Antillean Marine Shipping

What Antillean Marine Shipping does

Antillean Marine Shipping is a family-owned, Miami-headquartered ocean carrier and integrated logistics operator that has run scheduled weekly sailings between the United States and the Caribbean since its founding on the Miami River in 1963. The company moves LCL and FCL containerized freight, loose cargo via consolidation, and oversized or non-containerized break-bulk cargo on routes serving the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Turks & Caicos, and The Bahamas, with terminals in Miami (corporate headquarters and loose cargo warehouse), Santo Domingo (HQ and Río Haina terminal), Santiago, and Port-au-Prince via a local partner agency. Its service portfolio extends inland through owned trucking and warehousing, across the archipelago via inter-island marine services, and into marine operations via in-house vessel towing, making it a vertically integrated freight and logistics provider rather than a pure ocean carrier.

Revenue is generated on a transaction-fee basis across ocean freight, consolidation, break-bulk handling, trucking, warehousing, inter-island, and towing services, with quote-based pricing and no publicly disclosed rates. Go-to-market is direct: customers request quotes or submit booking requests through the company website, Formstack booking form, phone, or email, and the multilingual team supports English, Spanish, Haitian Creole, and French. The Bahamas leg of the network is delivered in coordination with a strategic partnership with Caribbean Logistics Express (CLX) in Nassau, which handles customs brokerage, documentation, and last-mile container services.

Under President and CEO Sara Babun, the company operates with 11-50 employees across five countries, reports 125,000+ cumulative shipments and 98%+ on-time delivery, and has grown primarily through organic geographic and service-line extension — from Dominican Republic-only service in 1963, to Haiti in the 1970s, break-bulk and inland services in the 1980s-1990s, inter-island and towing in the 2000s-2010s, and Turks & Caicos and The Bahamas in the 2020s — while remaining privately held by the founding family with no institutional funding, parent company, or disclosed acquisition activity.

Name

Antillean Marine Shipping

Legal name

Antillean Marine Shipping Corporation

Website

https://antillean.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Antillean Marine Shipping is a family-owned Miami-based ocean carrier and integrated logistics operator providing weekly LCL, FCL, break-bulk, trucking, and warehousing services to the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Turks & Caicos, and the Bahamas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maritime Shipping & Logistics Services

NAICS

Deep Sea Freight Transportation (483111), Marine Cargo Handling (488320), Port and Harbor Operations (488310)

SIC

Deep Sea Foreign Transportation Of Freight (4412), Water Transportation (4400), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210)

akta.pro primary industry

Ocean Export Forwarding (Booking/VGM/SI/BL) (TLACABAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ocean Import Forwarding (Destination Handling/DO/ISF) (TLACABAE), Coastal/Sea Towage (Long-Distance Towing of Vessels/Barges) (TLAHAHAE), Marine Terminals & Cargo Handling Infrastructure (RoRo, Bulk, Container) (IMAFAJAF), Customs Brokerage for Ocean Shipments (Import/Export Clearance) (TLACABAG)

Keywords

• Ocean freight shipping
• Cargo consolidation
• Break bulk cargo
• Caribbean shipping services
• Marine logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Ocean Freight Services: Revenue generated from LCL (Less Container Load) and FCL (Full Container Load) ocean freight shipping services between Miami and Caribbean destinations.
2. Cargo Consolidation Services: Fees for consolidating multiple smaller shipments into efficient container loads for cost reduction.
3. Break Bulk Cargo Handling: Specialized handling services for oversized, heavy, or non-containerized cargo including construction equipment, industrial machinery, steel, and vehicles.
4. Trucking Services: Ground transportation services connecting ports, warehouses, and final destinations including both local and over-the-road (OTR) trucking.
5. Warehousing Services: Secure storage solutions for cargo management and distribution.
6. Inter-Island Services: Marine services connecting cargo across Caribbean islands.
7. Vessel Towing Services: Professional towing services for safe vessel operations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Antillean Marine Shipping provides ocean freight and marine transport between Miami and Caribbean destinations (Dominican Republic, Haiti, Turks & Caicos, Bahamas) through weekly sailings, supported by LCL and FCL container shipping, cargo consolidation, break bulk handling, in-house trucking, warehousing, inter-island marine services, and vessel towing. The integrated asset base of owned vessels, terminals, trucks, and warehouses enables door-to-door logistics for importers, distributors, corporate shippers, and individual cargo owners.

Product overview

Antillean Marine Shipping operates as a family-owned Caribbean shipping company offering integrated ocean freight and logistics services from its Miami River headquarters. The core product portfolio centers on LCL and FCL ocean freight services, cargo consolidation, break bulk handling, in-house trucking, warehousing, inter-island cargo transport, and vessel towing. These services are coordinated through owned terminal facilities and vessels to provide weekly sailings to Dominican Republic, Haiti, Turks & Caicos, and the Bahamas. The company also maintains partnerships (such as with CLX for Nassau customs brokerage) to extend its end-to-end logistics capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LCL & FCL Ocean Freight Services Flexible ocean freight solutions providing both Full Container Load (FCL) for exclusive container use and Less Container Load (LCL) for consolidated smaller shipments, with weekly sailings from Miami to Caribbean destinations for businesses and individual shippers.
• Cargo Consolidation / Loose Cargo Service combining multiple smaller shipments into efficient consolidated container loads to maximize space, reduce costs, and shorten transit times for non-full container cargo moving between Miami and the Caribbean.
• Break Bulk Specialized handling service for oversized, heavy, or non-containerized cargo including construction equipment, industrial machinery, steel products, lumber, and vehicles transported between Miami and Caribbean ports.
• Trucking Services In-house local and over-the-road (OTR) trucking providing ground transportation connecting ports, warehouses, and final destinations with schedule control and integration to marine operations.
• Warehousing Secure cargo storage solutions at company facilities supporting efficient cargo management, consolidation, handling, and distribution, with direct integration into trucking and marine operations from Miami.
• Inter-Island Services Marine cargo services connecting shipments between Caribbean islands with consistent schedules, regional port expertise, and integrated logistics linking to terminal and inland transport operations.
• Vessel Towing In-house professional vessel towing operations providing full control over marine movements, schedules, and safety, with seamless coordination alongside vessels and terminals.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CLX (Caribbean Logistics Express)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntegrated partnership with CLX in Nassau for local support services including brokerage and customs services, documentation processing, container delivery and stripping, and on-the-ground support. This partnership provides a fully coordinated door-to-door shipping solution between Miami and Nassau, Bahamas.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tropical Shipping: Florida-based liner carrier serving the Caribbean and Bahamas with LCL/FCL ocean freight, directly competing on the same routes and customer base as Antillean.
• Seaboard Marine: Miami-based ocean carrier providing containerized cargo service to the Caribbean and Latin America; directly overlaps Antillean's Miami-to-Caribbean liner lanes with larger scale.
• King Ocean Services: Miami-headquartered carrier offering weekly sailings to the Caribbean and South America with integrated logistics, closely mirroring Antillean's model and geography.
• Bernuth Lines: Miami-based ocean carrier providing container and breakbulk service to the Caribbean, a direct competitor on similar lanes and cargo types.
• Betty K Agencies: Miami River-based carrier offering weekly freight service to the Bahamas, directly overlapping Antillean's Nassau and consolidation offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Crowley Maritime: Large integrated marine solutions and liner company serving the Caribbean and Central America; overlaps Antillean's routes but as part of a far broader logistics portfolio.
• TOTE Maritime: US ocean carrier serving Puerto Rico and the Caribbean with owned vessels and terminals, comparable in model but larger and focused on different island markets.

Emerging players

• CFR Rinkens / CFR Line: Ocean forwarder specializing in vehicle and breakbulk shipping from the US, overlapping Antillean's break bulk and consolidation services on select routes.

Regional players

• Dole Ocean Cargo Express: Ocean freight service linking the US and Caribbean/Central America; comparable liner and breakbulk services but centered on different core lanes.

Others

• Interport Logistics: Regional freight forwarding and consolidation provider serving Caribbean-bound cargo, adjacent to Antillean's consolidation and door-to-door offerings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/antilleanships
• Instagraminstagram.com/antilleanline
• Xx.com/AntilleanMarine

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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