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Top 25 Shipping line operators based in the United Kingdom

RevenueBase identified 194 company matches for shipping line operators associated with the United Kingdom as of September 2026 and tracks 10,393 professional contacts across them, including 3,215 with verified work emails. London is the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for shipping line operators associated with the United Kingdom, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed September 18, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase SmartSearch, 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.

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The 25 largest shipping line operators based in the United Kingdom

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 194 company matches for shipping line operators based in the United Kingdom, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Sep 18, 2026. The RevenueBase SmartSearch column shows Exact match membership in this saved search. Click a contact count to view that company's people. Totals use company locations recorded by RevenueBase; the displayed preview is a smaller selection.
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1Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 18, 20261,001-5,0003,324 contacts →

Exact match

“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…”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 18, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
2Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 18, 20265,001-10,0001,701 contacts →

Exact match

“Starting with a single ship, Zodiac Maritime has grown into one of the world's largest and most respected shipping companies.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 18, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
3Exact matchSt. Katharine Docks, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 18, 20261,001-5,0001,343 contacts →

Exact match

“Clarksons is at the heart of maritime global shipping.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 18, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
4Exact matchLiverpool, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 18, 20261,001-5,000856 contacts →

Exact match

“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.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 18, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
5Exact matchCowes, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 18, 20261,001-5,000186 contacts →

Exact match

“Welcome to Carisbrooke Shipping.”

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6Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 18, 202651-200125 contacts →

Exact match

“Lomar is a leading ship owner and ship management group with a diversified fleet of around 25 bulk carriers and chemical tankers.”

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7Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 18, 202610001+117 contacts →

Exact match

“Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha is one of the world's leading transportation companies.”

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8Exact matchStansted, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 18, 202651-20099 contacts →

Exact match

“The UK’s largest Liner Agency company, the market leaders representing niche carriers to global destinations.”

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9Exact matchPortsmouth, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 18, 202651-20079 contacts →

Exact match

“Portico provide complete, expert handling for international cargo.”

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10Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 18, 202651-20071 contacts →

Exact match

“Ellerman City Liners, part of GB Global, has a rich history in commercial shipping and today provides a range of multimodal solutions with a key focus on shortsea services between…”

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11Exact matchCity Of London, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 18, 2026201-50063 contacts →

Exact match

“We are a global fully integrated business engaged in transportation/logistic services & asset management.”

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12Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 18, 202611-5049 contacts →

Exact match

“Windward set sail in 2017 with a strong team of shipping professionals and an equally strong commitment to the highest customer service and business standards.”

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13Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 18, 202611-5044 contacts →

Exact match

“RB British Marine is a vessel operating and management group based in London, Singapore and Mumbai.”

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14Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 18, 2026n/a43 contacts →

Exact match

“FORELAND SHIPPING LIMITED is a maritime company based out of FOURTH FLOOR 117-119 HOUNDSDITCH, LONDON, United Kingdom.”

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15Exact matchRomford, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 18, 202651-20040 contacts →

Exact match

“A member of the CWT Group.”

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16Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 18, 202651-20040 contacts →

Exact match

Recorded description not available.

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17Exact matchFelixstowe, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 18, 202611-5038 contacts →

Exact match

“James Kemball has been delivering intelligent container transport and container services since 1973.”

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18Exact matchNewry, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 18, 202651-20036 contacts →

Exact match

“Motis offer over 500 Freight Ferry routes throughout Europe, Motorway Toll Payment, Rolling Highways, Alpine Tunnels, Freight Forwarding, Dover Truck Parking and Storage /…”

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19Exact matchSouthampton, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 18, 202611-5035 contacts →

Exact match

“Established in 1998 we are a family owned freight forwarder and logistics provider, based in Southampton, with a specialist global network of partners acting as our overseas…”

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20Exact matchFelixstowe, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 18, 2026201-50034 contacts →

Exact match

“Seven Logistics was formed in 2005 to provide a comprehensive range of container transport and logistics services to the ever-growing supply chain industry.”

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21Exact matchBarrow-in-furness, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 18, 20261,001-5,00033 contacts →

Exact match

“Shaping the future of maritime.”

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22Exact matchGlasgow, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 18, 202611-5030 contacts →

Exact match

“Client partnerships evolved over decades combined with a collaborative approach to problem-solving has enabled KC Group Shipping to become one of the United Kingdom's largest and…”

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23Exact matchFelixstowe, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 18, 2026201-50030 contacts →

Exact match

“Hutchison Logistics, with our global network of ports and partners, offers shippers a world of possibilities.”

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24Exact matchFareham, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 18, 202611-5023 contacts →

Exact match

“Geest Line has fostered trade links between the UK and the Caribbean for more than 60 years and today carries more cargo between Europe and the Windward and Leeward islands than…”

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25Exact matchWest Drayton, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 18, 202651-20023 contacts →

Exact match

“Nissin (U.K.) LTD.”

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Shipping line operators based in the United Kingdom at a glance

As of Sep 18, 2026
30.9%Verified-email coverage
53.6Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
30.9%Largest-city concentration · London
Sep 18, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
80
11-50
51
51-200
34
201-500
12
501-1,000
1
1,001-5,000
10
5,001-10,000
1
10001+
1

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United Kingdom, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United Kingdom, over 194 companies.

How this list was built

The recorded descriptions help you assess these company matches. Check a company’s website for its current services and locations.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Company records associated with the United Kingdom whose business descriptions match “shipping line operators” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
RevenueBase SmartSearch
Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
Public preview
The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Where headquarters information is recorded, preview rows are also filtered to this page’s location. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
Match quality
RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
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 displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 3,215 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. 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 18, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Record context
Company records and descriptions can change. Check the company's website for its current services and locations.

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?

RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “shipping line operators”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many shipping line operators are there based in the United Kingdom?

RevenueBase identified 194 company matches for shipping line operators associated with the United Kingdom as of September 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.

What is the largest company on this list?

Inchcape Shipping Services tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.

Which city has the most shipping line operators?

London leads with 60 company records, followed by Felixstowe (10) and Glasgow (3).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work limited free results with 500 credits to start. Upgrading provides access to the 3,215 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 194 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 18, 2026.

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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 SmartSearch, 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.