Deep Sea Freight Transportation
Industry Description
The US deep sea shipping industry includes about 300 establishments (single-location companies and units of multi-location companies) with combined annual revenue of about $8 billion. Major companies include APL, Crowley, and Overseas Shipholding Group. The industry is highly concentrated: the 50 largest companies account for more than 90 percent of industry revenue.
SIC: 4412
NAICS: 483111
NAICS: 483111
Related Industries:
Freight Forwarding Services, Warehousing & Storage, Inland Water Freight Transportation, RailroadsTo get access to the full industry record, register now.
Top 5 Companies
| Company | Sales | Location |
|---|---|---|
| A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S | 58,247.11M | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha | 23,279.28M | Tokyo, Japan |
| Maersk A/S | 21,331.00M | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. | 18,627.35M | Tokyo, Japan |
| PERKINS INDUSTRIES PTY. LTD. | 15,788.74M | Melbourne, Vic |
There are 17,815 companies in this industry. To view all of them, register now.Trends
Increased Container Shipping - Total US container ship trade has increased 75 percent...
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The average US retail price for diesel and regular gas, a major operating cost for deep sea shipping fleets, rose 2.4 percent and 5.3 percent respectively in the week ending May 14, 2012, compared to the same week in 2011.
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Container Carriers Face Overcapacity - High fuel prices and depressed freight rates are leading some container ship operators to take vessels out of service, and a recent report from Maersk...
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