Sea and coastal freight water transport: largest employers
55 Belgian companies in the sector (NACE 5020) report employees in recent accounts; here are the top 20. Boskalis Offshore Transport Services leads with 85.5 FTE (financial year 2025).
Top 20
Ranked by average headcount (FTE) reported in the latest filed accounts (accounts less than 3 years old).
| # | Company | Total assets | Revenue | Equity | FTE | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boskalis Offshore Transport Services 2000 Antwerp | €508.0m | €335.5m | €416.6m | 85.5 | 2025 |
| 2 | EBE 2600 Antwerp | €79.1m | €17.5m | €47.7m | 84.3 | 2025 |
| 3 | Independent Container Line 2018 Antwerp | €163.2m | €386.4m | €104.7m | 70.0 | 2025 |
| 4 | Exmar Shipmanagement 2000 Antwerp | €35.5m | €9.29m | €7.22m | 63.5 | 2025 |
| 5 | Independent Container Line, Europe 2018 Antwerp | €8.45m | — | €4.66m | 59.4 | 2025 |
| 6 | Oocl Benelux 2000 Antwerp | €4.86m | €6.93m | €1.77m | 57.7 | 2025 |
| 7 | Scaldis Salvage & Marine Contractors 2030 Antwerp | €29.4m | €87.4m | €11.2m | 46.3 | 2025 |
| 8 | CLdN Ferries 8380 Bruges | €42.1m | €13.5m | €25.2m | 43.3 | 2025 |
| 9 | Katoen Natie Tank Operations 9130 Beveren | €9.13m | €28.3m | €3.26m | 23.5 | 2025 |
| 10 | HMM (Belgium) Shipping 2000 Antwerp | €1.57m | €3.32m | 461,468 € | 23.4 | 2025 |
| 11 | Exmar Marine 2000 Antwerp | €50.7m | €15.9m | €23.0m | 17.9 | 2025 |
| 12 | Excelerate Technical Management 2000 Antwerp | €11.8m | €42.1m | €1.81m | 17.0 | 2025 |
| 13 | Bocimar International 2000 Antwerp | €161.8m | €108.4m | €84.6m | 15.4 | 2025 |
| 14 | Seabird International Shipping 2000 Antwerp | €6.49m | €36.4m | €1.93m | 14.3 | 2025 |
| 15 | KLN Freight (Belgium) 2100 Antwerp | €52.4m | €11.2m | €51.0m | 12.6 | 2025 |
| 16 | Altun Logistics 2000 Antwerp | €13.1m | — | €11.6m | 9.5 | 2025 |
| 17 | Saverco 2000 Antwerp | €505.7m | €1.80m | €477.7m | 9.0 | 2025 |
| 18 | Allround Forwarding & Logistics 2000 Antwerp | €2.52m | — | 612,898 € | 9.0 | 2025 |
| 19 | Fast Lines Belgium 2000 Antwerp | €38.1m | €15.6m | €19.0m | 8.5 | 2025 |
| 20 | Container Inspection en Marine Services 2030 Antwerp | €2.03m | — | €1.16m | 7.9 | 2025 |
Headcount reported by the company for all its sites: the jobs may be located elsewhere.
“—”: not published. Small companies (micro and abridged accounts) do not have to publish their revenue.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the largest employer in Sea and coastal freight water transport?
Boskalis Offshore Transport Services, with 85.5 full-time equivalents reported (financial year 2025).
How many Sea and coastal freight water transport companies report employees?
55 out of 137, in accounts less than 3 years old.
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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 13 Nov 2026.