Marine Cargo Handling Industry - Market Size, Trends, and Growth - 2025-2030

Industry Overview

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing stevedoring and other marine cargo handling services (except warehousing).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Market Size and Industry Forecast

This research report analyzes the market size and trends in the Marine Cargo Handling industry. It shows overall market size from 2020 to the present, and predicts industry growth through 2030. Revenues data include both public and private companies.

	Historical					Forecasted
	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026	2027	2028	2029	2030
Market Size (Total Revenue)	Included in Report
% Growth Rate
Number of Companies
Total Employees
Average Revenue per Company
Average Employees per Company

Source: U.S. government financial data



Advanced econometric models forecast five years of industry growth based on short- and long-term trend analysis. Market size includes revenue generated from all products and services sold within the industry.

Geographic Breakdown by U.S. State

Market size by state reveals local opportunity through the number of companies located in the region. Each state's growth rate is affected by regional economic conditions. Data by state can be used to pinpoint profitable and nonprofitable locations for Marine Cargo Handling companies in the United States.

Distribution by Company Size

Company Size	All Industries	Marine Cargo Handling
Small Business (< 5 Employees)	Included
Small Business (5 - 20)
Midsized Business (20 - 100)
Large Business (100 - 500)
Enterprise (> 500)

Marine Cargo Handling Industry Income Statement (Average Financial Metrics)

Financial statement analysis determines averages for the following industry forces:

• Cost of goods sold
• Compensation of officers
• Salaries and wages
• Employee benefit programs
• Rent paid
• Advertising and marketing budgets

The report includes a traditional income statement from an "average" company (both public and private companies are included).

	Industry Average	Percent of Sales
Total Revenue	Included
Operating Revenue
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)
Gross Profit
Operating Expenses
Operating Income
Non-Operating Income
Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)
Interest Expense
Earnings Before Taxes
Income Tax
Net Profit

Financial Ratio Analysis

Financial ratios allow a company's performance to be compared against that of its peers.

Financial Ratio	Industry Average
Profitability Ratios	Included
Profit Margin
ROE
ROA
Liquidity Ratios
Current Ratio
Quick Ratio
Activity Ratios
Average Collection Period
Asset Turnover Ratio
Receivables Turnover Ratio
Inventory Conversion Ratio

Products and Services Mix

Product lines and services in the Marine Cargo Handling industry accounting for the largest revenue sources.

Product Description	Description	Revenue ($ Millions)
Industry total	Included
Warehousing services
Warehousing services - handling of goods
Marine facility services
Trans of other intermodal containers, nec, by water
Other products
Transportation of other goods by water
Trans box & pal gds, no clim-cntrl, except intrmdl tank cont, wat
Maintenance and repair services for maritime vessels
Tugboat services

Compensation and Salary Surveys

Salary information for employees working in the Marine Cargo Handling industry.

Title	Percent of Workforce	Bottom Quartile	Average (Median) Salary	Upper Quartile
Management Occupations	4%	Included
Chief Executives	0%
General and Operations Managers	2%
Office and Administrative Support Occupations	10%
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	7%
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	71%
Water Transportation Workers	20%
Sailors and Marine Oilers	9%
Sailors and Marine Oilers	9%
Ship and Boat Captains and Operators	9%
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	8%
Material Moving Workers	39%
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	6%
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	6%
Laborers and Material Movers, Hand	25%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	25%

Government Contracts

The federal government spent an annual total of $18,019,571 on the marine cargo handling industry. It has awarded 134 contracts to 14 companies, with an average value of $1,287,112 per company.

Top Companies in Marine Cargo Handling and Adjacent Industries

Company	Address	Revenue ($ Millions)
Included