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Tugboat & Shipping Navigational Services in Texas

Author.Name IBISWorld United States Last Updated: August 2025 NAICS TX48833

Tugboat & Shipping Navigational Services in Texas industry analysis

The Tugboat & Shipping Navigational Services industry in Texas 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 xxx locations. Industry employment has increased an annualized x.x% to x,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% to $x.x million, while the national industry is expected to grow x.x%. Industry establishments are forecast to grow x.x% to xxx locations. Industry employment is expected to increase an annualized x% to x,xxx workers, while industry wages are forecast to increase x% to $x.x million.

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About the Tugboat & Shipping Navigational Services in Texas Market Research Report

What’s Included in the Tugboat & Shipping Navigational Services in Texas Market Research Report

Definition of the Tugboat & Shipping Navigational Services in Texas?

Companies provide navigational services that ensure the safe passage of ships in and out of harbors. The services mainly involve docking and piloting marine vessels. Marine salvage services, which involve the retrieval of cargo or vessels following marine accidents, are also included in this industry.

What’s included in the Tugboat & Shipping Navigational Services in Texas?

The Tugboat & Shipping Navigational Services in Texas includes cargo salvaging, docking and undocking marine vessels, harbor tugboat services, marine salvaging services, piloting services and radio beacon services. Related terms covered in the Tugboat & Shipping Navigational Services in Texas industry report includes legislation that affords protection to domestic water transport operators. the act requires that tugboats operating within us harbors be us-flagged, bulk shipments of goods transported via waterways. includes inland water transportation and ocean transportation and a navigational system involving satellites and computers that can determine the latitude and longitude of a receiver.

Industry Performance of the Tugboat & Shipping Navigational Services industry in Texas

Benchmark the Tugboat & Shipping Navigational Services in Texas industry performance with all TX county and national performance.

Tugboat & Shipping Navigational Services in Texas

#2 in Highest Revenue 14.2% of state's GDP
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Tugboat & Shipping Navigational Services in the US


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Key Drivers of the Tugboat & Shipping Navigational Services industry in Texas

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Texas Economic Indicators

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New Business Formation
Per Capita Disposable Income

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US Key External Drivers

Total trade value
Industrial production index
Demand from water transportation

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County Data of the Tugboat & Shipping Navigational Services industry in Texas

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Key Statistics of the Tugboat & Shipping Navigational Services industry in Texas

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What is the market size of the Tugboat & Shipping Navigational Services industry in Texas in 2025?

The market size of the Tugboat & Shipping Navigational Services industry in Texas is $717.3m in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Tugboat & Shipping Navigational Services industry in Texas in 2025?

There are 101 businesses in the Tugboat & Shipping Navigational Services industry in Texas, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 2.1% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Tugboat & Shipping Navigational Services industry in Texas grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Tugboat & Shipping Navigational Services industry in Texas has been growing at an average annual rate of 1.6% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Tugboat & Shipping Navigational Services industry in Texas in 2025?

There are 1,931 employees in the Tugboat & Shipping Navigational Services industry in Texas, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 0.7% from 2020 to 2025.