Who owns Marine Atlantic?
Marine Atlantic is owned by Marine Atlantic Inc. (Canada).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: About Us - Marine Atlantic. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Marine Atlantic Inc. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇨🇦 Canada, St. John's
- Origin
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Category
- Travel & transport › Ferries
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Marine Atlantic
Marine Atlantic is the Crown Corporation ferry service linking Newfoundland with Nova Scotia. Its site lists the 96 nautical mile Port aux Basques to North Sydney route as year-round and the 280 nautical mile Argentia to North Sydney route as running from mid-June to late September, with the vessels Ala'suinu, Blue Puttees, Highlanders and Leif Ericson.
Ownership timeline of Marine Atlantic
- Current owner Marine Atlantic [1] reported
Where Marine Atlantic sits in Marine Atlantic
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
Open the full Marine Atlantic 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 |
| BC Ferries | BC Ferries | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| 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 |
About the owner: Marine Atlantic
Marine Atlantic is a state-owned company headquartered in St. John's, Canada. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control.
Marine Atlantic describes itself on its own about page as a Crown Corporation, with its head office in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. It runs a year-round ferry route between Port aux Basques, Newfoundland and North Sydney, Nova Scotia, and a seasonal route between Argentia and North Sydney, using four vessels named on the page.
Marine Atlantic: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇨🇦 Marine Atlantic 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; Marine Atlantic is not one of them.
- Air Canada — Air Canada 🇨🇦
- Air Transat — Transat 🇨🇦
- Algoma Central — Algoma Central 🇨🇦
- BC Ferries — BC Ferries 🇨🇦
- CN — CN 🇨🇦
- CPKC — CPKC 🇨🇦
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Marine Atlantic?
The parent company of Marine Atlantic is Marine Atlantic Inc., a state-owned company headquartered in Canada.
Is Marine Atlantic Canadian?
Yes. Marine Atlantic originated in Canada and its owner, Marine Atlantic Inc., is also headquartered in Canada.
Is Marine Atlantic still owned by Marine Atlantic Inc.?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, Marine Atlantic is still owned by Marine Atlantic 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 - Marine Atlantic — Marine Atlantic, Official document; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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