Water transport: highest revenue in Antwerp province
As of 14 Nov 2026, 42 companies in Water transport (NACE 50) in Antwerp province publish their revenue in recent accounts (financial years 2024 to 2026). The top 10 account for €1.40bn, out of €1.79bn for all of them; median revenue is €16.6m. Independent Container Line leads with €386.4m (financial year 2025).
Top 42 · Water transport · Antwerp province
Ranked by revenue published in the latest filed accounts (accounts less than 3 years old).
| # | Company | Total assets | Revenue | Equity | FTE | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Independent Container Line 2018 Antwerp | €163.2m | €386.4m | €104.7m | 70.0 | 2025 |
| 2 | Boskalis Offshore Transport Services 2000 Antwerp | €508.0m | €335.5m | €416.6m | 85.5 | 2025 |
| 3 | Exmar Shipping 2000 Antwerp | €362.3m | €146.5m | €71.6m | — | 2025 |
| 4 | Bocimar International 2000 Antwerp | €161.8m | €108.4m | €84.6m | 15.4 | 2025 |
| 5 | CMB.TECH Belgium 2000 Antwerp | €3.09bn | €108.0m | €2.61bn | — | 2025 |
| 6 | Société d'Exploitation du Pioneering Spirit 2910 Essen | €1.81bn | €103.2m | €1.69bn | 7.0 | 2025 |
| 7 | Scaldis Salvage & Marine Contractors 2030 Antwerp | €29.4m | €87.4m | €11.2m | 46.3 | 2025 |
| 8 | Conti-Lines 2610 Antwerp | €90.5m | €43.3m | €36.3m | 6.8 | 2025 |
| 9 | BCTN Meerhout 2450 Meerhout | €42.3m | €43.0m | €19.2m | 63.7 | 2025 |
| 10 | Excelerate Technical Management 2000 Antwerp | €11.8m | €42.1m | €1.81m | 17.0 | 2025 |
| 11 | Anaco 2000 Antwerp | €9.21m | €42.0m | €4.23m | 6.0 | 2025 |
| 12 | Seabird International Shipping 2000 Antwerp | €6.49m | €36.4m | €1.93m | 14.3 | 2025 |
| 13 | NYK Bulkship (Atlantic) 2000 Antwerp | €188.0m | €33.5m | €146.1m | 28.8 | 2026 |
| 14 | Naviglobe 2030 Antwerp | €11.9m | €32.9m | €1.27m | 2.9 | 2025 |
| 15 | Somtrans 2110 Wijnegem | €13.8m | €30.0m | €5.73m | 10.8 | 2025 |
| 16 | Shipit Multimodal Logistics 2050 Antwerp | €10.2m | €21.2m | €4.34m | 5.5 | 2025 |
| 17 | Euronav Shipping 2000 Antwerp | €254.7m | €19.5m | €218.7m | 6.8 | 2024 |
| 18 | CMB.TECH International 2000 Antwerp | €69.1m | €18.5m | €9.79m | — | 2025 |
| 19 | Marbia Shipping 2960 Brecht | €55.6m | €18.4m | €35.3m | — | 2025 |
| 20 | EBE 2600 Antwerp | €79.1m | €17.5m | €47.7m | 84.3 | 2025 |
| 21 | Plouvier Chartering 2030 Antwerp | €4.14m | €17.4m | €2.35m | 8.9 | 2025 |
| 22 | Exmar Marine 2000 Antwerp | €50.7m | €15.9m | €23.0m | 17.9 | 2025 |
| 23 | Fast Lines Belgium 2000 Antwerp | €38.1m | €15.6m | €19.0m | 8.5 | 2025 |
| 24 | KLN Freight (Belgium) 2100 Antwerp | €52.4m | €11.2m | €51.0m | 12.6 | 2025 |
| 25 | Exmar Shipmanagement 2000 Antwerp | €35.5m | €9.29m | €7.22m | 63.5 | 2025 |
| 26 | Exmar Offshore 2000 Antwerp | €27.4m | €7.12m | €25.6m | 3.0 | 2025 |
| 27 | Oocl Benelux 2000 Antwerp | €4.86m | €6.93m | €1.77m | 57.7 | 2025 |
| 28 | R. Somers 2110 Wijnegem | €25.2m | €6.29m | €13.9m | — | 2025 |
| 29 | Beltra - B 2627 Schelle | €5.47m | €5.40m | €1.32m | 13.0 | 2025 |
| 30 | DKT Chartering Antwerp 2000 Antwerp | €4.84m | €5.37m | −211,338 € | — | 2025 |
| 31 | HMM (Belgium) Shipping 2000 Antwerp | €1.57m | €3.32m | 461,468 € | 23.4 | 2025 |
| 32 | Braxo 2030 Antwerp | €21.3m | €2.86m | €9.71m | 54.0 | 2025 |
| 33 | Fluviant 2050 Antwerp | €11.0m | €2.72m | 890,731 € | — | 2025 |
| 34 | Verbeke Shipping 2620 Hemiksem | €8.78m | €2.23m | €4.96m | 8.7 | 2025 |
| 35 | Saverco 2000 Antwerp | €505.7m | €1.80m | €477.7m | 9.0 | 2025 |
| 36 | Kleimar 2000 Antwerp | €2.04m | €1.19m | 135,507 € | 3.0 | 2025 |
| 37 | AXE Investments/ Sea Lloyd 2030 Antwerp | €15.4m | 869,348 € | €10.0m | — | 2025 |
| 38 | Exmar LPG 2000 Antwerp | €365.1m | 804,674 € | €345.2m | — | 2025 |
| 39 | Silver Victory 2900 Schoten | €3.53m | 757,116 € | −€5.59m | 4.0 | 2025 |
| 40 | Shypple Belgium 2018 Antwerp | 484,262 € | 441,225 € | −393,456 € | 3.4 | 2025 |
| 41 | JUDI 2400 Mol | €1.79m | 352,748 € | 108,820 € | — | 2025 |
| 42 | CMB.Tech 2000 Antwerp | 15,511 € | 3 € | 5,185 € | — | 2025 |
Ranking based on each company's own annual accounts (statutory, not consolidated): a subsidiary and its parent appear separately, and the ranking differs from lists based on consolidated group accounts. These are the revenue figures published in the annual accounts. Small companies (micro and abridged accounts) do not have to publish theirs: they do not appear in this ranking.
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Other sectors · Antwerp province
- 01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities57
- 10 Manufacture of food products126
- 11 Manufacture of beverages11
- 16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials13
- 17 Manufacture of paper and paper products19
- 18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media23
- 20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products69
- 21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations19
- 22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products34
- 23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products41
- 24 Manufacture of basic metals19
- 25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment78
- 26 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products27
- 27 Manufacture of electrical equipment19
- 28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.46
- 29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers13
- 30 Manufacture of other transport equipment11
- 31 Manufacture of furniture13
- 32 Other manufacturing35
- 33 Repair, maintenance and installation of machinery and equipment48
- 35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply31
- 38 Waste collection, recovery and disposal activities40
- 41 Construction of residential and non-residential buildings169
- 42 Civil engineering79
- 43 Specialised construction activities304
- 46 Wholesale trade1,062
- 47 Retail trade460
- 49 Land transport and transport via pipelines251
- 52 Warehousing, storage and support activities for transportation262
- 53 Postal and courier activities16
- 55 Accommodation31
- 56 Food and beverage service activities169
- 58 Publishing activities22
- 59 Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities25
- 61 Telecommunication10
- 62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities530
- 63 Computing infrastructure, data processing, hosting and other information service activities19
- 64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding442
- 66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities50
- 68 Real estate activities337
- 69 Legal and accounting activities76
- 70 Activities of head offices and management consultancy333
- 71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis101
- 72 Scientific research and development10
- 73 Activities of advertising, market research and public relations66
- 74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities27
- 77 Rental and leasing activities52
- 78 Employment activities54
- 79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities13
- 81 Services to buildings and landscape activities75
- 82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities112
- 85 Education104
- 86 Human health activities96
- 87 Residential care activities94
- 88 Social work activities without accommodation84
- 90 Arts creation and performing arts activities73
- 93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities46
- 94 Activities of membership organisations36
- 95 Repair and maintenance of computers, personal and household goods, and motor vehicles and motorcycles47
- 96 Personal service activities63
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Frequently asked questions
Which company in Water transport in Antwerp province has the highest revenue?
Independent Container Line, with €386.4m of published revenue (financial year 2025).
Why are some companies missing?
Small companies (micro and abridged accounts) do not have to publish their revenue: only the 42 that publish it, out of 239 companies in the sector in the area, are ranked.
Why does this ranking differ from other lists?
It uses each company's annual accounts as filed with the National Bank, not consolidated group accounts. A holding, a subsidiary or a purchasing entity can therefore appear separately. Only companies whose latest accounts are less than 3 years old are ranked.
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Open the full file →Active companies (legal entities) that have filed at least one set of annual accounts, based on the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises and the National Bank of Belgium. The sector is the main activity in the register; the municipality is that of the registered office. Data updated on 14 Nov 2026.