Barge Shipping and Transportation

Comprehensive market research reports provide in-depth industry analysis and five-year forecasts, with special focus on the underlying structure and external forces and relationships that affect industries and their performance. Report contents include:

The Waterways Journal, Inc.
The Waterways Journal Weekly
http://www.waterwaysjournal.net/
Weekly trade publication features news and information for the U.S. inland waterways towing and barge industry, with special feature issues including its "Annual Review" (December) and "State of the Industry and New Products" (January) reports. Digital editions are available to subscribers only.

Inland Water Freight Transportation
Coastal & Great Lakes Freight Transportation
https://www.firstresearch.com/

First Research profiles cover key aspects of an industry's size, scope, and operations and include a five-year growth forecast. Profile contents include:

Diversified Business Communications
Information resources available from this organization include:

Workboat Magazine
https://www.workboat.com/
Monthly trade magazine features news and information for commercial marine professionals, with topics covered including inland waterways, vessel construction and operations, harbors and ports, security, legislation, and more. Digital editions of the magazine can be viewed online with registration.

Size of Fleet Report
https://www.workboat.com/
Comprehensive survey provides detailed information on the number of active workboats on North American inland and coastal waterways, with workboat categories covered including barges, passenger and freight vessels, tugs, and towboats. Executive summary with detailed table of contents is accessible online.

The American Waterways Operators
Industry Facts
http://americanwaterways.com/
Introductory section provides a summary overview of U.S. tugboat, towboat, and barge industry in terms of safety, environmental, and economic benefits, and includes links to fact sheets from other sources that provide more in-depth information. All information can be viewed free online.

Informa Economics, Inc.
Barge Fleet Profile Report / Barge Commodity Profile Report
http://www.bargefleet.com/
Annual barge fleet and commodity profile reports provide barge fleet profiles by barge type (e.g., dry, liquid, single skin, and double skin), operator, and other selected criteria, and barge traffic statistics by type of barge and commodity. Detailed table of contents for each report can be viewed online.

Waterways Council, Inc.
Waterways System
http://waterwayscouncil.org/
Summary overview includes links to state waterway traffic profiles which provide information on commodities moved to, from, and within a state; domestic and foreign commodity tonnage; commodities shipped to and from other states, and upstream and downstream lock tonnage. All information can be viewed free online.

Industry Financial Ratios
Inland Water Freight Transportation / Barge Lines and Terminals
https://www.bizminer.com  Search for "483211"

Five-year financial statement analysis includes income statements, balance sheets, and key financial ratios, with data available by sales size range on a national, state, and metro area level.

First Research
Inland Water Freight Transportation
https://www.firstresearch.com/

Financial information section of these profiles includes common-size income statement and balance sheet data and key financial ratios for the most recent annual reporting period, with average financial measures reported for all companies and by sales size range for small (under $5 million), medium ($5 million to $50 million), and large companies (over $50 million). Sample report can be downloaded and viewed online.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Outlook Handbook - Water Transportation Occupations
https://www.bls.gov/water-transportation-occupations.htm
Information provided for this occupational category includes a description of the nature of the work and the work environment, number and types of jobs, education and training requirements, wages and earnings, employment outlook, and sources for additional information. All information is available free online.

Diversified Business Communications
Information resources available from this organization include:

The Workboat Compensation Report
https://www.workboat.com/
Biennial compensation survey provides wage and salary data for personnel employed by workboat vessel owners and operators, with compensation data broken out by gender, experience, location, company size, and other selected criteria. Executive summary with detailed table of contents can be viewed free online.

Compensation Calculator
https://www.workboat.com/
Online calculator allows users to search for compensation data from the biennial compensation survey by business type, job function, and geographic region. Calculator is available online with registration.