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2025 U.S. Industry Statistics & Market Forecast - Inland Water Passenger Transportation
Market Size & Industry Statistics
The total U.S. industry market size for Inland Water Passenger 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 Passenger Transportation industry include:- Increased environmental regulations
- Shift towards sustainable fuels and energy sources
- Growth in ecotourism
- Aging infrastructure and need for modernization
- Impact of climate change on water levels and routes
- Integration of digital technology for ticketing and operations
- Rising security concerns and measures
- Demand for luxury and customized travel experiences
- Influence of global economic fluctuations
- Health and safety focus post-pandemic
Product & Services Breakdown
Research products and services in the Inland Water Passenger 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 Automobiles And Light Trucks By Water |
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Passenger Transportation By Water |
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Other Transportation Of Passengers By Water |
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Coastal And Great Lakes Fixed-Route, Passenger Transportation By Water |
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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 Passenger 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 Passenger 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 Passenger 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 Passenger Transportation Competitor Landscape & Key Companies [PREMIUM]
The most influential companies in the Inland Water Passenger 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 Passenger 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 Passenger Transportation industry. |
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Latest Industry News
- Pi-CNG, LASWA to embrace CNG as alternative energy for ferry operations - He emphasised that the waterways are central to Lagos’ future mobility plans, and energy transition remains a core pillar in actualising this vision. (07/09/2025)
- 50,000 Northeast people to get maritime jobs in 10 years, says Union minister - Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal announced that 50,000 people from the Northeast will be employed in India’s maritime sector over the next decade. (07/08/2025)
- Beyond the hope: The unspoken transportation risks of the 24-Hour Economy - In the latest chapter of ambitious national blueprints, Ghana is being sold the 24-Hour Economy. The vision, as always, is breathtaking: a bustling Volta Lake transformed into a superhighway for commerce; (07/07/2025)
- 50,000 maritime sector jobs for northeast youth planned, says Sonowal - Union Minister Sonowal outlines plans for 50,000 maritime jobs in Northeast India over 10 years, emphasizing skill development and growth. (07/07/2025)
- IWAI takes key decisions related to IWT sector in its 198th Board Meeting - The 198th Board Meeting of Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) was held in Delhi, today, where key decisions pertaining to the development of national waterways for advancement of Inland Water Transport (IWT) sector were taken. (06/25/2025)
- Assam: Strong currents cause ferry to hit bridge pillar in Majuli - Commuters panicked Sunday morning when MV?Indra veered into a bridge pillar under construction on the Brahmaputra River in Assam's Majuli. (06/22/2025)
- Inclement weather halts water transport on Bhola-Lakshmipur route - From early this morning, large crowds, including women, children, and elderly passengers, were seen waiting at Bhola’s Ilisha launch terminal in hopes of reaching their destinations (06/20/2025)
- China's massive transport system supports 640 million inter-regional ... - China's massive transport system consisting of rail, road, air and water ways handled 640 million inter-regional passenger trips, averaging 180 million trips per day, marking a 5.4 percent growth ... (06/12/2025)
- Boat mishaps: FG presents 3,500 life jacks to Lagos waterways authority - The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, yesterday presented 3,500 life jackets to the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) to advance the national initiative to enhance safety on Nigeria’s inland waterways. (05/28/2025)
- Navigating growth: Researchers use blockchain and AI to reclaim Europe's inland waterways - Europe's expansive inland waterways remain underutilized despite their potential. Researchers and industry partners are developing innovative tools, such as digital simulations of river flows or blockchain-powered pollution control, (05/26/2025)
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