Who owns PIL?
PIL is owned by Pacific International Lines (Pte) Ltd (Singapore).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Our Brands - PIL, Pacific International Lines. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Pacific International Lines (Pte) Ltd reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇸🇬 Singapore, Singapore
- Origin
- 🇸🇬 Singapore, Singapore
- Category
- Travel & transport › Container & bulk shipping
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About PIL
PIL is a container liner operator whose own site says it has its headquarters in Singapore and a fleet of around 100 container vessels, serving more than 500 locations in over 90 countries together with its affiliates Mariana Express Lines and Malaysia Shipping Corporation.
Ownership timeline of PIL
Where PIL sits in PIL
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
Open the full PIL ownership tree →
See the full PIL brand portfolio (2) →
Other brands owned by PIL
PIL controls 2 brands on Brandtree, 2 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 |
| Navig8 | ADNOC L&S | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates |
| Ardmore Shipping | Ardmore Shipping | 🇧🇲 Bermuda |
| ESL Shipping | Aspo | 🇫🇮 Finland |
| Awilco LNG | Awilco LNG | 🇳🇴 Norway |
| BW LPG | BW LPG | 🇸🇬 Singapore |
| C3is | C3is | 🇬🇷 Greece |
About the owner: PIL
PIL is a privately held company headquartered in Singapore, Singapore. Brandtree records 2 brands under its control.
Pacific International Lines (PIL) says on its homepage that its headquarters are in Singapore, with services at over 500 locations in 90 countries. Its Our Brands page names PIL Logistics as a wholly owned subsidiary, Mariana Express Lines and Malaysia Shipping Corporation as affiliated companies, and Singamas Container Holdings as a Hong Kong-listed container manufacturer. No shareholder of PIL itself is named in the pages opened.
🇸🇬 PIL and other Singaporean brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 36 brands that began in Singapore. 10 of them (28%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; PIL is not one of them.
- BW LPG — BW LPG 🇸🇬
- Hafnia — Hafnia 🇸🇬
- KrisFlyer — Singapore Airlines 🇸🇬
- Raffles — Accor 🇫🇷
- Resorts World Sentosa — Genting 🇲🇾
- SBS Transit — ComfortDelGro 🇸🇬
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of PIL?
The parent company of PIL is Pacific International Lines (Pte) Ltd, a privately held company headquartered in Singapore.
Is PIL Singaporean?
Yes. PIL originated in Singapore and its owner, Pacific International Lines (Pte) Ltd, is also headquartered in Singapore.
Is PIL still owned by Pacific International Lines (Pte) Ltd?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, PIL is still owned by Pacific International Lines (Pte) Ltd. 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] Our Brands - PIL — Pacific International Lines, Official document; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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