Compabase

Water transport (PKD division 50)

This division includes:

  • water transport of passengers or goods, scheduled and unscheduled,
  • towing and pushing in water transport,
  • operation of excursion boats, pleasure boats, ferries, water taxis and the like.

The distinguishing factor allowing sea transport to be differentiated from inland waterway transport is the type of vessel used, although the differentiating criterion in sea and inland waterway transport is the place where the transport is provided.

This division excludes:

  • restaurant and bar activities on board ships, if carried out by separate business entities, classified in 56.11.Z, 56.30.Z.

Industry statistics (2025)

Number of companies

Companies
17,017
Companies (primary PKD)
1,578
Companies with financials
349

Business turnover

Legal structure

Legal formShare of companiesNumber of companies
  • Sp. z o.o.50.1%2,388
  • JDG24.7%1,175
  • Sp. j.18.1%863
  • S.A.2.1%98
  • Other2.0%97
  • Cooperative1.0%49
  • Sp. k.0.9%42
  • Association0.5%25
  • Foundation0.4%21
  • P.S.A.0.0%1

Financial results

Median revenue

Ranking

Median revenue compared with other PKD codes.

Top companies by revenue

#CompanyLegal formRevenueNet profit
1sp. z o.o.USD 1.42bnUSD 182.15m
2sp. z o.o.USD 716.22mUSD 5.70m
3sp. z o.o.USD 177.70mUSD 2.05m
4S.A.USD 99.74mUSD -15.13m
5sp. j.USD 83.45mUSD 1.38m
6sp. z o.o. + limited partnershipUSD 46.86mUSD 7.86m
7Branch (foreign co.)USD 43.34mUSD -6.39m
8S.A.USD 39.92mUSD 2.21m
9State enterpriseUSD 22.38mUSD 226.27k
10sp. z o.o.USD 18.96mUSD -527.57k

Fastest-growing companies

#CompanyLegal formRevenueY/Y growth
1sp. z o.o.USD 1.42bn+140,891.9% y/y
2sp. z o.o.USD 16.46m+4,724.6% y/y
3sp. z o.o.USD 177.70m+347.4% y/y
4sp. z o.o.USD 7.08m+319.9% y/y
5sp. z o.o.USD 887.09k+231.8% y/y
6sp. z o.o.USD 2.93m+203.3% y/y
7sp. z o.o.USD 530.65k+164.1% y/y
8sp. z o.o.USD 434.42k+109.4% y/y
9sp. z o.o.USD 698.41k+72.4% y/y
10sp. z o.o.USD 1.80m+56.9% y/y

Stock market

1 company from this industry is listed.

CompanyTickerMarketPriceChangeMarket cap
OTSGPW Main MarketPLN 14.18+1.29%USD 46.44m

PKD codes in division 50

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