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Top 25 Container shipping companies based in the United Kingdom

Name: Container shipping companies based in the United Kingdom
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 6, 2026 898 companies tracked

The directory contains 898 container shipping companies across United Kingdom, with contact coverage including 20,209 contacts and 6,134 email addresses. London is the single most-represented city among the companies on the list, and the directory was updated in September 2026.

Container shipping companies transport containerized cargo by ocean between ports and may provide related services such as vessel operations, booking, documentation, and cargo coordination. This list covers companies that provide ocean transportation for containerized freight, including carriers and providers that arrange or operate container shipping services. Ranked by team size, largest first. Data current as of September 6, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 6, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

898Companies

20,209Contacts tracked

6,134Verified emails

942Mobile numbers

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The 25 largest container shipping companies based in the United Kingdom

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 898 container shipping companies based in the United Kingdom, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 6, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to container shipping companies: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Inchcape Shipping Services	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 6, 2026	1,001-5,000	3,324 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Global trade has always depended on the port and since 1847 Inchcape Shipping Services has provided the local knowledge and means to deliver port calls that enable business to…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 6, 2026
2	Zodiac Maritime	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 6, 2026	5,001-10,000	1,701 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Starting with a single ship, Zodiac Maritime has grown into one of the world's largest and most respected shipping companies.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 6, 2026
3	Peel Ports Group	Indirect evidence	Liverpool, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 6, 2026	1,001-5,000	856 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Central to growing the UK’s economy, logistics and sustainability journey, we are driven by a vision to become the industry leader for safety, performance and sustainable growth.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 6, 2026
4	Maritime Transport LTD	Indirect evidence	Felixstowe, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 6, 2026	1,001-5,000	698 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Through two decades of investment, innovation, and growth, Maritime Transport has evolved from small beginnings into a leading logistics business.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 6, 2026
5	Freightliner Group LTD	Indirect evidence	Birmingham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 6, 2026	1,001-5,000	558 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We're proud to be forward thinkers, as well as forward movers.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 6, 2026
6	Davies Turner	Indirect evidence	Coleshill, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 6, 2026	501-1,000	440 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Davies Turner - Your worldwide Freight and Logistics partner As an International Freight Forwarder, Davies Turner can arrange to move your cargo to any International destination…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 6, 2026
7	Suttons Group	Indirect evidence	Widnes, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 6, 2026	1,001-5,000	400 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Suttons Group is a successful, privately owned company built on consistently delivering high-quality and cost-effective supply chain services with an uncompromising focus on…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 6, 2026
8	METRO	Indirect evidence	Birmingham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 6, 2026	201-500	331 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Metro power the supply chains of leading global brands and manufacturers.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 6, 2026
9	Union Maritime LTD	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 6, 2026	51-200	240 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Union Maritime is a leading provider of smart shipping solutions.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 6, 2026
10	Mentfield Logistics Group	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 6, 2026	501-1,000	210 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Mentfield Logistics Group provides international freight forwarding, shipping, warehousing, customs brokerage and customs clearance, including all relevant logistic services.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 6, 2026
11	GBA Logistics	Indirect evidence	Preston, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 6, 2026	201-500	209 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “GBA Logistics is an experienced and insightful logistics company that uses its knowledge to deliver trusted, confident, and reliable transportation solutions with our own fleet of…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 6, 2026
12	Simarco International LTD	Indirect evidence	Witham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 6, 2026	201-500	189 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Simarco is one of the UK’s leading independent freight groups with a proud heritage spanning 3 decades.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 6, 2026
13	Carisbrooke Shipping LTD	Partial evidence	Cowes, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 6, 2026	1,001-5,000	186 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Welcome to Carisbrooke Shipping.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 6, 2026
14	Cory Brothers Limited	Indirect evidence	Ipswich, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 6, 2026	201-500	175 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Cory Brothers Limited has been a trusted supply chain partner for over 180 years.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 6, 2026
15	Ziegler UK Limited	Indirect evidence	Stanford Le Hope, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 6, 2026	201-500	157 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Ziegler UK Limited is an established international provider of multimodal transport by Air, Sea and Road, supported by a strong network throughout Europe and extending across all…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 6, 2026
16	Port Of Tilbury London	Indirect evidence	Tilbury, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 6, 2026	501-1,000	149 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “As the largest multimodal port in the South East and 3rd largest port in the UK, we do much more than simply manage cargo passing through our port, we offer bespoke supply chain…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 6, 2026
17	Quality Freight Services Limited	Indirect evidence	Shipley, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 6, 2026	201-500	143 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Quality Freight Services Limited - Global Freight Forwarding Specialists” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 6, 2026
18	Lomar Shipping	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 6, 2026	51-200	125 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Lomar is a leading ship owner and ship management group with a diversified fleet of around 25 bulk carriers and chemical tankers.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 6, 2026
19	AGI Global Logistics	Indirect evidence	Westerleigh, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 6, 2026	51-200	120 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “AGI Global Logistics are an international freight forwarding company, with a goal of supplying our customers with the most personal, flexible, seamless and competitive product…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 6, 2026
20	NYK Group Europe LTD	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 6, 2026	10001+	117 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha is one of the world's leading transportation companies.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 6, 2026
21	Alpi UK	Indirect evidence	Basildon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 6, 2026	51-200	110 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “ALPI UK is part of the Albini & Pitigliani Group, an international freight forwarding and logistics organisation with over 80 years of experience delivering supply chain solutions…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 6, 2026
22	Logicall UK	Indirect evidence	Feltham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 6, 2026	5,001-10,000	108 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Logicall UK delivers multi-modal freight solutions to more than importers and exporters across the UK, Europe, Asia and beyond.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 6, 2026
23	Bulkhaul LTD	Indirect evidence	Middlesbrough, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 6, 2026	501-1,000	106 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Bulkhaul Limited was established in 1981 and is dedicated to the global transportation of liquids, powders and gases.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 6, 2026
24	Hemisphere Freight Services LTD	Indirect evidence	Ipswich, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 6, 2026	51-200	105 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Hemisphere is an all-encompassing global logistics provider and has grown to become one of the largest UK providers of logistics solutions across Europe, Asia, North America…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 6, 2026
25	Kestrel Liner Agencies LTD	Indirect evidence	Stansted, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 6, 2026	51-200	99 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The UK’s largest Liner Agency company, the market leaders representing niche carriers to global destinations.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 6, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: container shipping companies. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names container shipping companies.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of container shipping companies, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name container shipping companies. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Container shipping companies based in the United Kingdom at a glance

As of Sep 6, 2026

30.4%Verified-email coverage

4.7%Mobile-number coverage

22.5Average contacts per company

11-50Median size (employees)

16.7%Largest-city concentration · London

Sep 6, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

422

11-50

290

51-200

123

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

5,001-10,000

10001+

Freshness & accuracy

How recently the business emails on this list were verified

Email last verified

5,6690–30

43331–60

261–90

290–180

28180+

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among container shipping companies, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in the United Kingdom whose own description of what they do matches “container shipping companies”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names container shipping companies), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among container shipping companies, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United Kingdom are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 6,134 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 6, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

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Frequently asked

How many container shipping companies are in the directory?

The directory contains 898 container shipping companies.

Where are the most container shipping companies located?

London is the single most-represented city among the companies on the list.

How can I find contacts at container shipping companies?

The directory includes 20,209 contacts and 6,134 email addresses for container shipping companies.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.