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Port & Harbor Operations in Washington

Author.Name IBISWorld United States Last Updated: April 2025 NAICS WA48831

Port & Harbor Operations in Washington industry analysis

The Port & Harbor Operations industry in Washington is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x million over the five years to 2025, while the national industry will likely grow at x.x% during the same period. Industry establishments stagnated an annualized x% to xx locations. Industry employment has increased an annualized x.x% to xxx workers, while industry wages have increased 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 million, while the national industry is expected to grow x.x%. Industry establishments are forecast to stagnate x% to xx locations. Industry employment is expected to increase an annualized x.x% to xxx workers, while industry wages are forecast to increase x% to $x.x million.

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What’s Included in the Port & Harbor Operations in Washington Market Research Report

Definition of the Port & Harbor Operations in Washington?

Companies in this industry operate ports, harbors (including docking and pier facilities) or canals. Their main activities include loading and unloading cargo from ships, operating lighthouses, arranging paperwork for incoming shipments, operating computer systems to connect cargo with recipients and providing accommodations to docked vessels.

What’s included in the Port & Harbor Operations in Washington?

The Port & Harbor Operations in Washington includes waterfront terminal operation and maintenance, canal operation and maintenance, docking facility operations, harbor operation and maintenance, lighthouse operation, port facility operation, seaway operation and wharf operation. Related terms covered in the Port & Harbor Operations in Washington industry report includes stands for 20-foot equivalent unit, which is a measure used in intermodal transport, derived from the original size of a shipping container, the act of excavating sediments at the bottom and sides of a channel of water to make it wider and deeper, unpackaged commodity cargo that is transported in large quantities. examples include wheat, coal and iron ore, the accommodations made for loading, unloading and storing goods provided by ports and harbors, transmission of electronic documents between businesses from one computer system to another, restricted access sites located in or near a us customs service port of entry that provides users, such as importers, manufacturers and distributors, with cost savings and a container crane used at container terminals for loading and unloading intermodal containers from container ships.

Industry Performance of the Port & Harbor Operations industry in Washington

Benchmark the Port & Harbor Operations in Washington industry performance with all WA county and national performance.

Port & Harbor Operations in Washington

#8 in Highest Revenue 3.8% of state's GDP
Revenue (2025)
Annual Growth (2020-25)
Annual Growth (2025-30)

Port & Harbor Operations in the US


Revenue (2024)
Annual Growth (2019-24)
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Key Drivers of the Port & Harbor Operations industry in Washington

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Washington Economic Indicators

Population
Median Houshold Income
New Business Formation

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US Key External Drivers

Total trade value
Consumer spending
Freight transportation services index

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County Data of the Port & Harbor Operations industry in Washington

Access proprietary data on county in the Port & Harbor Operations in Washington, such as King County, Pierce County and Clark County. Data includes figures on revenue, establishments, employees and wages by counties.

Key Statistics of the Port & Harbor Operations industry in Washington

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What is the market size of the Port & Harbor Operations industry in Washington in 2025?

The market size of the Port & Harbor Operations industry in Washington is $207.9m in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Port & Harbor Operations industry in Washington in 2025?

There are 13 businesses in the Port & Harbor Operations industry in Washington, which has been declining at an average annual rate of 0.0% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Port & Harbor Operations industry in Washington grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Port & Harbor Operations industry in Washington has been growing at an average annual rate of 4.3% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Port & Harbor Operations industry in Washington in 2025?

There are 188 employees in the Port & Harbor Operations industry in Washington, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 3.9% from 2020 to 2025.