan
PONP&O Nedlloyd Container Line Limitedhttp://www.ponl.com/Netherlands
POLPolish Ocean Lines Inchttps://www.plo.com.plPoland
POWPowick Shipping LtdHong Kong
PSLPusan Shipping Co LtdSouth Korea
PSNCPacific Steam Navigation CompanyU.K.
PSSPacific Steamship CompanyU.S.A
RCRickmers Line (Zeaborn)Germany
RCLRegional Container Lineshttps://www.rclgroup.comThailand
RICORico Logisticshttps://www.ricogroup.globalU.K.
RNGRoyal Nedlloyd GroupNetherlands
SAKASanyo Kaiun Co., Ltdhttps://sanyokaiun.co.jpJapan
SALSvenska Amerika LinienSweden
SAMSouth African Marine CorpsSouth Africa
SSLSamudera Shipping Line Ltdhttps://samudera.idSingapore
SCIShipping Corporation of India Ltdhttps://www.shipindia.com/India
SCLSCL Logisticshttp://www.scllogistics.comIndia
SCTShekou Container Terminals Ltdhttp://www.sctcn.comChina
SEACSea Containers LtdU.K.
SETHSeth Shippinghttps://www.sethshipping.com/Seychelles
SHWAShinwa Kaiun Kaisha, Ltdhttp://www.nsuship.co.jpJapan
SIIFShanghai Inchon International Ferry Co., Ltdhttp://www.inchonshipping.com/China
SILBStraits Inter Logistics Berhadhttps://www.straits-interlogistics.com/Malaysia
SINOTRANSSinotrans Limitedhttp://www.sinotrans.com/China
SITCSITC International Holdings Co., Ltdhttps://www.sitc.comChina
SJJShanghai Jinjiang Shipping (Group) Co., Ltdhttps://www.jjshipping.cn/China
SKHSKH Shipping Limitedhttp://www.skhhkg.com.hk/Hong Kong
SKRSinokor Merchant Marine Co., Ltdhttp://www.sinokor.co.kr/South Korea
SLSea-Land Orient LtdHong Kong
SLTSolutions Logistics & Transportation LLChttp://www.slttrucking.com/U.S.A
SMSM Linehttps://www.smlines.comSouth Korea
SMSStraits Marine Services Pte Ltdhttps://straits-services.com/Singapore
SNKOSinokor Merchant Marine Co., Ltdhttp://www.sinokor.co.kr/South Korea
SNLSinotrans Container Lines Co., Ltd.https://www.sinolines.com/China
SOAEMSociété Ouest Africaine d’Entreprises MaritimesSenegal
SONATRAMEntreprise Nationale de Transport Maritime de VoyageursAlgeria
SPCSteam Packet CompanyU.K.
SPLCompañía Transatlántica EspañolaSpain
SPSSSouthern Pacific Steamship LinesU.S.A
SSLSouthern Steamship LineU.S.A
SSLSASamudera Shipping Line Ltd.https://samudera.idSingapore
STTShirlstar Container Transport LtdU.K.
SUDHamburg Südhttps://www.hamburgsud-line.comGermany
SWALShowa Line LtdJapan
SWSSwell Chief Shipping Co.,LtdJapan
SWIRSwire Shipping (Agencies) Ltdhttps://www.swireshipping.com/Singapore
SYMShandong Province Yantai International Marine Shipping Co.China
TALTransamerica Leasing IncU.S.A
TASTAS Shipping & Transport Sdn. Bhdhttp://www.tasship.com/Malaysia
TFLTrans Freight Lineshttps://www.transfreightlines.com/Netherlands
TEXTextainer Grouphttps://www.textainer.com/U.S.A
THIT.H.I. Grouphttp://www.thi-group.comHong Kong
TJSTSinotrans Tianjin Co.,LtdChina
TKSLTianjin-Kobe International Shipping Co., LtdChina
TMMTransportación Marítima Mexicana, S.A. de C.V.http://www.tmm.com.mx/Mexico
TMSTianjin Marine Shipping Co., Ltdhttp://www.tjtmsc.com/China
TOHOTOHO Line Shipping ltdHong Kong
TOLTrans Ocean Leasing CorpU.S.A
TPHTiphook Container Rental Company LimitedU.K.
TRTamron Shipping Co.,LtdHong Kong
TRCTRC SHIPPING s.r.l.http://www.trcshipping.euItaly
TRITriton Container International Ltdhttps://www.tritoninternational.com/Bermuda
TRNOHong Kong Trident Shipping Agency CoHong Kong
TRPCTranpac Shipping Enterrises LimitedHong Kong
TRWLWallem Shipping (HK) Limitedhttps://www.wallem.com/Hong Kong
UASCUnited Arab Shipping Companyhttp://www.uasc.netKuwait
UFCFlexi-Van Leasing, LLChttps://www.flexivan.com/U.S.A
UNGUniglory LineTaiwan
UNIUni-World Shipping (H.K.) LtdHong Kong
UNISCOShanghai Port United International Ocean Shipping Agency Ltdhttps://www.unisco.com.cn/China
UNSUnison Shipping LTDhttp://unisonshippingbd.com/Bangladesh
VANEVANE SIL Shipping Co.,ltdHong Kong
WANHAIWan Hai Lineshttps://www.wanhai.comTaiwan
WCLWorld Container Leasing LtdJapan
WELV-Grow Logistics Grouphttp://www.v-grow.comChina
WORMAWorldwide MarineU.S.A
WSDLWide Shine Development Ltd.http://www.wsd.com.hk/Hong Kong
XCDCross Country Leasing, IncU.S.A
XTRXtra Inc.https://www.xtralease.com/U.S.A
YAKAYabuki Kaiun Kaisha, Ltdhttps://www.yabuki-kaiun.co.jpJapan
YHY & H Cargohttps://www.yhcargo.com/China
YICTYantian International Container Terminalshttps://www.yict.com.cnChina
YMLYang Ming Marine Transport Corporationhttps://www.yangming.com/Taiwan
YSNLY.S Nearseas Line Co., ltdJapan
ZCSZim Container ServiceIsrael
ZIMZIM Integrated Shipping Serviceshttps://www.zim.com/Israel

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