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Inland Water Transportation in Montana

Author.Name IBISWorld United States Last Updated: April 2025 NAICS MT48321

Inland Water Transportation in Montana industry analysis

The Inland Water Transportation industry in Montana is expected to decline an annualized -x% to $x.x thousand 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 x locations. Industry employment has stagnated an annualized x% to x workers, while industry wages have decreased an annualized -x.x% to $x.x thousand.

Over the five years to 2030, the industry is expected to decline an annualized -x.x% to $x.x thousand, 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 x workers, while industry wages are forecast to decrease -x% to $x.x thousand.

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About the Inland Water Transportation in Montana Market Research Report

What’s Included in the Inland Water Transportation in Montana Market Research Report

Definition of the Inland Water Transportation in Montana?

This industry includes establishments primarily engaged in providing waterborne transportation of cargo and passengers along the nation’s lakes, rivers and other inland waterways.

What’s included in the Inland Water Transportation in Montana?

The Inland Water Transportation in Montana includes canal barge transportation, freight transportation on inland waters, intracoastal transportation of freight, lake freight transportation, lighterage (i.e. freight transportation except vessel supply services), river freight transportation, ship chartering with crew on inland waters, shipping freight on inland waters and towing services on inland waters. Related terms covered in the Inland Water Transportation in Montana industry report includes a flat-bottomed boat built mainly for river and canal transport of heavy goods. most are not self-propelled and need to be moved by tugboats or towboats, extending or operating between sea coasts, being within and close to the coast or belonging to the inland waters near the coast, legislation passed in 1920 that restricts waterborne trade within the country to american-owned and -flagged ships, and stipulates that 75.0% of a ship's crew must consist of american citizens, unpackaged cargo (e.g. coal, grain, wood chips and cement) that is transported in large quantities in a vessel's hold, a barge that hauls liquid cargo (e.g. chemicals, petroleum and fertilizers) in holding tanks inside the hull, a large chute used for the temporary storage of materials. the bottom of the chute typically controls the flow of materials, letting them to be metered out at the desired rate, a device used to lower boats onto waterways and a unit of measurement, which measures cargo capacity for container ships and terminals.

Industry Performance of the Inland Water Transportation industry in Montana

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Inland Water Transportation in Montana

#48 in Highest Revenue 0% of state's GDP
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Inland Water Transportation in the US


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Key Drivers of the Inland Water Transportation industry in Montana

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Montana Economic Indicators

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US Key External Drivers

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Industrial production index
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County Data of the Inland Water Transportation industry in Montana

Key Statistics of the Inland Water Transportation industry in Montana

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What is the market size of the Inland Water Transportation industry in Montana in 2025?

The market size of the Inland Water Transportation industry in Montana is $964.8k in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Inland Water Transportation industry in Montana in 2025?

There are 7 businesses in the Inland Water Transportation industry in Montana, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 3.1% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Inland Water Transportation industry in Montana grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Inland Water Transportation industry in Montana has been declining at an average annual rate of -7.0% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Inland Water Transportation industry in Montana in 2025?

There are 9 employees in the Inland Water Transportation industry in Montana, which has been declining at an average annual rate of 0.0% from 2020 to 2025.