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Tugboat & Shipping Navigational Services in West Virginia

Author.Name IBISWorld United States Last Updated: April 2025 NAICS WV48833

Tugboat & Shipping Navigational Services in West Virginia industry analysis

The Tugboat & Shipping Navigational Services industry in West Virginia is expected to decline an annualized -x.x% to $x.x thousand over the five years to 2025, while the national industry will likely decline 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% to $x.x thousand.

Over the five years to 2030, the industry is expected to decline an annualized -x.x% to $x,xxx,xxx.x, while the national industry is expected to grow x%. Industry establishments are forecast to stagnate x% to x locations. Industry employment is expected to decrease 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 Tugboat & Shipping Navigational Services in West Virginia Market Research Report

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Definition of the Tugboat & Shipping Navigational Services in West Virginia?

Companies provide navigational services that ensure the safe passage of ships in and out of harbors. The services mainly involve docking and piloting marine vessels. Marine salvage services, which involve the retrieval of cargo or vessels following marine accidents, are also included in this industry.

What’s included in the Tugboat & Shipping Navigational Services in West Virginia?

The Tugboat & Shipping Navigational Services in West Virginia includes cargo salvaging, docking and undocking marine vessels, harbor tugboat services, marine salvaging services, piloting services and radio beacon services. Related terms covered in the Tugboat & Shipping Navigational Services in West Virginia industry report includes legislation that affords protection to domestic water transport operators. the act requires that tugboats operating within us harbors be us-flagged, bulk shipments of goods transported via waterways. includes inland water transportation and ocean transportation and a navigational system involving satellites and computers that can determine the latitude and longitude of a receiver.

Industry Performance of the Tugboat & Shipping Navigational Services industry in West Virginia

Benchmark the Tugboat & Shipping Navigational Services in West Virginia industry performance with all WV county and national performance.

Tugboat & Shipping Navigational Services in West Virginia

#45 in Highest Revenue 0% of state's GDP
Revenue (2025)
Annual Growth (2020-25)
Annual Growth (2025-30)

Tugboat & Shipping Navigational Services in the US


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

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Key Drivers of the Tugboat & Shipping Navigational Services industry in West Virginia

See how key industry drivers, such as house price index, new business formation, per capita disposable income, total trade value, demand from water transportation and world price of crude oil are impacting Tugboat & Shipping Navigational Services in West Virginia

West Virginia Economic Indicators

House Price Index
New Business Formation
Per Capita Disposable Income

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US Key External Drivers

Total trade value
Demand from water transportation
World price of crude oil

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County Data of the Tugboat & Shipping Navigational Services industry in West Virginia

Access proprietary data on county in the Tugboat & Shipping Navigational Services in West Virginia, such as Hancock County, Wood County and Brooke County. Data includes figures on revenue, establishments, employees and wages by counties.

Key Statistics of the Tugboat & Shipping Navigational Services industry in West Virginia

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What is the market size of the Tugboat & Shipping Navigational Services industry in West Virginia in 2025?

The market size of the Tugboat & Shipping Navigational Services industry in West Virginia is $184.5k in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Tugboat & Shipping Navigational Services industry in West Virginia in 2025?

There are 2 businesses in the Tugboat & Shipping Navigational Services industry in West Virginia, which has been declining at an average annual rate of 0.0% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Tugboat & Shipping Navigational Services industry in West Virginia grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Tugboat & Shipping Navigational Services industry in West Virginia has been declining at an average annual rate of -16.2% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Tugboat & Shipping Navigational Services industry in West Virginia in 2025?

There are 5 employees in the Tugboat & Shipping Navigational Services industry in West Virginia, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -6.5% from 2020 to 2025.