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Ocean & Coastal Transportation in Illinois

Author.Name IBISWorld United States Last Updated: August 2025 NAICS IL48311

Ocean & Coastal Transportation in Illinois industry analysis

The Ocean & Coastal Transportation industry in Illinois 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 increased an annualized x.x% to xx locations. Industry employment has increased an annualized x.x% to xxx 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 grow 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 xx locations. Industry employment is expected to increase an annualized x.x% to xxx workers, while industry wages are forecast to increase x% to $x.x million.

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About the Ocean & Coastal Transportation in Illinois Market Research Report

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

Definition of the Ocean & Coastal Transportation in Illinois?

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 Illinois?

The Ocean & Coastal Transportation in Illinois 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 Illinois 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 Illinois

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Ocean & Coastal Transportation in Illinois

#13 in Highest Revenue 0.6% of state's GDP
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Annual Growth (2020-25)
Annual Growth (2025-30)

Ocean & Coastal Transportation in the US


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Key Drivers of the Ocean & Coastal Transportation industry in Illinois

See how key industry drivers, such as population, unemployment rate, private investment in non-residential construction, international trips by us residents, inbound trips by non-us residents and domestic trips by us residents are impacting Ocean & Coastal Transportation in Illinois

Illinois Economic Indicators

Population
Unemployment Rate
Private Investment in Non-Residential Construction

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US Key External Drivers

International trips by US residents
Inbound trips by non-US residents
Domestic trips by US residents

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County Data of the Ocean & Coastal Transportation industry in Illinois

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Key Statistics of the Ocean & Coastal Transportation industry in Illinois

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What is the market size of the Ocean & Coastal Transportation industry in Illinois in 2026?

The market size of the Ocean & Coastal Transportation industry in Illinois is $365.3m in 2026.

How many businesses are there in the Ocean & Coastal Transportation industry in Illinois in 2026?

There are 18 businesses in the Ocean & Coastal Transportation industry in Illinois, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 2.4% from 2020 to 2025.

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

The market size of the Ocean & Coastal Transportation industry in Illinois has been growing at an average annual rate of 15.8% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Ocean & Coastal Transportation industry in Illinois in 2026?

There are 276 employees in the Ocean & Coastal Transportation industry in Illinois, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 2.4% from 2020 to 2025.