Who owns Moby?
Moby is owned by Moby S.p.A. (Italy).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: SAS (MSC group) to exit Moby's stake, compensation for consumers, Italian Competition Authority (AGCM), 24 October 2025. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Moby S.p.A. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Origin
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Category
- Travel & transport › Ferries
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Moby
Moby is a ferry line with a blue whale logo that connects the Italian mainland with Sardinia, Corsica and Elba, on routes from Genoa, Livorno, Civitavecchia and Piombino. Its company page names the Moby Fantasy and Moby Legacy as its largest vessels, on the Livorno-Olbia route.
Ownership timeline of Moby
Where Moby sits in Moby
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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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: Moby
Moby is a privately held company headquartered in Italy. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control.
Moby S.p.A. is an Italian ferry company. The Italian Competition Authority said in October 2025 that Onorato Armatori controls Moby through a 51% shareholding, and accepted commitments under which SAS, a company owned by MSC Holding, would transfer its 49% stake to Onorato Armatori without payment. Moby's own site describes routes from the Italian mainland to Sardinia, Corsica and Elba.
🇮🇹 Moby and other Italian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 209 brands that began in Italy. 76 of them (36%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Moby is not one of them.
- ATV Azienda Trasporti Verona — FNM 🇮🇹
- Aeroitalia — Aeroitalia 🇮🇹
- Aeroporti di Roma — Mundys 🇮🇹
- Air Dolomiti — Lufthansa Group 🇩🇪
- Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport — Aeroporto di Bologna 🇮🇹
- Contship Italia — Eurokai 🇩🇪
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Moby?
The parent company of Moby is Moby S.p.A., a privately held company headquartered in Italy.
Is Moby Italian?
Yes. Moby originated in Italy and its owner, Moby S.p.A., is also headquartered in Italy.
Is Moby still owned by Moby S.p.A.?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, Moby is still owned by Moby S.p.A. 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] SAS (MSC group) to exit Moby's stake, compensation for consumers — Italian Competition Authority (AGCM), Regulator decision, published 24 October 2025; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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