Inland passenger water transport: largest employers
17 Belgian companies in the sector (NACE 5030) report employees in recent accounts; here are the top 17. De Bootjes van Gent – Rederij Dewaele leads with 15.1 FTE (financial year 2025).
Top 17
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 | De Bootjes van Gent – Rederij Dewaele 9040 Ghent | €2.62m | — | €1.07m | 15.1 | 2025 |
| 2 | Gent-Watertoerist 9000 Ghent | 846,660 € | — | 442,423 € | 12.6 | 2025 |
| 3 | Bootexcursies Gruuthuse 8000 Bruges | €3.12m | — | €2.47m | 11.5 | 2025 |
| 4 | Stael 8000 Bruges | €4.89m | — | €4.45m | 9.8 | 2025 |
| 5 | Rederij De Gentenaer 9000 Ghent | 694,402 € | — | 392,526 € | 8.8 | 2025 |
| 6 | Rondvaarten de Meulemeester 8000 Bruges | €5.26m | — | €4.68m | 6.8 | 2025 |
| 7 | Venetie Van Het Noorden 8000 Bruges | €5.20m | — | €4.66m | 6.7 | 2025 |
| 8 | Coudenys 8000 Bruges | €4.92m | — | €4.27m | 6.2 | 2025 |
| 9 | Grooot 9000 Ghent | €1.11m | — | 154,091 € | 5.9 | 2025 |
| 10 | Antwerp Boat Company 2100 Antwerp | €1.72m | — | 927,008 € | 4.2 | 2025 |
| 11 | Centaur +Zander 2400 Mol | 50,778 € | — | 49,143 € | 2.2 | 2025 |
| 12 | Dinant Croisieres 5500 Dinant | 485,639 € | — | 365,597 € | 2.0 | 2026 |
| 13 | Rederij De Lamme Goedzak 8020 Oostkamp | 872,018 € | — | 128,174 € | 1.4 | 2025 |
| 14 | Benelux Rederij 9000 Ghent | 839,636 € | — | 469,275 € | 1.3 | 2025 |
| 15 | De Waterlelie 9831 Sint-Martens-Latem | 76,706 € | — | 56,648 € | 0.7 | 2025 |
| 16 | Belleboth 9200 Dendermonde | 124,183 € | — | 123,600 € | 0.3 | 2024 |
| 17 | Boottochten Jan Plezier 2170 Antwerp | €2.33m | — | €2.14m | 0.2 | 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 Inland passenger water transport?
De Bootjes van Gent – Rederij Dewaele, with 15.1 full-time equivalents reported (financial year 2025).
How many Inland passenger water transport companies report employees?
17 out of 32, 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 12 Nov 2026.