The Minister of Shipping was a British government post created during the First World War and again during the Second World War. In 1941 it was merged into the position of Minister of Transport which was then renamed Minister of War Transport.

Ministers of Shipping 1916-1921

• Sir J. Maclay (December 16 1916 - March 31 1921)

Ministers of Shipping 1939-1941

• Sir John Gilmour (October 13 1939 - April 3 1940) (deceased)
• Robert Hudson (April 3 1940 - May 14 1940)
• Ronald Cross (May 14 1940 - May 1 1941)