Who owns Polferries?
Polferries is owned by Polska Żegluga Bałtycka S.A. (Poland).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Polska Żegluga Bałtycka 2021-2025, Polska Żegluga Bałtycka S.A. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Polska Żegluga Bałtycka S.A. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇵🇱 Poland, Kołobrzeg
- Origin
- 🇵🇱 Poland
- Category
- Travel & transport › Ferries
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Polferries
Polferries is the ferry brand of Polska Żegluga Bałtycka, running Baltic Sea passenger and car ferry lines between Poland and Scandinavia. The company's own history describes it as a state-created shipping company that became a State Treasury joint-stock company in 1992.
Ownership timeline of Polferries
- Current owner Polferries [1] reported
Where Polferries sits in Polferries
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
Open the full Polferries 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: Polferries
Polferries is a state-owned company headquartered in Kołobrzeg, Poland, founded in 1976. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control.
Polska Żegluga Bałtycka (PŻB) trades as Polferries and gives its address as ul. Portowa 41 in Kołobrzeg. The company's own 2021-2025 history, published in 2026, says the former state enterprise became a single-shareholder State Treasury company on 31 December 1992, and a 2021 interview in it refers to the Ministry of Infrastructure as the owner. The book also mentions a planned combination with Unity Line, which is not described further here.
🇵🇱 Polferries and other Polish brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 91 brands that began in Poland. 18 of them (20%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Polferries is not one of them.
- Buzz — Ryanair 🇮🇪
- Enter Air — Enter Air 🇵🇱
- InPost — InPost 🇱🇺
- LOT Polish Airlines — LOT Polish Airlines 🇵🇱
- Mobilis — Egged 🇮🇱
- One by Allegro — Allegro 🇵🇱
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Polferries?
The parent company of Polferries is Polska Żegluga Bałtycka S.A., a state-owned company headquartered in Poland.
Is Polferries Polish?
Yes. Polferries originated in Poland and its owner, Polska Żegluga Bałtycka S.A., is also headquartered in Poland.
Is Polferries still owned by Polska Żegluga Bałtycka S.A.?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, Polferries is still owned by Polska Żegluga Bałtycka S.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] Polska Żegluga Bałtycka 2021-2025 — Polska Żegluga Bałtycka S.A., Official document; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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