Freight by Waterway: United States
This report forecasts to 2021 and 2025 US freight by waterway revenues for employer and nonemployer firms in nominal and real (inflation-adjusted) dollars. Total revenues in nominal and real terms are segmented by establishment type in terms of: coastal and Great Lakes, deep sea, and inland waterway.
To illustrate historical trends, total revenues in nominal and real terms and the various segments are provided in annual series from 2010 to 2020. In addition, the US international goods trade is provided in annual series from 2010 to 2020.
Revenues for water transport support activities are also forecast to 2021 and 2025, and provided for the 2010-2020 historical period. Total revenues in nominal terms are segmented by establishment type in terms of: marine cargo handling, navigational services to shipping, port and harbor operations, and other support activities.
Total revenues for the US freight transport industry for the 2010-2020 period are also provided and segmented by mode as follows: truck, rail, pipeline, water, and air.
The scope of this report includes the revenues of for-hire water transport firms, as well as for-hire fleets that are dedicated to a particular client. Captive water transport services (i.e., businesses that maintain their own boats, ships, or barges to transport company goods or employees) are excluded.
Key macroeconomic indicators are also provided with quantified trends. Other various topics, including profiles of pertinent leading companies, are covered in this report. A full outline of report items by page is available in the Table of Contents.
Related NAICS Codes:
483111 Deep Sea Freight Transport
483113 Coastal and Great Lakes Freight Transport
483211 Inland Water Freight Transport
488310 Port and Harbor Operations
488320 Marine Cargo Handling
488330 Navigational Services to Shipping
488390 Other Support Activities for Water Transport
- HIGHLIGHTS
- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- Historical Trends
- Key Economic Indicators
- US Goods Trade
- Waterborne Freight Overview
- Environmental & Regulatory Factors
- Freight Industry Overview
- SEGMENTATION & FORECASTS
- Establishment Types
- Coastal & Great Lakes
- Deep Sea
- Inland Waterway
- Support Activities
- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- Industry Characteristics
- Market Leaders
- ABOUT THIS REPORT
- Scope
- Sources
- Industry Codes
- Freedonia Methodology
- Resources
- LIST OF TABLES & FIGURES
- Figure 1 | Key Trends in US Freight by Waterway Revenue, 2020 – 2025
- Figure 2 | Key Trends in US Water Transportation Support Activities Revenue, 2020 – 2025
- Figure 3 | US Freight by Waterway Revenue Trends, 2010 – 2020
- Figure 4 | US Freight by Waterway Real Revenue Trends, 2010 – 2020
- Table 1 | Key Indicators for US Freight by Waterway Revenues, 2010 – 2025 (US$ bil)
- Figure 5 | US Goods Trade Trends, 2010 – 2020 (US$ bil)
- Table 2 | US Goods Trade Trends, 2010 – 2020 (US$ bil)
- Table 3 | US Domestic Waterborne Freight by Product, 2014 – 2019 (mil short tons)
- Table 4 | US Domestic & Foreign Waterborne Freight, 2014 – 2019 (mil short tons)
- Figure 6 | US Freight Revenues by Mode, 2010 – 2020 (US$ bil)
- Table 5 | US Freight Revenues by Mode, 2010 – 2020 (US$ bil)
- Figure 7 | US Freight by Waterway Revenues by Establishment Type, 2010 – 2025 (US$ bil)
- Table 6 | US Freight by Waterway Revenues by Establishment Type, 2010 – 2025 (US$ mil)
- Figure 8 | US Freight by Waterway Nominal Revenues by Establishment Type, 2010 – 2025 (% of US$)
- Figure 9 | US Freight by Waterway Real Revenues by Establishment Type, 2010 – 2025 (2012US$ bil)
- Table 7 | US Freight by Waterway Real Revenues by Establishment Type, 2010 – 2025 (2012US$ mil)
- Figure 10 | US Coastal & Great Lakes Freight Establishment Revenues w/ Crude Oil & Liquids Prdtn, 2010 – 2025
- Table 8 | Major US Coastal Routes, Great Lakes Ports, & Products Shipped
- Figure 11 | US Deep Sea Freight Establishment Revenues w/ Brent Crude Oil Price, 2010 – 2025
- Figure 12 | US Inland Waterway Freight Establishment Revenues w/ Manufacturers’ Shipments, 2010 – 2025
- Table 9 | Major US Inland Waterways, Ports, & Products Shipped
- Figure 13 | US Water Transport Support Activities Revenue by Establishment Type, 2010 – 2025 (US$ bil)
- Table 10 | US Water Transport Support Activities Revenue by Establishment Type, 2010 – 2025 (US$ mil)
- Figure 14 | US Freight by Waterway Firms, Establishments, & Employment, 2010 – 2020
- Table 11 | US Freight by Waterway Firms, Establishments, & Employment, 2010 – 2020
- Figure 15 | US Water Transportation Support Activities Firms, Establishments, & Employment, 2010 – 2020
- Table 12 | US Water Transportation Support Activities Firms, Establishments, & Employment, 2010 – 2020
- Figure 16 | US Freight by Waterway Employer Firms Net Profit Margin by Establishment Type, 2010 – 2019 (%)
- Table 13 | US Freight by Waterway Employer Firms Net Profit Margin by Establishment Type, 2010 – 2019 (%)
- Figure 17 | US Water Transport Support Activities Net Profit Margin by Establishment Type, 2010 – 2019 (%)
- Table 14 | US Water Transport Support Activities Net Profit Margin by Establishment Type, 2010 – 2019 (%)
- Table 15 | Leading Participants in the US Freight by Waterway Industry by Establishment Type
- Table 16 | NAICS & SIC Codes Related to Freight by Waterway
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