Who owns BC Ferries?
BC Ferries is owned by British Columbia Ferry Services Inc. (Canada).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: About Us - B.C. Ferry Authority. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- British Columbia Ferry Services Inc. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Origin
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Category
- Travel & transport › Ferries
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About BC Ferries
BC Ferries is the ferry service operated by British Columbia Ferry Services Inc. in coastal British Columbia. The B.C. Ferry Authority's site says the Authority holds its single issued voting share and that it became a private company in 2003.
Ownership timeline of BC Ferries
- Current owner BC Ferries [1] reported
Where BC Ferries sits in BC Ferries
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
Open the full BC Ferries ownership tree →
Other brands in ferries, and who owns them
The 33 brands in ferries on Brandtree belong to 31 owners. The largest is Attica Group, with 3.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Star Ferries | Attica Group | 🇬🇷 Greece |
| 2GO Travel | 2GO | 🇵🇭 Philippines |
| Brittany Ferries | Brittany Ferries | 🇫🇷 France |
| Chu Kong Passenger Transport | Chu Kong Shipping | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong |
| La Méridionale | CMA CGM | 🇫🇷 France |
| Color Line | Color Line | 🇳🇴 Norway |
| CTN | CTN | 🇹🇳 Tunisia |
| Caledonian MacBrayne | David MacBrayne | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
About the owner: BC Ferries
BC Ferries is a privately held company headquartered in Canada. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control.
BC Ferry Services Inc. is a private company that was a Crown corporation until 2003, when the Coastal Ferry Act changed its status. The B.C. Ferry Authority's site says the Authority holds the single issued voting share of BC Ferries and appoints its board.
🇨🇦 BC Ferries and other Canadian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 174 brands that began in Canada. 41 of them (24%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; BC Ferries is not one of them.
- Air Canada — Air Canada 🇨🇦
- Air Transat — Transat 🇨🇦
- Algoma Central — Algoma Central 🇨🇦
- CN — CN 🇨🇦
- CPKC — CPKC 🇨🇦
- Calm Air — Exchange Income 🇨🇦
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of BC Ferries?
The parent company of BC Ferries is British Columbia Ferry Services Inc., a privately held company headquartered in Canada.
Is BC Ferries Canadian?
Yes. BC Ferries originated in Canada and its owner, British Columbia Ferry Services Inc., is also headquartered in Canada.
Is BC Ferries still owned by British Columbia Ferry Services Inc.?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, BC Ferries is still owned by British Columbia Ferry Services Inc. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] About Us - B.C. Ferry Authority — B.C. Ferry Authority, Official document; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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