Data from the official company registers of 12 countries. Not an official register.

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Sea and coastal passenger water transport

NACE Rev. 2.1 (French NAF 2025) · 50.10ISIC 50 · Water transportH · Transportation and storage
Live companies1,749main activity 50.10
New, past 12 months1136.5% of live
Median age8 yrsof live companies
Oldest1900incorporated 1 Jan 1900

When they were founded

Live companies by year of incorporation, past 15 years.

0501001502002011: 3720112012: 352013: 2820132014: 382015: 3720152016: 362017: 4420172018: 792019: 11820192020: 842021: 10120212022: 1232023: 10920232024: 1132025: 12220252026: 96

Regions

Where these companies have their registered office.

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
268
Martinique
156
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
149
Brittany
143
Corsica
140
Guadeloupe
132
Île-de-France
107
Occitania
73
Pays de la Loire
36
Normandy
34
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
24
Mayotte
22
French Guiana
17
Réunion
15
Hauts-de-France
14
Grand Est
9
Centre-Val de Loire
5
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
3

Towns with the most

Live companies in this activity by town.

Companies

1,749 live companies, oldest first. Page 1 of 35.

CompanyTownIncorporated
VAPORES SUARDIAZ SA
303200554
—1 Jan 1900
SOCIETE IVOIRIENNE DE TRANSPORT MARITIME
303201032
—1 Jan 1900
CIE TRPT MARITIME L A OF
303201073
—1 Jan 1900
CIE FRESMA
303201206
—1 Jan 1900
SUN LINE GRECE SPECIAL SHIPPIN
307359992
—1 Jan 1900
OFFICE IVOIRIEN CHARGEURS
308491786
—1 Jan 1900
SCANDUTCH
308874981
Puteaux1 Jan 1900
STE SENEGALAISE DE NAVIG MARIT
309718971
—1 Jan 1900
SWEDISH LLOYD CIE NAVIGATION
775745177
—1 Jan 1900
CIE MARITIME SUNLINE
775746852
—1 Jan 1900
ROYAL MAIL LINES LIMITED NAVI
775749567
—1 Jan 1900
THE CUNARD STEAM SHIP COMPANY
775749575
—1 Jan 1900
SAMOA CI
775754526
—1 Jan 1900
S A COMARAN AFRICA LINE
775754534
—1 Jan 1900
CIE MAROCAINE DE NAVIGATION
775755911
—1 Jan 1900
CIE TUNISIENNE DE NAVIGATION
775756406
—1 Jan 1900
STATES MARINES ISTHMIAN AGENC
775757628
—1 Jan 1900
TRUCKLINE FERRIES FRANCE
777335241
Roscoff1 Jan 1900
ASS UNION DES BATELIERS ARCACHONNAIS
781755558
Arcachon1 Jan 1900
SOCIETE NAVALE CAENNAISE
562000141
Puteaux16 Jan 1904
SHOHAM MARITIME SERVICES LIMITED
775753304
—1 Jan 1954
LA MERIDIONALE
057801730
Marseille 2e Arrondissement1 Jan 1957
UNITED STATES LINES
775757636
—1 Jan 1957
SOC AUXILIAIRE GESTION INDUSTRI COMMERC
612006627
Paris 8e Arrondissement1 Jan 1961
VILDOR CIE TRANSPORTS MARITIMES VEDETTES
629500869
Le Lavandou1 Jan 1962
CORSICA FERRIES
496320151
Bastia1 Jan 1963
CLUB MED MARINE
077020329
Paris 19e Arrondissement1 Jan 1970
SEA LAND SERVICE INCORPORATED
637180696
—1 Jan 1971
TRANSP MARITIME ET TERRESTRE DU LITT VAR
719501801
La Crau1 Jan 1971
BRETAGNE ANGLETERRE IRLANDE
927250217
Roscoff1 Jan 1972
P&O SHORT SEA FERRIES LIMITED
302421045
—1 Jan 1974
GROUP ARMATEURS COTIERS MARSEILLAIS
307515619
Marseille 1er Arrondissement1 Jan 1974
VEDETTES ARMORICAINES BREST
312537269
Brest1 Jan 1978
SOFRANA UNILINES
315302133
—1 Jan 1979
H.P.C.O.
316001049
Grimaud1 Jan 1979
EUROKA CORPORATION
322055385
—18 Jun 1981
SALLY LINE LIMITED
322099102
—23 Jun 1981
FONDATION BELEM
323316968
Paris 7e Arrondissement1 Sept 1981
HOVERSPEED 1981 LIMITED
325561918
—25 Oct 1981
OTE NANOU OTAS
323286435
Toulouse2 Nov 1981
SOCIETE CIVILE MARITIME DE LA DESIRADE
323255901
La Désirade13 Nov 1981
PALM TREE CORPORATION
324167527
—1 Feb 1982
SHIPPING BRAIN LIMITED
324790641
—1 Mar 1982
STE SUNBAY YACHTS LTD
326383494
—1 Apr 1982
COMPAGNIE DE TRANSPORTS MARITIMES
326145380
Pointe-à-Pitre1 Dec 1982
LES VEDETTES JAUNES
326901824
Arzal1 Dec 1982
COOPERATIVE DE GESTION DES PROFESSIONNELS DE LA MER
328023791
Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue1 Jul 1983
REGIE DEPART PASSAGES D'EAU DE LA VENDEE
786451260
La Barre-de-Monts18 Nov 1983
TRANSPORTS BRUDEY FRERES
329403851
Terre-de-Bas1 Aug 1984
STENA LINE LIMITED
331478347
—1 Oct 1984