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Ocean & Coastal Transportation in West Virginia

Author.Name IBISWorld United States Last Updated: April 2025 NAICS WV48311

Ocean & Coastal Transportation in West Virginia industry analysis

The Ocean & Coastal Transportation industry in West Virginia is expected to decline 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 x locations. Industry employment has decreased an annualized -x.x% to x workers, while industry wages have decreased an annualized -x.x% to $x,xxx,xxx.x.

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 x locations. Industry employment is expected to increase an annualized x.x% to x workers, while industry wages are forecast to decrease -x% to $x,xxx,xxx.x.

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About the Ocean & Coastal Transportation in West Virginia Market Research Report

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

Definition of the Ocean & Coastal Transportation in West Virginia?

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 West Virginia?

The Ocean & Coastal Transportation in West Virginia 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 West Virginia 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 West Virginia

Benchmark the Ocean & Coastal Transportation in West Virginia industry performance with all WV county and national performance.

Ocean & Coastal Transportation in West Virginia

#48 in Highest Revenue 0% 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 West Virginia

See how key industry drivers, such as house price index, new business formation, per capita disposable income, total trade value, total recreation expenditure and per capita disposable income are impacting Ocean & Coastal Transportation in West Virginia

West Virginia Economic Indicators

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US Key External Drivers

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Total recreation expenditure
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County Data of the Ocean & Coastal Transportation industry in West Virginia

Access proprietary data on county in the Ocean & Coastal Transportation in West Virginia, such as Kanawha County, Ohio County and Wood County. Data includes figures on revenue, establishments, employees and wages by counties.

Key Statistics of the Ocean & Coastal Transportation industry in West Virginia

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

The market size of the Ocean & Coastal Transportation industry in West Virginia is $1.4m in 2025.

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

There are 1 businesses in the Ocean & Coastal Transportation industry in West Virginia, which has been declining at an average annual rate of 0.0% from 2020 to 2025.

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

The market size of the Ocean & Coastal Transportation industry in West Virginia has been declining at an average annual rate of -0.2% from 2020 to 2025.

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

There are 2 employees in the Ocean & Coastal Transportation industry in West Virginia, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -7.8% from 2020 to 2025.