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2025 U.S. Industry Statistics & Market Forecast - Inland Water Freight Transportation
Market Size & Industry Statistics
The total U.S. industry market size for Inland Water Freight Transportation:
Industry statistics cover all companies in the United States, both public and private, ranging in size from small businesses to market leaders.
In addition to revenue, the industry market analysis shows information on employees, companies, and average firm size.
Investors, banks, and business executives use growth rates and industry trends to understand the market outlook and opportunity.
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Market Forecast
Market forecasts show the long term industry outlook and future growth trends. The following extended five-year forecast projects both short-term and long-term trends.
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Industry Insights
Major trends affect the Inland Water Freight Transportation industry include:- Increased regulation and environmental standards
- Rise in fuel prices
- Growing demand for cost-efficient shipping solutions
- Infrastructure aging and need for modernization
- Technological advancements in vessel tracking and fleet management
- Expansion of intermodal transportation solutions
- Shift towards sustainable practices and alternative fuels
- Impact of global economic fluctuations on cargo volumes
- Increased competition from other modes of transportation like rail and truck
- Cybersecurity threats and the necessity for secure systems
- Adoption of automation and smart technologies in operations and navigation
- Changes in international trade policies and economic sanctions
Product & Services Breakdown
Research products and services in the Inland Water Freight Transportation industry generating sales. Note that products are broken into categories with different levels of classification.| Product Description | Number of Companies | Sales ($ millions) | Percent of Total Sales |
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Transportation Of Bulk Liquids And Gases In Intermodal Tank Containers By Water |
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Transportation Of Bulk Liquids And Gases, Except In Intermodal Tank Containers, By Water |
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Transportation Of Dry Bulks, Except In Intermodal Tank Containers, By Water |
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Transportation Of Boxed, Palletized, And Other Packed Goods, Not Climate-Controlled And Not In Intermodal Tank Containers, By W |
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Transportation Of Other Goods By Water |
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Towing Services By Water |
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Other Products |
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U.S. Geographic Distribution: Revenue Statistics by State
Market Size by State ($ millions) indicates how the industry's competition is distributed throughout the country. State-level information can identify areas with higher and lower industry market share than average.
Income Statement (Average Financial Metrics)
Financial metrics provide a snapshot view of a benchmark "average" company. Key business metrics show revenue and operating costs. The data collected covers both public and private companies.| Industry Average | Percent of Sales (Industry Benchmark) |
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Financial Ratio Analysis
Financial ratio information can be used to benchmark how a Inland Water Freight Transportation company compares to its peers. Accounting statistics are calculated from the industry-average for income statements and balance sheets.| Profitability & Valuation Ratios | Industry Average |
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| Company valuation can be measured based on the firm's own performance, as well as in comparison against its industry competitors. These metrics show how the average company in the Inland Water Freight Transportation industry is performing. | |
| Profit Margin Gross Profit Margin, Operating Profit Margin, and Net Profit Margin. Show company earnings relative to revenues. |
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| Return on Equity (ROE) Return on Equity (ROE) is net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Shareholders' Equity is defined as the company's total assets minus total liabilities. ROE shows how much profits a company generates with the money shareholders invested (or with retained earnings). |
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| Return on Assets (ROA) Return on Assets (ROA) is net income relative to total assets. The market research on Inland Water Freight Transportation measures how efficiently the company leverages its assets to generate profit. ROA is calculated as Net Income divided by Total Assets. |
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| Bankers and suppliers use liquidity to determine creditworthiness and identify potential threats to a company's financial viability. | |
| Current Ratio Measures a firm's ability to pay its debts over the next 12 months. |
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| Quick Ratio (Acid Test) Calculates liquid assets relative to liabilities, excluding inventories. |
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| Receivables Turnover Ratio If this number is low in your business when compared to the industry average in the research report, it may mean your payment terms are too lenient or that you are not doing a good enough job on collections. |
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| Average Collection Period Based on the Receivables Turnover, this estimates the collection period in days. Calculated as 365 divided by the Receivables Turnover |
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| Inventory Turnover A low turnover rate may point to overstocking, obsolescence, or deficiencies in the product line or marketing effort. |
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| Fixed-Asset Turnover Generally, higher is better, since it indicates the business has less money tied up in fixed assets for each dollar of sales revenue. |
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Compensation & Salary Surveys for Employees
Compensation statistics provides an accurate assessment of industry-specific jobs and national salary averages. This information can be used to identify which positions are most common, and high, low, and average annual wages.| Title | Percent of Workforce | Bottom Quartile | Average (Median) Salary | Upper Quartile |
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| Management Occupations | 6% | Order at top of page |
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| General and Operations Managers | 2% | |||
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations | 5% | |||
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | 76% | |||
| Water Transportation Workers | 64% | |||
| Sailors and Marine Oilers | 26% | |||
| Sailors and Marine Oilers | 26% | |||
| Ship and Boat Captains and Operators | 33% | |||
| Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | 32% | |||
| Ship Engineers | 6% | |||
| Ship Engineers | 6% | |||
| Material Moving Workers | 6% | |||
Inland Water Freight Transportation Competitor Landscape & Key Companies [PREMIUM]
The most influential companies in the Inland Water Freight Transportation industry and adjacent industries either have large market share or are developing new business models and methods that could disrupt the status quo. We look at leading and emerging companies in the Inland Water Freight Transportation industry and adjacent sectors:| Market Leaders: Direct Competitors Companies with the largest market share, focused in this industry |
Market leaders: Diversified Competitors Largest companies that have diversified operations in this and other industries |
| Innovators: Direct Competitors Innovative, Emerging, and Disruptive Companies that may influence the future direction of the industry. |
Innovators: Diversified Competitors Innovators and Disruptors in adjacent industries that may also affect the Inland Water Freight Transportation industry. |
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Latest Industry News
- Netherlands' climate-friendly investments increased by 80% in four years - The Netherlands invested nearly 41 billion euros in measures to limit climate change in 2023, almost double the amount spent in 2019. New data from Statistics Netherlands (CBS) show that higher spending on electric vehicles, (07/08/2025)
- Freight Rate: Nigeria Loses N7.2trn Annually To Foreign Firms – Report - Nigeria loses N7.2 trillion out of N9 trillion ($6billion) annual freight rate to foreign shipping companies over a lack of indigenous capacity. (07/08/2025)
- Global Intermodal Freight Transportation Market To Grow From $42.5B (2022) To $109.5B (2032), At 10.4% CAGR - Intermodal Freight Transportation Industry WILMINGTON, NEW CASTLE, DE, UNITED STATES, July 7, 2025 /EINPresswire / -- Allied Market Research p (07/07/2025)
- Freight shipping on Mosel river in Germany blocked after accident - HAMBURG (Reuters) -Freight shipping on the river Mosel in west Germany has been blocked to shipping after an accident involving a passenger ship that damaged a lock, authorities said on Thursday. The river, (07/03/2025)
- Greener transport - Greening freight transport is another key step toward cutting emissions, as freight makes up over 30% of transport-related CO2 emissions and volumes are expected to grow. In July 2023, the European Commission proposed a package to make freight transport more efficient and sustainable, promoting greener options like railways and inland waterways. (07/03/2025)
- EXCLUSIVE: Unlocking the potential of the UK’s inland waterways - Located at a 1.5-acre site managed by Towngate PLC, Casper River and Canal Transport’s new development places a bold spotlight on the untapped potential of the UK’s extensive inland waterways network - reviving routes long overshadowed by road and rail. (07/01/2025)
- Clean energy powers inland waterway shipping - The rapid development of new energy technologies is underway in the inland waterway shipping sector to align navigation practices with environmental concerns by transitioning vessels to liquefied natural gas, battery, methanol and hydrogen fuel power sources, a senior transportation official said on Friday. (06/30/2025)
- Shipping sector goes greener with new energy sources - China is rapidly adopting new energy technologies in inland waterway shipping sector to align navigation practices with environmental concerns by transitioning vessels to liquefied natural gas, battery, methanol and hydrogen fuel power sources, a senior transport official said on Friday. (06/27/2025)
- AP To Promote Waterways For Freight Transport, Says Janardhan Reddy - Reddy opined that the development of waterways would also help in reducing the dependence on road and rail transports, in addition to cutting the environmental pollution. (06/26/2025)
- AP charts inland waterways vision to drive sustainable growth - Andhra Pradesh aims to boost sustainable transport with ambitious inland waterways plan, promoting economic growth and environmental sustainability. (06/26/2025)
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