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Ocean & Coastal Transportation in Washington

Author.Name IBISWorld United States Last Updated: April 2025 NAICS WA48311

Ocean & Coastal Transportation in Washington industry analysis

The Ocean & Coastal Transportation industry in Washington is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x billion over the five years to 2025, while the national industry will likely grow at x.x% during the same period. Industry establishments increased an annualized x.x% to xx locations. Industry employment has decreased an annualized -x.x% to x,xxx workers, while industry wages have decreased an annualized -x.x% to $x.x million.

Over the five years to 2030, the industry is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x billion, while the national industry is expected to grow x.x%. Industry establishments are forecast to grow x.x% to xx locations. Industry employment is expected to increase an annualized x% to x,xxx workers, while industry wages are forecast to increase x% to $x.x million.

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About the Ocean & Coastal Transportation in Washington Market Research Report

What’s Included in the Ocean & Coastal Transportation in Washington Market Research Report

Definition of the Ocean & Coastal Transportation in Washington?

This industry provides deep-sea, coastal and Great Lakes water transportation, including using the St. Lawrence Seaway. It encompasses US-flagged and non-US-flagged vessels, though operators must primarily be US-based. Marine transportation services active on the St. Lawrence River are part of the Great Lakes Water Transportation System and, therefore, are included in this report. The industry also provides deep-sea passenger services like cruise ships.

What’s included in the Ocean & Coastal Transportation in Washington?

The Ocean & Coastal Transportation in Washington includes deep-sea water transportation, coastal water transportation, great lakes water transportation and st. lawrence seaway water transportation. Related terms covered in the Ocean & Coastal Transportation in Washington industry report includes cargo that has been readied for transportation in containers, a network of canals and locks allows ocean-going ships to navigate from the atlantic ocean to the great lakes, an assessment of the weight a ship currently or can securely bear regarding cargo, a route-specific agreement between carriers to charge common freight-rates; pool revenue, costs and profit; and engage in capacity management, the practice of a national owner registering one or more vessels in another nation to avoid higher regulatory and manning costs and twenty-foot equivalent unit, the standard size of a shipping container; commonly used as a unit of measurement for ship capacity.

Industry Performance of the Ocean & Coastal Transportation industry in Washington

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Ocean & Coastal Transportation in Washington

#3 in Highest Revenue 4.7% of state's GDP
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Ocean & Coastal Transportation in the US


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Key Drivers of the Ocean & Coastal Transportation industry in Washington

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Washington Economic Indicators

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US Key External Drivers

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Total recreation expenditure
Per capita disposable income

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County Data of the Ocean & Coastal Transportation industry in Washington

Access proprietary data on county in the Ocean & Coastal Transportation in Washington, such as King County, Pierce County and Whatcom County. Data includes figures on revenue, establishments, employees and wages by counties.

Key Statistics of the Ocean & Coastal Transportation industry in Washington

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What is the market size of the Ocean & Coastal Transportation industry in Washington in 2025?

The market size of the Ocean & Coastal Transportation industry in Washington is $2.8bn in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Ocean & Coastal Transportation industry in Washington in 2025?

There are 61 businesses in the Ocean & Coastal Transportation industry in Washington, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 0.3% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Ocean & Coastal Transportation industry in Washington grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Ocean & Coastal Transportation industry in Washington has been growing at an average annual rate of 0.8% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Ocean & Coastal Transportation industry in Washington in 2025?

There are 2,972 employees in the Ocean & Coastal Transportation industry in Washington, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -3.1% from 2020 to 2025.