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2025 U.S. Industry Statistics & Market Forecast - Support Activities for Water Transportation
Market Size & Industry Statistics
The total U.S. industry market size for Support Activities for Water 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 Support Activities for Water Transportation industry include:- Rise in global trade volume
- Automation and smart technologies
- Environmental and sustainability regulations
- Shift towards renewable energy sources
- Increased security measures
- Expansion of e-commerce
- Supply chain optimization
- Investments in port infrastructure
- Emergence of mega ships
- Competition from alternative transport modes
- Impact of geopolitical tensions
- Demand for real-time data analytics
- Adoption of blockchain technology
- Labor market challenges
- Growth in intermodal transportation methods
Product & Services Breakdown
Research products and services in the Support Activities for Water 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 Dry Bulks, Except In Intermodal Tank Containers, By Water |
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Transportation Of Other Goods By Water |
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Towing Services By Water |
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Tugboat Services |
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Marine Facility Services |
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Navigational Services For Marine Vessels |
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Marine Salvaging Services |
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Maintenance And Repair And Related Services For Maritime Vessels |
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Warehousing Services |
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Handling Services For Goods |
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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 Support Activities for Water 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 Support Activities for Water 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 Support Activities for Water 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 | 9% | Order at top of page |
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| Top Executives | 5% | |||
| Chief Executives | 0% | |||
| General and Operations Managers | 5% | |||
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations | 10% | |||
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations | 8% | |||
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | 65% | |||
| Motor Vehicle Operators | 5% | |||
| Water Transportation Workers | 21% | |||
| Sailors and Marine Oilers | 8% | |||
| Sailors and Marine Oilers | 8% | |||
| Ship and Boat Captains and Operators | 11% | |||
| Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | 11% | |||
| Material Moving Workers | 31% | |||
| Crane and Tower Operators | 6% | |||
| Crane and Tower Operators | 6% | |||
| Laborers and Material Movers | 15% | |||
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 14% | |||
Support Activities for Water Transportation Competitor Landscape & Key Companies [PREMIUM]
The most influential companies in the Support Activities for Water 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 Support Activities for Water 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 Support Activities for Water Transportation industry. |
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