Industry Description
Establishments primarily engaged in the transportation of freight on all inland waterways, including the intracoastal waterways on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts. Transportation of freight on the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence Seaway is classified in Industry 4432. Establishments primarily engaged in providing lighterage and towing or tugboat services are classified in Industry Group 449.
Business Examples
Common types of business activities within US SIC 4449 - Water Transportation of Freight, Not Elsewhere Classified are:
- Canal barge operations
- Canal freight transportation
- Intracoastal freight transportation
- Lake freight transportation, except on the Great Lakes
- Log rafting and towing
- River freight transportation, except on the St. Lawrence Seaway
- Transportation of freight on bays and sounds of the oceans
IBISWorld Industry Research Report
Inland Water Transportation in the US (48321)
Revenue 2025
$9.5bn
Growth 2025
1.11%
Key Trends
Extreme weather conditions and economic shocks have hampered industry growth during the past five years
The coronavirus pandemic resulted in lower demand for oil and gas products, contributing to lower industry revenue
Railroad companies will increasingly challenge industry operators
Products and Services
US-SIC Hierarchy 4449 - Water Transportation of Freight, Not Elsewhere Classified
US-SIC Code 4449 - Water Transportation of Freight, Not Elsewhere Classified sits in the 2-digit Water Transportation of Freight, Not Elsewhere Classified sector. US SIC codes can be 2 to 8 digits and the further along the hierarchy, the more detailed and specific the category will be.
Division: E
Division Title: Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas, and Sanitary Services
2 Digits 3 Digits 4 Digits
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411 Local and Suburban Passenger Transportation
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412 Taxicabs
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413 Intercity and Rural Bus Transportation
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414 Bus Charter Service
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415 School Buses
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417 Terminal and Service Facilities for Motor Vehicle
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421 Trucking and Courier Services, Except Air
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422 Public Warehousing and Storage
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423 Terminal and Joint Terminal Maintenance
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431 United States Postal Service
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441 Deep Sea Foreign Transportation of Freight
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442 Deep Sea Domestic Transportation of Freight
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443 Freight Transportation On the Great Lakes-st.
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444 Water Transportation of Freight, Not Elsewhere
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448 Water Transportation of Passengers
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449 Services Incidental To Water Transportation
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451 Air Transportation, Scheduled, and Air Courier
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452 Air Transportation, Nonscheduled
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458 Airports, Flying Fields, and Airport Terminal
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461 Pipelines, Except Natural Gas
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472 Arrangement of Passenger Transportation
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473 Arrangement of Transportation of Freight and Cargo
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474 Rental of Railroad Cars
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478 Miscellaneous Services Incidental To Transportation
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481 Telephone Communications
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482 Telegraph and Other Message Communications
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483 Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations
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484 Cable and Other Pay Television Services
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489 Communications Services, Not Elsewhere
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491 Electric Services
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492 Gas Production and Distribution
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493 Combination Electric and Gas, and Other Utility
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494 Water Supply
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495 Sanitary Services
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496 Steam and Air-conditioning Supply
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497 Irrigation Systems
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Extended US-SIC Hierarchy for 4449 - Water Transportation of Freight, Not Elsewhere Classified
For business marketing and targeting, US SIC Codes have been extended to provide more specific classifications within US-SIC 4449 - Water Transportation of Freight, Not Elsewhere Classified. Extended US SIC Codes are being continuously updated to reflect the current business environment.
6 Digit SIC Codes
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444901 Barge lines & terminals
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444902 Shipping agents
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444904 Log rafting
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444999 Water transportation of freight nec
8 Digit SIC Codes
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44490000 Water transportation of freight
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44490100 Canal and intracoastal freight transportation
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44490101 Canal barge operations
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44490102 Canal transportation, freight
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44490103 Intracoastal (freight) transportation
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44490104 Transportation (freight) on bays and sounds of the ocean
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44499900 Water transportation of freight, nec
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44499901 Lake (freight) transportation, except on the Great Lakes
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44499902 Log rafting and towing
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44499903 River transportation, except on the St. Lawrence Seaway
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