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Stevedoring & Marine Cargo Handling in Washington

Author.Name IBISWorld United States Last Updated: April 2025 NAICS WA48832

Stevedoring & Marine Cargo Handling in Washington industry analysis

The Stevedoring & Marine Cargo Handling 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% during the same period. Industry establishments increased an annualized x.x% to xx locations. Industry employment has increased an annualized x.x% to x,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% to $x.x million, 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.x% to x,xxx workers, while industry wages are forecast to increase x% to $x.x million.

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About the Stevedoring & Marine Cargo Handling in Washington Market Research Report

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Definition of the Stevedoring & Marine Cargo Handling in Washington?

Companies in this industry provide stevedoring and other marine cargo handling services. A stevedore is a company or individual that is usually contracted by an agent to load and unload cargo from a ship in port.

What’s included in the Stevedoring & Marine Cargo Handling in Washington?

The Stevedoring & Marine Cargo Handling in Washington includes stevedoring, waterfront terminal management, waterfront consulting and project management and cargo loading and inspection. Related terms covered in the Stevedoring & Marine Cargo Handling in Washington industry report includes a laborer who loads and unloads marine cargo; also called a \"stevedore.\", the process of securing containers to each other and to the ship with a system of ropes, a labor union that represents dockworkers in the west region of the united states (and in parts of canada), commodity cargo that is transported unpackaged, cargo, ranging from automobiles to food to consumer goods, which is uniformly packaged in standard-size containers, a shipment that spans more than one mode of transportation (e.g. water and land), machines used to scoop bulk materials from and into piles, bulk ship-to-shore cranes, frames used to support traveling cranes, a unit of carrying capacity for container ships. this unit measures the number of standard 20x8x8 foot containers a ship can transport and a person employed at a dock to load and unload cargo from ships.

Industry Performance of the Stevedoring & Marine Cargo Handling industry in Washington

Benchmark the Stevedoring & Marine Cargo Handling in Washington industry performance with all WA county and national performance.

Stevedoring & Marine Cargo Handling in Washington

#7 in Highest Revenue 4.4% of state's GDP
Revenue (2025)
Annual Growth (2020-25)
Annual Growth (2025-30)

Stevedoring & Marine Cargo Handling in the US


Revenue (2024)
Annual Growth (2019-24)
Annual Growth (2024-29)

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Key Drivers of the Stevedoring & Marine Cargo Handling industry in Washington

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Washington Economic Indicators

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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 Stevedoring & Marine Cargo Handling industry in Washington

Access proprietary data on county in the Stevedoring & Marine Cargo Handling in Washington, such as King County, Pierce County and Cowlitz County. Data includes figures on revenue, establishments, employees and wages by counties.

Key Statistics of the Stevedoring & Marine Cargo Handling industry in Washington

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What is the market size of the Stevedoring & Marine Cargo Handling industry in Washington in 2025?

The market size of the Stevedoring & Marine Cargo Handling industry in Washington is $674.2m in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Stevedoring & Marine Cargo Handling industry in Washington in 2025?

There are 32 businesses in the Stevedoring & Marine Cargo Handling industry in Washington, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 0.6% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Stevedoring & Marine Cargo Handling industry in Washington grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Stevedoring & Marine Cargo Handling industry in Washington has been growing at an average annual rate of 4.6% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Stevedoring & Marine Cargo Handling industry in Washington in 2025?

There are 3,301 employees in the Stevedoring & Marine Cargo Handling industry in Washington, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 0.1% from 2020 to 2025.