Who owns SeaLink?
SeaLink is owned by Kelsian (Australia, ASX: KLS).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Divestment of Tourism Portfolio (ASX announcement), Kelsian Group Limited / ASX, 24 February 2026. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Kelsian Group Limited reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇦🇺 Australia, Adelaide
- Origin
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Category
- Travel & transport › Ferries
- Parent ticker
- ASX: KLS
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About SeaLink
SeaLink is Kelsian's marine business, which the group's ASX announcement of February 2026 says provides essential ferry services connecting commuters, tourism and regional communities. Several SeaLink-named tourism businesses, including SeaLink Sydney Harbour and SeaLink Western Australia, were part of the Tourism Portfolio Kelsian agreed to sell to Journey Beyond.
Ownership timeline of SeaLink
Where SeaLink sits in Kelsian
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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See the full Kelsian brand portfolio (3) →
Other brands owned by Kelsian
Kelsian controls 3 brands on Brandtree, 3 of them in travel & transport.
Also in travel & transport
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: Kelsian
Kelsian is a publicly listed company headquartered in Adelaide, Australia. Brandtree records 3 brands under its control, and it is listed as ASX: KLS.
Kelsian Group is an Adelaide-based operator of bus, motorcoach and marine services in Australia, the UK, Singapore, the USA and the Channel Islands, according to its ASX announcement of 24 February 2026. It says it directly employed over 12,900 people and operated 6,115 buses and 126 vessels at 31 December 2025. In that announcement it agreed to sell its Tourism Portfolio to Journey Beyond for A$161 million, subject to ACCC and FIRB approvals.
🇦🇺 SeaLink and other Australian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 203 brands that began in Australia. 59 of them (29%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; SeaLink is not one of them.
- Airnorth — Airnorth 🇦🇺
- Alliance Airlines — Alliance Airlines 🇦🇺
- Aurora Expeditions — Aurora Expeditions 🇦🇺
- Australia Post — Australia Post 🇦🇺
- CTI Logistics — CTI Logistics 🇦🇺
- Jetstar — Qantas 🇦🇺
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of SeaLink?
The parent company of SeaLink is Kelsian, a publicly listed company headquartered in Australia.
Is SeaLink Australian?
Yes. SeaLink originated in Australia and its owner, Kelsian, is also headquartered in Australia.
Is SeaLink still owned by Kelsian?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, SeaLink is still owned by Kelsian. 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] Divestment of Tourism Portfolio (ASX announcement) — Kelsian Group Limited / ASX, Stock exchange filing, published 24 February 2026; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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