Gdynia, Szczecin shipyards at the top of sector

Gdansk-based Alkor, a shipyard dealing with repairs, reported the highest return on capital, specifically 18%. Alkor appears to be in the best financial condition, but the largest net profit of zl. 51.6 million was reported by Gdynia Shipyard. Plus, the most efficient employees work for Szczecin Shipyard, with zl. 246,000 in revenue per employee. Among the nation's repair shipyards, only Parnica of Szczecin is close to bankruptcy with zl. 11.6 million in losses. Among the best of the repair sector is Gdansk-based Cenal Shipyard, with 1997 net profit of zl. 471,900 and only 50 employees. (Rzeczpospolita, pages 12, 13)