Sea shipping has played an important role in the import from China business. Our furniture products are usually heavy and large in scale even after knockdown package, most customers would choose to ship furniture with containers from sea shipping lines & companies instead of DHL, UPS, or FedEx. Although sea shipping would cost more days than air express, the cost is much cheaper even it has increased a lot because of COVID-19 and containers shortage in recent years, the goods in containers also can be well protected and they are not easily damaged as by air, therefore, many importers still choose to ship goods from China by sea. We list the abbreviation of 260 sea shipping companies here for reference, you can use CTRL+F to find results fast, please contact us if you need to import from China.
Sea Shipping Lines Table
| Abbreviation | Company Name | Website | Country / Area |
| ABC | A.B.C CONTAINTER LINE | Belgium | |
| ACBL | American Commercial Barge Line | https://www.bargeacbl.com/ | United States |
| ACGR | The Ace Group | https://theacegroup.com/ | U.K. |
| ACL | Atlantic Container Line | https://www.aclcargo.com/ | U.S.A |
| ACT | Associated Container Transport Ltd | Australia | |
| AECS | Australia Europe Container Service | Australia | |
| AEL | American-European Lines | U.S.A | |
| AEXL | American Export Lines | https://www.shipit.com/ | U.S.A |
| AFS | Asia Fortune (H.K.) Shipping Company Limited | Hong Kong | |
| AFSC | African Steamship Company | U.K. | |
| AJCL | Australia Japan Container Line | Australia | |
| AML | American Mail Line | U.S.A | |
| AMPTC | Arab Maritime Petroleum Transport Company | http://www.amptc.net/ | Egypt |
| AND | Adriatica di Navigazione SpA | http://www.adriatica.it/ | Italy |
| ANL | Australian National Line | http://www.anl.com.au/ | Australia |
| ANST | Arya National Shipping Lines | http://www.aryashippinglines.com/en | Iran |
| APL | American President Lines, LLC | https://www.apl.com | U.S.A |
| ASC | Alaska Steamship Company | U.S.A | |
| ASTA | Asahi Tanker Co.,Ltd | https://www.asahi-tanker.com | Japan |
| ATL | Asia Terminal Limited | Hong Kong | |
| ATTL | Atlantic Transport line | U.S.A | |
| BK | Kong Hing Agency Limited | http://www.konghing.com.hk | Hong Kong |
| BLC | Ben Line Containers Limited | Scotland | |
| BOL | Baltic Orient Line | Singapore | |
| BRN | Bulgarian River Navigation | http://www.brp.bg/en/ | Bulgaria |
| BSA | Blue Star Line | U.K. | |
| BSC | Bangladesh Shipping Corporation | http://bsc.portal.gov.bd/en | Bangladesh |
| BSP | Baltimore Steam Packet Company | U.S.A | |
| BTC | Bethlehem Transportation Co. | U.S.A | |
| CAT | Canada Atlantic Transit Company of United | Canada | |
| CAU | Australia Container Line | Australia | |
| CBC | Century Bridge Container Line Ltd | Hong Kong | |
| CCC | Compass Container Group | http://compasscontainer.com/ | U.S.A |
| CCCO | California Cargo Container | U.S.A | |
| CCL | California Container Line | U.S.A | |
| CCNI | Compañía Chilena de Navegación Interoceánica | Chile | |
| CGL | Canadian Gulf Line | U.S.A | |
| CGMF | Compagnie Générale Maritime et Financière | France | |
| CHF | Chiao Feng Shipping ltd | http://www.chiaofeng.com.hk/ | Hong Kong |
| CHP | Chinese-Polish Joint Stock Shipping Company | http://www.chipolbrok.com/ | China & Poland |
| CIMC | China International Marine Containers (Group) Ltd | https://www.cimc.com | China |
| CJF | China-Japan International Ferry Co Ltd | https://www.shinganjin.com/en/ | Japan |
| CKS | Chun Kyung Shipping Co Ltd | http://www.ckline.co.kr/en | Korea |
| CLO | CLOU Container Leasing GmbH | http://www.clou-leasing.com/ | Germany |
| CLS | Chiu Lun Container Transportation Company Ltd | Hong Kong | |
| CMA | The CMA CGM Group | https://www.cma-cgm.com | France |
| CMCS | China Merchants Container Services Ltd | http://www.cmcs.com.hk/ | Hong Kong |
| CMSNC | China Merchants Steam Navigation Company, Limited | Hong Kong | |
| CNC | Cheng Lie Navigation Co., Ltd. | http://www.cnc-ebusiness.com/ | Singapore |
| CNCC | China National Chartering Corporation | http://www.sinochart.com/ | China |
| CNS | Canadian National Steamships Co. Ltd | Canada | |
| COHE | Coheung Marine Shipping Company Limited | South Korea | |
| COMANAV | Compagnie Marocaine de Navigation | https://www.cma-cgm.com | Morocco |
| COMAUNAM | Compagnie Mauritanienne de Navigation Maritime | http://manama.mr/ | Mauritania |
| CON | Contrans Logistik GmbH | https://cas-gruppe.de | Germany |
| COSCO | COSCO SHIPPING Logistics Co., Ltd | http://www.cosco-logistics.com.cn | China |
| CPV | Compañía Peruana de Vapores | Peru | |
| CSAV | Compañía Sud Americana de Vapores | https://www.csav.com/ | Chile |
| CSC | China Shipping Co.,Ltd | http://en.coscoshipping.com/ | China |
| CSCL | China Shipping Container Lines Co Ltd | http://www.cscl.com.cn/ | Hong Kong |
| CSL | Canada Steamship Lines Ltd | https://www.cslships.com/en | Canada |
| CTN | Compagnie Tunisienne de Navigation | https://www.ctn.com.tn | Tunisia |
| CUCMS | Compagnie Universelle du Canal Maritime de Suez | France | |
| CYL | Choyang Shipping Co., Ltd | South Korea | |
| DFDS | Det Forenede Dampskibsselskab | https://www.dfds.com | Denmark |
| DOCENAVE | Navegação Vale do Rio Doce S.A. | http://www.docenave.com | Brazil |
| DONGNAMA | Dongnama Shipping Co., Ltd | South Korea | |
| DSR | Senator Lines | Germany | |
| DY | Pegasus Container Service | http://www.pegasus-line.com/ | Japan |
| E&A | Eastern & Australian Steam Navigation Company | Australia | |
| EAC | East Asiatic Company | Denmark | |
| EASC | East Africa Shipping Company | http://www.easc.so/ | Somalia |
| EFFEA | Empresa Flota Fluvial del Estado Argentino | Argentina | |
| EGSEL | Ever Glory Shipping Enterprises Ltd | Hong Kong | |
| ELMA | Empresa Líneas Marítimas Argentinas | Argentina | |
| EMPREMAR | Empresa Maritima del Estado | Chile | |
| ESL | Eastern Steamship Lines | U.S.A | |
| ESL | Eastern Shipping Lines Incorporated | Pakistan | |
| EMC | Evergreen Marine Corp. | https://www.evergreen-marine.com/ | Taiwan |
| EXC | Excelsior Shipping Co.,ltd | Taiwan | |
| FESCO | Far Eastern Shipping Company | https://www.fesco.ru/en | Russian |
| FINL | Finnlines Oyj | https://www.finnlines.com/ | Finland |
| FRONAPE | Frota Nacional de Petroleiros | https://www.petrobras.com.br/ | Brazil |
| FSPL | DAIICHI CHUO KISEN KAISHA | https://www.firstship.co.jp | Japan |
| FTI | Fleet Trans International Ltd | Hong Kong | |
| FUJL | Fuji Steamship Co., Ltd | Japan | |
| FWSC | Land-Ocean Inchcape International Container Transport Co.,Ltd | China | |
| FWSL | Fairweather Steamship Co., Ltd | Hong Kong | |
| GF | Golden Fortune Shipping Co., Ltd | http://www.goforsh.com/ | Hong Kong |
| GG | Guan Guan Shipping Ltd | Singapore | |
| GLE | Great Lakes and European Lines | U.S.A | |
| GOL | Golf Ocean Lines Ltd | U.S.A | |
| GONC | Great Oversea Navigation Co.Ltd | Hong Kong | |
| GSL | Gold Star Line Ltd | https://www.gslltd.com.hk/ | Hong Kong |
| GSNC | General Steam Navigation Company | U.K. | |
| GST | Genstar Container Corp | U.S.A | |
| GWS | Great Western Steam Ship Company | U.K. | |
| HAM | PT. Hamada Global Jaya | http://hamada-group.com | Indonesia |
| Hapag Lloyd | Hapag-Lloyd AG | https://www.hapag-lloyd.com | Germany |
| HASCO | Shanghai Hai Hua Shipping Co Ltd | http://www.hasco.com.cn/ | China |
| HATSU | Hatsu Marine Limited | U.K. | |
| HEUNG-A | Heung-A Shipping Co., Ltd | http://www.heung-a.com/ | South Korea |
| HJS | Hanjin Shipping Co., Ltd | http://www.hanjin.com/ | South Korea |
| HKEL | HongKong Export Lines Ltd | Hong Kong | |
| HKIS | Hong Kong Islands Shipping Ltd | Hong Kong | |
| HKM | Hong Kong Maritime | https://www.mardep.gov.hk | Hong Kong |
| HMM | HMM Co., Ltd (Hyundai Merchant Marine) | https://www.hmm21.com | South Korea |
| HSL | Hope Sea Ltd | Hong Kong | |
| ICCU | ICCU Containers SpA | Italy | |
| ICL | Independent Container Line | https://www.icl-ltd.com/ | U.S.A |
| ICSN | Indo-China Steam Navigation Company Ltd | Hong Kong | |
| IEA | Intermodal Equipment Associates | U.S.A | |
| ILO | Inter-Ocean Container Leasing INC | U.S.A | |
| IRISL | IRISL Group | http://www.irisl.net/ | Iran |
| ISA | International Shipping Agency Co. Ltd | https://www.isakwi.com | Kuwait |
| ITL | Itel Containers International Corp | U.S.A | |
| IWT | Irawaddy Water Transport Corporation | Myanmar | |
| JCS | JCS Logistics Corporation | https://www.jcslogisticscorp.com/ | Philippines |
| JCT | Jeuro Container Transport Inc | http://www.toyotrans.co.jp | Japan |
| JL | Johnson Line | Sweden | |
| JSM | Jiangsu Marine Shipping Co., Ltd | http://www.josco.com.cn/ | China |
| JUG | Jugolinija (Croatia Line) | Croatia | |
| K LINE | Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd | https://www.kline.co.jp | Japan |
| KMTC | Korea Marine Transport Co., Ltd | http://www.kmtc.co.kr/ | South Korea |
| KNOW | Konwa Shipping Company Limited | Hong Kong | |
| KNSM | Koninklijke Nederlandse Stoomboot-Maatschappij | Netherlands | |
| KOTC | Kuwait Oil Tanker Co. S.A.K. | https://www.kotc.com.kw | Kuwait |
| KSC | Kuwait Shipping Company | Kuwait | |
| KSL | Korea Shipping Line | South Korea | |
| KYKI | Kyowa Kisen Co., Ltd | https://www.kyowa-line.co.jp | Japan |
| LAL | Lloyd Triestino Di Navigazione Spa (Italia Marittima S.p.A.) | http://www.italiamarittima.it/ | Italy |
| LHS | LHS Worldwide | http://www.lhsww.com.ar/ | Argentina |
| LIBRA | Linhas Brasileiras de Navegacao | Brazil | |
| LLB | Lloyd Brasileiro | Brazil | |
| LNB | Bolivia Shipping Co.,Ltd | Bolivia | |
| LS | LaserShip | https://lasership.com/ | U.S.A |
| LUSC | Luzon Stevedoring Company | Philippines | |
| LYK | Lykes Lines (Lykes Bros. Steamship Co) | U.S.A | |
| MAT | Matson, Inc | https://www.matson.com/ | U.S.A |
| MCP | Maritime Company of the Philippines | Philippines | |
| MISC | Malaysia International Shipping Corporation (MISC Berhad) | https://misc.com.my/ | Malaysia |
| MOSK | Mitsui O.S.K. Lines | https://www.mol.co.jp | Japan |
| MSC | Mediterranean Shipping Company | https://www.msc.com/ | Switzerland |
| MSH | Kambara Kisen Co., Ltd | https://www.kambara-kisen.co.jp | Japan |
| MSK | A.P. Moller – Maersk | https://www.maersk.com | Denmark |
| NAGDI | Nagoya Kisen KK | http://nagoyakisen.co.jp | Japan |
| NANTA | Naniwa Tanker Co Ltd | https://naniwa-tanker.co.jp/ | Japan |
| NASC | Netherlands Advisory Shipping Council | Netherlands | |
| NBC | National Bulk Carrier | U.S.A | |
| NCL | Nippon Container Leasing Co.Ltd | Japan | |
| NCY | Nippon Container Yuso Co.,Ltd | http://www.ncyjp.co.jp/ | Japan |
| NEDL | Nedlloyd Lines | Netherlands | |
| NISL | Nissei line | Japan | |
| NITC | National Iranian Tanker Company | Iran | |
| NNSL | Nigerian National Shipping Line | Nigeria | |
| NOL | Neptune Orient Lines | Singapore | |
| NS | Namsung Shipping Co.,Ltd | http://www.namsung.co.kr | South Korea |
| NECSA | Bahri (National Shipping Co. of Saudi Arabia) | https://www.bahri.sa/ | Saudi Arabia |
| NSL | New Sanyo Line | Japan | |
| NTL | Nantai Line Co., Ltd | South Africa | |
| NYK | Nippon Yūsen Kabushiki Kaisha | https://www.nyk.com | Japan |
| NZSC | New Zealand Shipping Company | New Zealand | |
| OCC | Traco Container Leasing GmbH | Germany | |
| OL | Orient Steam Navigation Company | U.K. | |
| OOCL | Orient Overseas Container Line | https://www.oocl.com | Hong Kong |
| P&O | P&O Maritime Logistics | https://pomaritime.com | U.A.E |
| PAE | Pacific Asia Express Pty Ltd | http://pae.com.au/ | Australia |
| PAL | Pan Asia Line | https://www.panasialine.com/ | India |
| PCC | Port (Cargo) Corporation | Sri Lanka | |
| PCS | Pan Continental Shipping Co Ltd | http://www.pancon.co.kr/ | South Korea |
| PENA | China Ocean Shipping Agency Co., Ltd | China | |
| PGST | Panama Globe Steamer Lines S A | Panama | |
| PIL | Pacific International Lines (Hong Kong) Limited | https://www.pilship.com/ | Hong Kong |
| PNSC | Pakistan National Shipping Corporation | https://www.pnsc.com.pk/ | Pakistan |
| PON | P&O Nedlloyd Container Line Limited | http://www.ponl.com/ | Netherlands |
| POL | Polish Ocean Lines Inc | https://www.plo.com.pl | Poland |
| POW | Powick Shipping Ltd | Hong Kong | |
| PSL | Pusan Shipping Co Ltd | South Korea | |
| PSNC | Pacific Steam Navigation Company | U.K. | |
| PSS | Pacific Steamship Company | U.S.A | |
| RC | Rickmers Line (Zeaborn) | Germany | |
| RCL | Regional Container Lines | https://www.rclgroup.com | Thailand |
| RICO | Rico Logistics | https://www.ricogroup.global | U.K. |
| RNG | Royal Nedlloyd Group | Netherlands | |
| SAKA | Sanyo Kaiun Co., Ltd | https://sanyokaiun.co.jp | Japan |
| SAL | Svenska Amerika Linien | Sweden | |
| SAM | South African Marine Corps | South Africa | |
| SSL | Samudera Shipping Line Ltd | https://samudera.id | Singapore |
| SCI | Shipping Corporation of India Ltd | https://www.shipindia.com/ | India |
| SCL | SCL Logistics | http://www.scllogistics.com | India |
| SCT | Shekou Container Terminals Ltd | http://www.sctcn.com | China |
| SEAC | Sea Containers Ltd | U.K. | |
| SETH | Seth Shipping | https://www.sethshipping.com/ | Seychelles |
| SHWA | Shinwa Kaiun Kaisha, Ltd | http://www.nsuship.co.jp | Japan |
| SIIF | Shanghai Inchon International Ferry Co., Ltd | http://www.inchonshipping.com/ | China |
| SILB | Straits Inter Logistics Berhad | https://www.straits-interlogistics.com/ | Malaysia |
| SINOTRANS | Sinotrans Limited | http://www.sinotrans.com/ | China |
| SITC | SITC International Holdings Co., Ltd | https://www.sitc.com | China |
| SJJ | Shanghai Jinjiang Shipping (Group) Co., Ltd | https://www.jjshipping.cn/ | China |
| SKH | SKH Shipping Limited | http://www.skhhkg.com.hk/ | Hong Kong |
| SKR | Sinokor Merchant Marine Co., Ltd | http://www.sinokor.co.kr/ | South Korea |
| SL | Sea-Land Orient Ltd | Hong Kong | |
| SLT | Solutions Logistics & Transportation LLC | http://www.slttrucking.com/ | U.S.A |
| SM | SM Line | https://www.smlines.com | South Korea |
| SMS | Straits Marine Services Pte Ltd | https://straits-services.com/ | Singapore |
| SNKO | Sinokor Merchant Marine Co., Ltd | http://www.sinokor.co.kr/ | South Korea |
| SNL | Sinotrans Container Lines Co., Ltd. | https://www.sinolines.com/ | China |
| SOAEM | Société Ouest Africaine d’Entreprises Maritimes | Senegal | |
| SONATRAM | Entreprise Nationale de Transport Maritime de Voyageurs | Algeria | |
| SPC | Steam Packet Company | U.K. | |
| SPL | Compañía Transatlántica Española | Spain | |
| SPSS | Southern Pacific Steamship Lines | U.S.A | |
| SSL | Southern Steamship Line | U.S.A | |
| SSLSA | Samudera Shipping Line Ltd. | https://samudera.id | Singapore |
| STT | Shirlstar Container Transport Ltd | U.K. | |
| SUD | Hamburg Süd | https://www.hamburgsud-line.com | Germany |
| SWAL | Showa Line Ltd | Japan | |
| SWS | Swell Chief Shipping Co.,Ltd | Japan | |
| SWIR | Swire Shipping (Agencies) Ltd | https://www.swireshipping.com/ | Singapore |
| SYM | Shandong Province Yantai International Marine Shipping Co. | China | |
| TAL | Transamerica Leasing Inc | U.S.A | |
| TAS | TAS Shipping & Transport Sdn. Bhd | http://www.tasship.com/ | Malaysia |
| TFL | Trans Freight Lines | https://www.transfreightlines.com/ | Netherlands |
| TEX | Textainer Group | https://www.textainer.com/ | U.S.A |
| THI | T.H.I. Group | http://www.thi-group.com | Hong Kong |
| TJST | Sinotrans Tianjin Co.,Ltd | China | |
| TKSL | Tianjin-Kobe International Shipping Co., Ltd | China | |
| TMM | Transportación Marítima Mexicana, S.A. de C.V. | http://www.tmm.com.mx/ | Mexico |
| TMS | Tianjin Marine Shipping Co., Ltd | http://www.tjtmsc.com/ | China |
| TOHO | TOHO Line Shipping ltd | Hong Kong | |
| TOL | Trans Ocean Leasing Corp | U.S.A | |
| TPH | Tiphook Container Rental Company Limited | U.K. | |
| TR | Tamron Shipping Co.,Ltd | Hong Kong | |
| TRC | TRC SHIPPING s.r.l. | http://www.trcshipping.eu | Italy |
| TRI | Triton Container International Ltd | https://www.tritoninternational.com/ | Bermuda |
| TRNO | Hong Kong Trident Shipping Agency Co | Hong Kong | |
| TRPC | Tranpac Shipping Enterrises Limited | Hong Kong | |
| TRWL | Wallem Shipping (HK) Limited | https://www.wallem.com/ | Hong Kong |
| UASC | United Arab Shipping Company | http://www.uasc.net | Kuwait |
| UFC | Flexi-Van Leasing, LLC | https://www.flexivan.com/ | U.S.A |
| UNG | Uniglory Line | Taiwan | |
| UNI | Uni-World Shipping (H.K.) Ltd | Hong Kong | |
| UNISCO | Shanghai Port United International Ocean Shipping Agency Ltd | https://www.unisco.com.cn/ | China |
| UNS | Unison Shipping LTD | http://unisonshippingbd.com/ | Bangladesh |
| VANE | VANE SIL Shipping Co.,ltd | Hong Kong | |
| WANHAI | Wan Hai Lines | https://www.wanhai.com | Taiwan |
| WCL | World Container Leasing Ltd | Japan | |
| WEL | V-Grow Logistics Group | http://www.v-grow.com | China |
| WORMA | Worldwide Marine | U.S.A | |
| WSDL | Wide Shine Development Ltd. | http://www.wsd.com.hk/ | Hong Kong |
| XCD | Cross Country Leasing, Inc | U.S.A | |
| XTR | Xtra Inc. | https://www.xtralease.com/ | U.S.A |
| YAKA | Yabuki Kaiun Kaisha, Ltd | https://www.yabuki-kaiun.co.jp | Japan |
| YH | Y & H Cargo | https://www.yhcargo.com/ | China |
| YICT | Yantian International Container Terminals | https://www.yict.com.cn | China |
| YML | Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation | https://www.yangming.com/ | Taiwan |
| YSNL | Y.S Nearseas Line Co., ltd | Japan | |
| ZCS | Zim Container Service | Israel | |
| ZIM | ZIM Integrated Shipping Services | https://www.zim.com/ | Israel |
Summary of sea shipping lines list
That’s our abbreviation list of 260 sea shipping companies, you can contact us or leave comment if you find any mistakes or missing in this sea shipping lines list, thank you for reading this post and we would appreciate it if you can share it.
