Sea and coastal water transport companies in Ecuador · ISIC H501
389 registered companies · 296 active (76%)
Activity is classified with the ISIC code (CIIU in Spanish), the international classification the registry uses to order what every company does; this page groups the companies under code H501.
The sector in figures
Financial statements filed with the Superintendencia de Compañías · year 2025
- Declared revenue
- $435 M
- Share of the country
- 0.2%
- Companies that filed statements
- 275
- Median margin
- 3.2%
Of the 275 companies that filed statements for 2025, 196 recorded sales and 158 closed with a profit; half of those with sales billed less than $351 k.
In this sector, according to the INEC (Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos, the national statistics institute, 2025), the average job pays $ 860 a month. Women hold 24% of the jobs, companies provide 57% of the employment, and the sector accounts for 6.4% of registered employment. Averages from an INEC sample, not totals.
2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025
See the full series
- 2000
- $128 M
- 2001
- $147 M
- 2002
- $170 M
- 2003
- $178 M
- 2004
- $199 M
- 2005
- $234 M
- 2006
- $273 M
- 2007
- $323 M
- 2008
- $363 M
- 2009
- $280 M
- 2010
- $209 M
- 2011
- $202 M
- 2012
- $222 M
- 2013
- $237 M
- 2014
- $247 M
- 2015
- $241 M
- 2016
- $217 M
- 2017
- $246 M
- 2018
- $268 M
- 2019
- $279 M
- 2020
- $253 M
- 2021
- $301 M
- 2022
- $406 M
- 2023
- $410 M
- 2024
- $403 M
- 2025
- $435 M
The sector map · 2025
Azuay: no dataBolívar: no dataCarchi: no dataCañar: no dataChimborazo: no dataCotopaxi: $0 declared · 1 companiesEl Oro: $2 M declared · 16 companiesEsmeraldas: $1.1 M declared · 9 companiesGalápagos: $87 M declared · 50 companiesGuayas: $273 M declared · 157 companiesImbabura: no dataLoja: no dataLos Ríos: no dataManabí: $21 M declared · 12 companiesMorona Santiago: no dataNapo: no dataOrellana: $12 M declared · 4 companiesPastaza: $0 declared · 1 companiesPichincha: $35 M declared · 15 companiesSanta Elena: $4.2 M declared · 10 companiesSanto Domingo de los Tsáchilas: no dataSucumbíos: no dataTungurahua: no dataZamora Chinchipe: no data Point at or tap a province to see its figure
$1.1 M $273 M · logarithmic scale
2025 revenue by province of domicile. Boundaries: Natural Earth.
The sector’s provinces
The largest by revenue
- Mediterranean Shipping Company del Ecuador Compania Anonima (Emessea) $40 M
- Agencia Maritima Global Marglobal Sa $35 M
- Dsv-air&sea S.A.S. $34 M
- Islas Galapagos Turismo y Vapores Ca $24 M
- Galapagos Corporacion Turistica Galatours C.ltda. $18 M
Segment concentration
the 5 largest: 34.7% the other 191: 65.3%
Concentration index (HHI): 363, unconcentrated; the largest takes 9.1% of revenue. The HHI measures how the market is shared out, from 0 to 10,000: the higher it is, the more it is concentrated in few hands.
Among the segment’s companies with recorded sales in 2025, each assigned in full to its declared main activity.
More specific activities
Companies
Sorted by highest revenue · name · most recent
| Company | RUC | Location | Revenue 2025 · USD | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Vargas Z. & Associates - Varzun S.A. Sea and coastal transport of passengers, scheduled or not; operation of excursion, cruise or sightseeing boats; operation of ferries, water taxis, etc. | 0992597488001 | Guayas | — | Historical |
| Actividades Deportivas Nauticas Givilfe Cia. Ltda. Sea and coastal transport of passengers, scheduled or not; operation of excursion, cruise or sightseeing boats; operation of ferries, water taxis, etc. | 1792083486001 | Santa Cruz, Galapagos | 645 k | Active |
| Adfer Solutions Express S.A. Sea and coastal freight transport, scheduled or not | 0992143738001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 469 k | Active |
| Administracion Maritima y de Contenedores S.A.S. Sea and coastal freight transport, scheduled or not | 0993370504001 | Samborondón, Guayas | 103 k | Active |
| Aeroacta S.A. Sea and coastal transport of passengers, scheduled or not; operation of excursion, cruise or sightseeing boats; operation of ferries, water taxis, etc. | 0992728442001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | — | In dissolution |
| Aerocomex Operador Logistico de Comercio Exterior y Transporte Internacional H&e Cia.ltda. Sea and coastal freight transport, scheduled or not | 1792617618001 | Quito, Pichincha | 22 k | Active |
| Afiguemedcorp S.A. Sea and coastal transport of passengers, scheduled or not; operation of excursion, cruise or sightseeing boats; operation of ferries, water taxis, etc. | 2490008295001 | La Libertad, Santa Elena | — | In dissolution |
| Agencia de Vapores Internacionales S.A. Agvapinsa Sea and coastal freight transport, scheduled or not | 0992603143001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 71 k | Active |
| Agencia Maritima Global Marglobal Sa Sea and coastal freight transport, scheduled or not | 0990841993001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 35.1 M | Active |
| Agencia Maritima y Servicios S.A. Transfrigo Rental of pleasure boats with crew for sea transport | 0990385793001 | Guayas | — | Historical |
| Agencia Naviera Campaña Briones Cia. Ltda. Sea and coastal freight transport, scheduled or not | 0890037550001 | Esmeraldas | — | Historical |
| Agencia Naviera de Galapagos Navieragalapagos S.A. Sea and coastal transport of passengers, scheduled or not; operation of excursion, cruise or sightseeing boats; operation of ferries, water taxis, etc. | 2091765643001 | Santa Cruz, Galapagos | 369 k | Active |
| Agencia Naviera Nordic Shipping S.A. Norship Sea and coastal transport of passengers, scheduled or not; operation of excursion, cruise or sightseeing boats; operation of ferries, water taxis, etc. | 0992403322001 | Guayas | — | Historical |
| Agencia Naviera Oceantrading S.A.S. Sea and coastal freight transport, scheduled or not | 0993399127001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 0 | Active |
| Agencia Naviera San Lucas Navisanlucas C.ltda. Rental of pleasure boats with crew for sea transport | 0790081684001 | El Oro | — | Historical |
| Agencia Naviera Trading Neptuno Tradingnep S.A. Sea and coastal transport of passengers, scheduled or not; operation of excursion, cruise or sightseeing boats; operation of ferries, water taxis, etc. | 0891750803001 | Manta, Manabi | 3.1 M | Active |
| Agencia Tecnico Maritima Tecnisea C. Ltda. Sea and coastal transport of passengers, scheduled or not; operation of excursion, cruise or sightseeing boats; operation of ferries, water taxis, etc. | 0991173161001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 460 k | Active |
| Agencia Turistica Huellas de Darwin Darwgaltravel Cia. Ltda. Sea and coastal transport of passengers, scheduled or not; operation of excursion, cruise or sightseeing boats; operation of ferries, water taxis, etc. | 2091759694001 | San Cristóbal, Galapagos | 36 k | Active |
| Agencia y Servicios Aereos, Maritimos y Terrestres Asamarte Cia. Ltda. Sea and coastal transport of passengers, scheduled or not; operation of excursion, cruise or sightseeing boats; operation of ferries, water taxis, etc. | 1390147933001 | Manabi | — | Historical |
| Air-sea Logistic S.A. Transporte de Carga Sea and coastal freight transport, scheduled or not | 0992354623001 | Daule, Guayas | 316 k | Active |
| Aloginsa, Apoyo Logistico Internacional S.A. Sea and coastal transport of passengers, scheduled or not; operation of excursion, cruise or sightseeing boats; operation of ferries, water taxis, etc. | 0992270055001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 1.1 M | Active |
| Altairgroup Ecuador Cia.ltda. Sea and coastal freight transport, scheduled or not | 1793062601001 | Quito, Pichincha | 13 k | Active |
| Altyke S.A. Sea and coastal freight transport, scheduled or not | 0992441488001 | Manabi | — | Historical |
| American Logistica Integral Corp. S.A. Sea and coastal transport of passengers, scheduled or not; operation of excursion, cruise or sightseeing boats; operation of ferries, water taxis, etc. | 1791802853001 | Quito, Pichincha | — | Cancelled |
| American Marine Corporation Amemasa S.A. Sea and coastal freight transport, scheduled or not | 0991313397001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 487 k | Active |
| Andinamar S.A. Rental of pleasure boats with crew for sea transport | 0992167319001 | Guayas | — | Historical |
| Anditrade S.A. Sea and coastal transport of passengers, scheduled or not; operation of excursion, cruise or sightseeing boats; operation of ferries, water taxis, etc. | 0991286519001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 85 k | Active |
| Angermeyer Destinations S.A. Destimeyer Sea and coastal transport of passengers, scheduled or not; operation of excursion, cruise or sightseeing boats; operation of ferries, water taxis, etc. | 0992890444001 | Santa Cruz, Galapagos | 0 | Active |
| Aprile Ecuador S.A. A&e Sea and coastal freight transport, scheduled or not | 0992404590001 | Guayas | — | Historical |
| Ar-ltf Logistica de Transportacion Fluvial S.A.S. Sea and coastal transport of passengers, scheduled or not; operation of excursion, cruise or sightseeing boats; operation of ferries, water taxis, etc. | 0993387776001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 440 k | Active |
| Asia Shipping Ecuador S. A. Ase Sea and coastal freight transport, scheduled or not | 0992429267001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 7.1 M | Active |
| Atlantis-petroleum S.A.S. Sea and coastal freight transport, scheduled or not | 0993392508001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 525 k | Active |
| Atsiricorp S.A. Sea and coastal freight transport, scheduled or not | 0992412062001 | Guayas | — | Historical |
| Austral Shipping Agency del Ecuador, Asamarineline C.L. Sea and coastal transport of passengers, scheduled or not; operation of excursion, cruise or sightseeing boats; operation of ferries, water taxis, etc. | 0992843969001 | Samborondón, Guayas | — | In dissolution |
| Bademar S.A. Sea and coastal transport of passengers, scheduled or not; operation of excursion, cruise or sightseeing boats; operation of ferries, water taxis, etc. | 0991272402001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 99 k | Active |
| Baltic Reefers Ecuador S.A. Sea and coastal freight transport, scheduled or not | 0992545879001 | Samborondón, Guayas | 392 k | Active |
| Balticmar S.A. Sea and coastal freight transport, scheduled or not | 0992993359001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | — | In dissolution |
| Baolei S.A. Sea and coastal freight transport, scheduled or not | 0992745568001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 0 | In dissolution |
| Bbcecuador Andino C.ltda. Sea and coastal freight transport, scheduled or not | 0992621885001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 6 k | Active |
| BDP International Ecuador BDP S.A. Sea and coastal transport of passengers, scheduled or not; operation of excursion, cruise or sightseeing boats; operation of ferries, water taxis, etc. | 0992861266001 | Guayas | — | Historical |
| Biancoxsa C. Ltda. Sea and coastal transport of passengers, scheduled or not; operation of excursion, cruise or sightseeing boats; operation of ferries, water taxis, etc. | 0992305754001 | San Cristóbal, Galapagos | — | In dissolution |
| Blu Logistics Ecuador S.A. Blulogistics Sea and coastal transport of passengers, scheduled or not; operation of excursion, cruise or sightseeing boats; operation of ferries, water taxis, etc. | 0992801204001 | Samborondón, Guayas | 0 | Active |
| Bluepac Shipping Agency S.A. Sea and coastal transport of passengers, scheduled or not; operation of excursion, cruise or sightseeing boats; operation of ferries, water taxis, etc. | 0992138432001 | Guayas | — | Historical |
| Bluesky Touring Galapagos S. A. Sea and coastal transport of passengers, scheduled or not; operation of excursion, cruise or sightseeing boats; operation of ferries, water taxis, etc. | 0992440678001 | Isabela, Galapagos | — | In dissolution |
| Bluetrans Marine Service S.A. Sea and coastal transport of passengers, scheduled or not; operation of excursion, cruise or sightseeing boats; operation of ferries, water taxis, etc. | 0992155264001 | Guayas | — | Historical |
| Bluewave-maritime S.A. Sea and coastal freight transport, scheduled or not | 0891793395001 | Esmeraldas, Esmeraldas | 46 k | Active |
| Boatcorpsa S.A. Sea and coastal transport of passengers, scheduled or not; operation of excursion, cruise or sightseeing boats; operation of ferries, water taxis, etc. | 0993050415001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 81 k | Active |
| Boruant S.A. Sea and coastal transport of passengers, scheduled or not; operation of excursion, cruise or sightseeing boats; operation of ferries, water taxis, etc. | 0992441410001 | Manabi | — | Historical |
| Bosmart Bosque Marino Tours Cia. Ltda. Rental of pleasure boats with crew for sea transport | 1390146716001 | Puerto López, Manabi | 0 | Active |
| Bridux S.A. Sea and coastal transport of passengers, scheduled or not; operation of excursion, cruise or sightseeing boats; operation of ferries, water taxis, etc. | 0992240091001 | Galapagos | — | Historical |
Corporate information from official public records of Ecuador · where this data comes from