Water Transport Services: United States
This report forecasts to 2022 US water transport services revenues for employer and nonemployer firms in nominal and real (inflation-adjusted) dollars. Total revenues in nominal terms are segmented by establishment type in terms of: deep sea passenger, coastal and Great Lakes passenger, inland water passenger, inland water freight, coastal and Great Lakes freight, and deep sea freight. Total revenues in real terms are also segmented by establishment type as follows: passenger, inland water freight, coastal and Great Lakes freight, and deep sea freight.
To illustrate historical trends, total revenues in nominal and real terms, the various segments, and trade are provided in annual series from 2007 to 2017.
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. Also excluded are scenic and sightseeing water transport services.
Key macroeconomic indicators are also provided with quantified trends. Other various topics, including profiles of pertinent leading suppliers, 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
483112 Deep Sea Passenger Transport
483113 Coastal and Great Lakes Freight Transport
483114 Coastal and Great Lakes Passenger Transport
483211 Inland Water Freight Transport
483212 Inland Water Passenger 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
- North American Waterborne Trade
- Waterborne Freight by Product
- Waterborne Freight by Waterway
- Environmental & Regulatory Factors
- Freight Industry Overview
- SERVICE SEGMENTATION & FORECASTS
- Deep Sea Passenger
- Coastal & Great Lakes Passenger
- Inland Water Passenger
- Inland Water Freight
- Coastal & Great Lakes Freight
- Deep Sea Freight
- 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 Water Transport Services Revenue, 2017 - 2022
- Figure 2 | US Water Transport Services Revenue Trends, 2007 - 2017
- Figure 3 | US Water Transport Services Real Revenue Trends, 2007 - 2017
- Table 1 | Key Indicators for US Water Transport Services Revenue, 2007 - 2022 (US$ bil)
- Figure 4 | US Goods Trade, 2007 - 2017 (US$ bil)
- Table 2 | US Goods Trade, 2007 - 2017 (US$ bil)
- Figure 5 | US Goods Imports for Consumption w/ 3-Month Moving Average, 2012 - 2018 (US$ bil)
- Figure 6 | US North American Waterborne Trade, 2007 - 2017 (US$ bil)
- Table 3 | US Waterborne Imports from Mexico & Canada, 2007 - 2017 (US$ bil)
- Table 4 | US Waterborne Exports to Mexico & Canada, 2007 - 2017 (US$ bil)
- Table 5 | US Waterborne Freight by Product, 2007 - 2016 (mil short tons)
- Table 6 | US Domestic & Foreign Waterborne Freight by Waterway, 2007 - 2017 (mil short tons)
- Table 7 | US Domestic & Foreign Waterborne Freight by Waterway, 2007 - 2017 (bil ton-miles)
- Figure 7 | US Freight Revenues by Transport Mode, 2007 - 2017 (US$ bil)
- Table 8 | US Freight Revenues by Transport Mode, 2007 - 2017 (US$ bil)
- Figure 8 | US Water Transport Services Revenue by Establishment Type, 2007 - 2022 (US$ mil)
- Table 9 | US Water Transport Services Revenue by Establishment Type, 2007 - 2022 (US$ mil)
- Figure 9 | US Water Transport Services Revenue by Establishment Type Index, 2007 - 2022 (2007=100)
- Figure 10 | US Water Transport Services Real Revenue by Establishment Type, 2007 - 2022 (2009US$ mil)
- Table 10 | US Water Transport Services Real Revenue by Establishment Type, 2007 - 2022 (2009US$ mil)
- Figure 11 | US Deep Sea Passenger Establishment Revenues w/ Disposable Personal Income, 2007 - 2022
- Table 11 | Types of Vacation Ocean Cruises by Quality
- Figure 12 | Survey: US Adults Who Vacationed on a Cruise Ship in the Last 3 Years, 2007 - 2017 (%)
- Figure 13 | US Inland Water Freight Transport Establishment Revenues w/ Manufacturers' Shpts, 2007 - 2022
- Table 12 | Major US Inland Waterways, Ports, & Products Shipped
- Figure 14 | US Coastal & Great Lakes Freight Revenues w/ Crude Oil & Lease Condensate Prdtn, 2007 - 2022
- Table 13 | Major US Coastal Routes, Great Lakes Ports, & Products Shipped
- Figure 15 | US Deep Sea Freight Transport Establishment Revenues w/ Total US Goods Trade, 2007 - 2022
- Figure 16 | US Water Transport Services Revenue by Establishment Type, 2007 - 2022 (%)
- Figure 17 | US Water Passenger Transport Services Firms, Establishments, & Employment, 2007 - 2017
- Table 14 | US Water Passenger Transport Services Firms, Establishments, & Employment, 2007 - 2017
- Figure 18 | US Water Freight Transport Services Firms, Establishments, & Employment, 2007 - 2017
- Table 15 | US Water Freight Transport Services Firms, Establishments, & Employment, 2007 - 2017
- Figure 19 | US Water Transport Services Revenue Concentration, 2002 - 2012 (%)
- Figure 20 | US Water Transport Services Revenue Share of Largest 4 Firms by Segment, 2002 - 2012 (%)
- Table 16 | Leading Participants in the US Water Passenger Transport Services Industry by Segment
- Table 17 | Leading Participants in the US Water Freight Transport Services Industry by Segment
- Table 18 | NAICS & SIC Codes Related to Water Transport Services
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