Who owns Navig8?
Navig8 is owned by ADNOC L&S (the United Arab Emirates, ADX: ADNOCLS).[1]
ADNOC L&S owns 80% of Navig8 rather than all of it.
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: ADNOC L&S Annual Report 2025, ADNOC Logistics & Services plc. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- ADNOC Logistics & Services plc (80% stake) reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi
- Origin
- 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
- Category
- Travel & transport › Container & bulk shipping
- Parent ticker
- ADX: ADNOCLS
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Navig8
Navig8 is a global ship owner and commercial pools operator that also offers bunkering and ship management. ADNOC L&S's 2025 annual report says it holds 80% of Navig8 after acquiring that stake, and that the acquisition added 32 vessels to its global shipping fleet. The report says full ownership is planned.
Ownership timeline of Navig8
Where Navig8 sits in ADNOC L&S
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
Open the full ADNOC L&S ownership tree →
See the full ADNOC L&S brand portfolio (3) →
Other brands owned by ADNOC L&S
ADNOC L&S controls 3 brands on Brandtree, 3 of them in travel & transport.
Also in travel & transport
Other brands in container & bulk shipping, and who owns them
The 78 brands in container & bulk shipping on Brandtree belong to 76 owners. The largest is Bahri, with 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Bahri Dry Bulk | Bahri | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia |
| Klaveness Combination Carriers | Klaveness | 🇳🇴 Norway |
| Ardmore Shipping | Ardmore Shipping | 🇧🇲 Bermuda |
| ESL Shipping | Aspo | 🇫🇮 Finland |
| Awilco LNG | Awilco LNG | 🇳🇴 Norway |
| BW LPG | BW LPG | 🇸🇬 Singapore |
| C3is | C3is | 🇬🇷 Greece |
| Cadeler | Cadeler | 🇩🇰 Denmark |
About the owner: ADNOC L&S
ADNOC L&S is a publicly listed company headquartered in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Brandtree records 3 brands under its control, and it is listed as ADX: ADNOCLS.
ADNOC L&S is an Abu Dhabi energy-sector shipping, integrated logistics and services company whose shares began trading on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange on 1 June 2023 under the ticker ADNOCLS. Its 2025 annual report names XRG PJSC as holding 78% of its capital at 31 December 2025. The report lists Zakher Marine International Holdings (100%) and Navig8 (80%) as key subsidiaries.
🇦🇪 Navig8 and other Emirati brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 51 brands that began in the United Arab Emirates. 4 of them (8%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Navig8 is not one of them.
- AD Ports Group — AD Ports Group 🇦🇪
- Abu Dhabi Aviation — Abu Dhabi Aviation 🇦🇪
- Air Arabia — Air Arabia 🇦🇪
- Aramex — Aramex 🇦🇪
- Arjaan Hotel Apartments — Rotana 🇦🇪
- Citymax Hotels — Landmark Group 🇦🇪
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Navig8?
The parent company of Navig8 is ADNOC L&S, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United Arab Emirates.
Is Navig8 Emirati?
Yes. Navig8 originated in the United Arab Emirates and its owner, ADNOC L&S, is also headquartered in the United Arab Emirates.
Is Navig8 still owned by ADNOC L&S?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, Navig8 is still owned by ADNOC L&S (80% stake). 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] ADNOC L&S Annual Report 2025 — ADNOC Logistics & Services plc, Annual report; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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