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Ocean & Coastal Transportation in Tennessee

Author.Name IBISWorld United States Last Updated: August 2025 NAICS TN48311

Ocean & Coastal Transportation in Tennessee industry analysis

The Ocean & Coastal Transportation industry in Tennessee 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 x locations. Industry employment has increased an annualized x.x% to xx 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 decline an annualized -x.x% to $x.x million, while the national industry is expected to grow x.x%. Industry establishments are forecast to grow x.x% to x locations. Industry employment is expected to decrease an annualized -x.x% to xx workers, while industry wages are forecast to decrease -x% to $x.x million.

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About the Ocean & Coastal Transportation in Tennessee Market Research Report

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

Definition of the Ocean & Coastal Transportation in Tennessee?

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 Tennessee?

The Ocean & Coastal Transportation in Tennessee 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 Tennessee 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 Tennessee

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Ocean & Coastal Transportation in Tennessee

#21 in Highest Revenue 0.1% 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 Tennessee

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Tennessee Economic Indicators

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House Price Index
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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 Tennessee

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Key Statistics of the Ocean & Coastal Transportation industry in Tennessee

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

The market size of the Ocean & Coastal Transportation industry in Tennessee is $64.6m in 2025.

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

There are 5 businesses in the Ocean & Coastal Transportation industry in Tennessee, which has been declining at an average annual rate of 0.0% from 2020 to 2025.

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

The market size of the Ocean & Coastal Transportation industry in Tennessee has been growing at an average annual rate of 7.4% from 2020 to 2025.

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

There are 95 employees in the Ocean & Coastal Transportation industry in Tennessee, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 0.2% from 2020 to 2025.