Slovenská plavba a prístavy

What Slovenská plavba a prístavy does

Slovenská plavba a prístavy a.s. (SPaP) is a Slovak river logistics company and the largest port operator in Slovakia, founded in 1922 (predecessor established in 1919). The company operates a fleet of 110 vessels — 21 pusher tugs and 91 barges — transporting more than 1.6 million tons of cargo annually along the Danube and Main rivers across eight European countries (Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria). SPaP is a privately-held joint-stock company (a.s.) headquartered in Bratislava at Horárska 12, with a wholly-owned shipyard subsidiary, Slovenská plavba a prístavy – Lodenica, s.r.o.

The company's core operations span four business lines: (1) river cargo transport of bulk and piece goods — primarily iron ore, coke, coal, agricultural products, and metallurgical materials; (2) transhipment and warehousing at Port of Bratislava (river km 1868), including the only trimodal container terminal in Slovakia (road-rail-waterway) with 2,000 TEU capacity, a 60,000-tonne Ferroservis covered hall for steel products, and a 560-tonne tandem-lift capability for oversized cargo; (3) ship repair, upgrades, and new construction at the Lodenica shipyard (river km 1865), certified under ISO 9001:2016 and ISO 3834-2:2006; and (4) ancillary services — bunkering diesel and fresh water (Service Pontoon P-65), customs declaration (AEO certified), warehouse and office leasing, vehicle weighing, parking, and URSO-regulated electricity distribution. The KONTI Container Information System is the company's main proprietary IT platform for container terminal operations.

SPaP runs a B2B sales-led model via a dedicated commercial department with named account managers (Erik Dimov, Rastislav Lehuta) targeting steel producers (ArcelorMittal, U.S. Steel, Dunaferr, Trinecké železárny, HBIS, Voest-Alpine, Ferona), logistics firms (Maersk, MSC, Rhenus, Budamar Logistics, EastShip, ECS, Logserv), petroleum (Slovnaft), and agricultural traders (ADM, RWA, GK, Hotis, Minerfin). Pricing is quote-based per-contract; only bunkering has a stated minimum (1,000 litres). Revenue streams are largely transaction-fee based across transport, transhipment, and warehousing, supplemented by licensing (warehouse and office rental), professional services (customs), and managed services (electricity distribution). The company generated a 2021 financial result of 7.5 million EUR (a record year), with operating result of 2.3 million EUR, up 0.7 million from 2020. Customer concentration sits primarily in the European steel industry, with active diversification into agricultural commodity transport underway.

Name

Slovenská plavba a prístavy

Legal name

Slovenská plavba a prístavy a.s.

Website

https://spap.sk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1922

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Slovenská plavba a prístavy (SPaP) is a Slovak river shipping and port operator providing transport, transhipment, warehousing, ship repair, and ancillary services on the Danube. It serves steel producers, agricultural traders, and logistics firms across eight European countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Inland Waterway Logistics Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883), Marine Cargo Handling (488320), General Warehousing and Storage (493110)

SIC

Public Warehousing & Storage (4220), Services-Equipment Rental & Leasing, Nec (7359), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900), Wholesale-Petroleum & Petroleum Products (No Bulk Stations) (5172)

akta.pro primary industry

Port Operations Control Center / Port Call Orchestration (TLAHAFAI)

Keywords

• River cargo transport
• Port operations
• Inland shipping
• Shipyard services
• Multimodal logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Bratislava

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. River Cargo Transport: Transportation of bulk and piece cargo (iron ore, coke, coal, agricultural products, fertilizers, metallurgical materials) along the Danube and Main rivers. Fleet of 21 pusher tugs and 91 barges. Company transports over 1.6 million tons of cargo annually.
2. Transhipment and Warehousing: Cargo transhipment and warehousing services at Port of Bratislava including bulk cargo (75,335 m2 outdoor sites), steel products (Ferroservis covered hall 26,000 m2, capacity 60,000t), oversized cargo (2,000 m2, 560t lifting), Ro-Ro, and container terminal (30,000 m2, 2,000 TEU).
3. Shipyard Services: Repairs, upgrades, and new construction of cargo and passenger vessels, pusher tugs, and barges through subsidiary Slovenská plavba a prístavy – Lodenica, s.r.o. ISO 9001:2016 and ISO 3834-2:2006 certified.
4. Bunkering (Diesel Sales to Vessels): Sale of bunker diesel to vessels at river kilometre 1866 via Service Pontoon P-65. Minimum volume 1,000 litres. Also offers fresh water supply.
5. Warehouse and Office Leasing: Rental of covered warehouse spaces in Bratislava and Komárno ports, and office spaces at Horárska 12 and Prístavná 10, Bratislava.
6. Customs Declaration Services: Comprehensive customs declaration services including acting as customs agent, issuing JCD/JCDd/DCH documents, transit documents (T1, T2, T-), and storage in private customs warehouse. SHS (AEO) certified.
7. Electricity Distribution: Licensed electricity distribution operator (URSO regulated). Operates local distribution system at Horárska 12, Bratislava. Supplies electricity to customers in port area.
8. Vehicle Weighing Services: Weighing and taring of road vehicles and railway wagons on certified weighbridge at port cargo gate (Prístavná 10, Bratislava).
9. Parking: Daily, weekend, and long-term parking for cars and trucks on premises of Port of Bratislava.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Slovenská plavba a prístavy a.s. (SPaP) is a Slovak joint-stock company providing river cargo transport on the Danube and Main rivers with a fleet of 110 vessels (21 pusher tugs and 91 barges). The company is the largest operator of Port of Bratislava and offers transhipment, warehousing, shipyard (vessel repair and construction), bunkering, customs declaration, and ancillary port services.

Product overview

Slovenská plavba a prístavy a.s. is a logistics services provider operating a multi-service portfolio centered on river transport, port operations, and shipyard services. The core offerings include: (1) Transport and Logistics – river cargo transport on the Danube and Main using 21 pusher tugs and 91 barges; (2) Transhipment and Warehousing – the largest operator of Bratislava Port (river km 1868) offering bulk cargo, steel products (Ferroservis), oversized cargo, Ro-Ro, and container terminal services; (3) Shipyard (Lodenica) – vessel repairs, upgrades and new construction at river km 1865; and (4) ancillary services including bunkering, customs declaration, warehouse/office rental, vehicle weighing, and parking. The company also holds licenses for electricity supply and distribution services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Transport and Logistics River transport of bulk and piece cargo along the Danube and Main rivers using a fleet of 21 pusher tugs and 91 barges, transporting over 1.6 million tons of cargo annually including iron ore, coke, coal, agricultural products, and metallurgical materials. Targeted at industrial enterprise clients.
• Transhipment and Warehousing Port operations at Bratislava (river km 1868) including bulk cargo transhipment on 75,335 m2 outdoor sites, steel products handling in the Ferroservis covered hall (26,000 m2, capacity 60,000t), an oversized cargo terminal with 560-tonne tandem lifting capacity, Ro-Ro operations, and the only trimodal container terminal in Slovakia with capacity for 2,000 TEU.
• Shipyard (Lodenica) Repairs, upgrades and new construction of cargo and passenger vessels, pusher tugs and barges at river km 1865, Bratislava. Operated by wholly owned subsidiary Slovenská plavba a prístavy – Lodenica, s.r.o., certified under ČSN EN ISO 9001:2016 and ČSN EN ISO 3834-2:2006.
• Bunkering Services Sale of bunker diesel to vessels (minimum 1,000 litres per transaction) and fresh water supply at Service Pontoon P-65 on river kilometre 1866.
• Customs Declaration Services Comprehensive customs declaration services including customs clerk provision, document issuance (JCD, JCDd, DCH), transit documents (T1, T2, T-), and storage in private customs warehouse. SHS (AEO) certified.
• Warehouse and Office Space Rental Rental of covered warehouse spaces in Bratislava and Komárno ports, and refurbished office spaces at Horárska 12 and Prístavná 10, Bratislava.
• Vehicle Weighing Services Weighing and taring of road vehicles and railway wagons on certified weighbridge at port cargo gate, Prístavná 10, Bratislava.
• Parking Daily, weekend and long-term parking for cars and trucks on Port of Bratislava premises.
• Energy Supply and Distribution Services Licensed electricity distribution operator (URSO regulated) supplying electricity to customers within the port's local distribution system at Horárska 12, Bratislava.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 1.6 million tonnes of cargo transported annually
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers21 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and major.

• Nextina s.r.o.minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 7 February 2022PR agency Nextina was selected in February 2022 to manage SPaP's communication strategy, media relations, and public communications across Slovak and European media. Focuses on emphasising the ecological nature of river transport and preparing communications around the company's centenary milestone.
• Budamar LogisticscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing logistics partnership. Budamar Logistics is both a partner of SPaP and a client of PR agency Nextina, with which Nextina has worked for six years. Budamar is a significant logistics and shipping operator on the Danube.
• ArcelorMittalcoreOthersMajor steel producer client using SPaP's river transport services for iron ore, coke, coal, and finished steel products. One of the largest cargo volume customers.
• MaerskmajorOthersGlobal shipping company partner. Maersk vessels and operations interact with SPaP's port and logistics services at Bratislava port.
• MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company)majorOthersMajor global container shipping line operating through SPaP's port infrastructure and logistics services.
• RhenusmajorOthersInternational logistics group partner using SPaP's river transport and port services for multimodal logistics operations on the Danube.
• U.S. Steel (USS)coreOthersU.S. Steel subsidiary operating in Central Europe using SPaP's river logistics for steel product transport.
• Trinecké železárnycoreOthersMajor Czech steel producer using SPaP's Danube river transport for raw material imports and finished product exports.
• DunaferrcoreOthersHungarian steel producer using SPaP's river transport and logistics services.
• Voest-AlpinecoreOthersAustrian steel producer using SPaP's Danube river logistics for steel product transport.
• HBIScoreOthersInternational steel group operating in Central Europe, using SPaP's river transport services.
• SlovnaftmajorOthersSlovak petroleum refiner and distributor using SPaP's river transport for petroleum products.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths2 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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