Industry Description
Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing marine towing and tugboat services in the performance of auxiliary or terminal services in harbor areas. The vessels used in performing these services do not carry cargo or passengers.
Business Examples
Common types of business activities within US SIC 4492 - Towing and Tugboat Services are:
- Docking of ocean vessels
- Shifting of floating equipment within harbors
- Towing services, marine
- Tugboat service
- Undocking of ocean vessels
IBISWorld Industry Research Report
Tugboat & Shipping Navigational Services in the US (48833)
Revenue 2025
$5.1bn
Growth 2025
0.98%
Key Trends
When fuel prices hike, revenue also does, although higher operating costs can constrain profit
Demand heavily relies on international and domestic trade and broader US economic performance
A return to positive conditions in the US economy will hike waterborne trade levels, stimulating greater industry demand
Products and Services
US-SIC Hierarchy 4492 - Towing and Tugboat Services
US-SIC Code 4492 - Towing and Tugboat Services sits in the 2-digit Towing and Tugboat Services 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 4492 - Towing and Tugboat Services
For business marketing and targeting, US SIC Codes have been extended to provide more specific classifications within US-SIC 4492 - Towing and Tugboat Services. Extended US SIC Codes are being continuously updated to reflect the current business environment.
6 Digit SIC Codes
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449201 Tow boat service
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449202 Towing-marine
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449203 Marine vessel management
8 Digit SIC Codes
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44920000 Towing and tugboat service
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44929900 Towing and tugboat service, nec
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44929901 Docking of ocean vessels
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44929902 Marine towing services
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44929903 Shifting of floating equipment within harbors
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44929904 Tugboat service
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44929905 Undocking of ocean vessels
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