Kiribati Shipping Services Ltd (KSSL) – Has ships that provides sea freight and passenger services to most of the islands in Kiribati. This includes passenger services to Kiritimati and Kanton Islands. The main office is located towards the wharf in Betio on Tarawa. Contact: Tel: (+686) 26195 ; Fax: (+686) 26204 ; Email: kssl@tskl.net.ki. On Kiritimati Christmas Island KSSL office is located at Ronton, Kiritimati. Tel: (+686) 81190 ; Fax: (+686) 81191.
Kiribati Inter Island Shipping Services (KIISS) – Has boats that provides sea freight and passenger services to the islands in the Gilbert group. Main office is located between the High Court Office and the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives at Betio on South Tarawa. Tel/Fax: (+686) 26839.
Oceanic Shipping Services – MV Super Carrier & Sea Bus (Super Cat) Transport - provides comfortable sea bus transport for passengers as well as sea freight ferry to islands in the Gilbert Group. Office located on Betio, Tel: (+686) 50333.
Local Ferries Passenger Services – Local passenger ferries to North Tarawa port at the Bairiki wharf and return trips are often scheduled daily. These ferries depart North Tarawa in the morning around 7 to 8am. In the afternoon they depart from Bairiki wharf to North Tarawa around 3pm. Local passengers’ ferries to Islands like Abaiang and Marakei depart at the Betio wharf usually in the afternoon depending on the tide.