NAICS Industry Group 4883: Support Activities for Water Transportation

Industry group

Definition

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in one of the following: (1) operating ports, harbors (including docking and pier facilities), or canals; (2) providing stevedoring and other marine cargo handling services (except warehousing); (3) providing navigational services to shipping; or (4) providing other services to water transportation.

Code facts

Codes under it
4
Contract awards
1,787 In the last 12 months
Contract obligations
$802,572,366 In FY2025

NAICS codes and definitions come from the U.S. Census Bureau and contract spending from SAM.gov/FPDS.

Contract obligations by fiscal year

Fiscal year Obligated
FY2027 To date $6,931,655
FY2026 $688,031,266
FY2025 $802,572,366
FY2024 $902,141,321
FY2023 $706,578,002

Top contractors by obligations

Rank Contractor Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 Share
1 S.C.A. - Shipping Consultants Associated LTD. $102,774,969
2 Waypoint LLC $58,054,284
3 Alpha Marine Services LLC $52,013,590
4 Global Pcci (Gpc) $46,498,585
5 Pole Star Space Applications USA Inc. $23,709,905
6 Navcor Logistics LLC $23,000,000
7 Moran Towing Corporation $18,068,121
8 Inchcape Shipping Services Dubai LLC $15,941,345
9 Cooper / Ports America LLC $15,795,251
10 Talton Marine Terminal, LLC $15,434,538

See the full FY2025 ranking of NAICS 4883 contractors, by parent company.

Top funding agencies by obligations

Rank Agency Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 Share
1 Department of the Navy Department of Defense $437,854,152
2 Department of the Army Department of Defense $83,032,890
3 Department of Transportation $70,626,567
4 Department of Homeland Security $68,213,290
5 Department of Agriculture $23,339,659
6 Air Force Department of Defense $3,910,191
7 Department of Energy $2,818,278
8 Department of Commerce $2,163,660
9 Defense Logistics Agency Department of Defense $1,866,780
10 Department of the Interior $587,062
Rank PSC code Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 Share
1 M2CA Ship Husbanding Services-Management/Integration Service $179,644,448
2 V114 Stevedoring $66,866,905
3 V124 Marine Charter for Things $65,326,689
4 V119 Other Cargo and Freight Services $51,798,627
5 J036 Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment: Special Industry Machinery $46,498,585
6 M2AC Husbanding Services-Removal Services $28,916,075
7 J019 Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment: Ships, Small Craft, Pontoons, and Floating Docks $28,766,155
8 M2BA Husbanding Services-Transportation Services $26,360,744
9 R706 Logistics Support Services $24,633,336
10 7A21 IT and Telecom – Business Application Software (Perpetual License Software) $23,709,905

Contract obligations by state

Rank Place of performance Obligated, last 12 months Share
1 California $80,927,592
2 Florida $77,919,427
3 Virginia $72,041,060
4 Louisiana $32,041,157
5 New York $29,648,722
6 Texas $25,223,274
7 Maryland $20,691,690
8 Georgia $19,668,820
9 U.S. Virgin Islands $18,265,281
10 Puerto Rico $15,813,705
11 Pennsylvania $11,517,845
12 Washington $11,136,823
13 Hawaii $10,292,571
14 Guam $8,367,359
15 District of Columbia $7,994,906
16 Maine $5,350,211
17 Wisconsin $5,296,890
18 New Jersey $5,160,074
19 Massachusetts $4,868,727
20 Alabama $4,478,820
21 West Virginia $2,440,886
22 North Carolina $2,140,806
23 Mississippi $2,099,168
24 Alaska $1,941,126
25 Illinois $1,515,628
26 South Carolina $1,218,489
27 Connecticut $1,053,512
28 Ohio $965,901
29 Oregon $776,265
30 Idaho $744,940
31 Tennessee $628,047
32 Rhode Island $507,081
33 Michigan $371,701
34 Arizona $309,600
35 South Dakota $134,743
36 Montana $120,000
37 American Samoa $114,900
38 New Mexico $74,440
39 Missouri $58,000
40 Iowa $22,790
41 Northern Mariana Islands $11,450
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Shares are of everything obligated under NAICS 4883 in the last 12 months before deobligations, including work performed abroad or with no place of performance on record.

Contract opportunities

Notice Posted Due
Alaska S&RTS Award Notice · United States Transportation Command —
Israel S&RTS Solicitation · United States Transportation Command
Typhoon champi- myrtle hazard and oliver henry TUG services Award Notice —
Safehaven lay/berthing/docking services Pre-Solicitation · Naval Supply Systems Command (Navy)
CGC diligence TUG services Solicitation
AFIT/ENG-Cleanroom DI-RO Type I Ultra-Pure Water System Pre-Solicitation · AFLCMC Wright Patterson AFB
SWFLANT Support, Near Port Security Barrier Operations and Waterfront Restricted Area Gate Openings and Closings, Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia Pre-Solicitation · Naval Strategic Systems Programs (Navy) —
Pier Services Singapore Limited / Sole Source Justification —
Port Security Barrier Support Services for NAVSTA Norfolk and NSA Portsmouth Pre-Solicitation · Naval Supply Systems Command (Navy)
NDSTC Craft Operations Solicitation · Naval Supply Systems Command (Navy)
Singapore Pier Services and Shore Side Support Solicitation
(6) Decommissioned Marine Hulls Pre-Solicitation · Marine Corps (Navy)
Notice of Intent to Sole-Source Offshore Support Vessel Special Notice
Harbor Pilot Support Services on and around Okinawa Solicitation · Naval Supply Systems Command (Navy)
Navy Harbor Pilot Transportation Services- Rota, Spain Pre-Solicitation · Naval Supply Systems Command (Navy)
Notice of Intent to Sole Source Special Notice · National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Northeast Ice-Breaking Pre-Solicitation
USNS NEWPORT - Cofferdam Installation Services Pre-Solicitation · Military Sealift Command (Navy)
Underwater Inspection in Lieu of Dry-docking (UWILD) and Hull Cleaning of the USNS SACAGAWEA Solicitation · Military Sealift Command (Navy)
Provide two tugs and one pilot NOAA ship pisces Solicitation · National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NOAA Ships- Oil Containment Boom Services Solicitation · National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
ECS Fleet and Shore Support Limited / Sole Source Justification · Coast Guard —
Boat Tow Solicitation · Marine Corps (Navy)
Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source 8(a) Procurement to Next Generation Logistics, LLC, for Towboat Services Special Notice · ENDIST Memphis (USACE)
RFI - Seasonal Great Lakes Ice-Breaking Pre-Solicitation
N0060426Q4106 TWR Operations Support Services Solicitation · Naval Supply Systems Command (Navy)
NOTICE OF INTENT- Marine Traffic Controller 2026/2027 Special Notice · ENDIST Vicksburg (USACE)
USACE MVK's MSU Barge Salvage and Demo Award Notice · ENDIST Vicksburg (USACE) —
Tugboat Services and Support, Vessel Technical Assessment, and Shipyard Maintenance, Operations, and Support Pre-Solicitation · Marshall Space Flight Center
Kingdom of Bahrain S&RTS Solicitation · United States Transportation Command
USCGC_storis_sustain ment_support_sources_sought Pre-Solicitation · Coast Guard
Oman Stevedoring and Related Terminal Services Pre-Solicitation · United States Transportation Command
Line Handler in Valdez, AK for NOAA Ship Fairweath Award Notice · National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration —
Floating Dock Maintenance Special Notice · Naval Supply Systems Command (Navy)
SRD Buoy Inspection and Maintenance Solicitation · Forest Service
37250PR260000124 - Tow, Removal, and Destruction of Derelict Sailboat from USCG Station San Diego Solicitation · Coast Guard
USCGC HEALY CO2 Pull System Upgrade Solicitation · Coast Guard
Underwater Hull Cleaning Solicitation · Naval Supply Systems Command (Navy)
BLM-NM TFO sclra floating courtesy dock replacemen Award Notice · Colorado Region (BLM) —
Two (2) Line Handlers for NOAA Ship Fairweather Solicitation · National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
This requisition is to provide NOAA Ship Oscar Elt Award Notice · National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration —
1305M226Q0255 - Permanent Boom, Temporary Boom, and Boom Reel for New MOC-A Facility Solicitation · National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Stevedoring Services for Port of Bremerhaven, Germany Solicitation · United States Transportation Command
Uwild hull inspection Solicitation · Military Sealift Command (Navy)
12102QR260000559- USCGC diligence TUG services Solicitation · Coast Guard
Singapore S&RTS Pre-Solicitation · United States Transportation Command
CGC reliance harbor and docking assitance Solicitation · Coast Guard
S&RTS Mid-Atlantic Ports Award Notice · United States Transportation Command —
J&A for Capacity Increase to Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity for Motor Vessel Independence Support Services Under the Cognizance of Naval Facilities Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center Limited / Sole Source Justification · Naval Facilities Engineering Command (Navy) —
Pearl Harbor Tugs - Sources Sought Option Exercise Pre-Solicitation · Military Sealift Command (Navy)
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Codes under 4883

NAICS code
48831 Port and Harbor Operations
48832 Marine Cargo Handling
48833 Navigational Services to Shipping
48839 Other Support Activities for Water Transportation

Quick answers

What is NAICS 4883?

NAICS 4883 is Support Activities for Water Transportation, an industry group in NAICS 48-49, Transportation and Warehousing.

What codes are under NAICS 4883?

NAICS 4883 has 4 codes under it with their own GovTribe pages, including 48831 Port and Harbor Operations, 48832 Marine Cargo Handling and 48833 Navigational Services to Shipping.

How much do federal agencies spend under NAICS 4883?

Federal contracts under NAICS 4883 obligated $802,572,366 in fiscal year 2025 and $3,106,254,610 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.

Who are the largest contractors under NAICS 4883?

The contractors with the most obligated under NAICS 4883 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are S.C.A. - Shipping Consultants Associated LTD. ($102,774,969), Waypoint LLC ($58,054,284) and Alpha Marine Services LLC ($52,013,590).

Which agencies buy the most under NAICS 4883?

The agencies that obligated the most under NAICS 4883 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Department of the Navy ($437,854,152), Department of the Army ($83,032,890) and Department of Transportation ($70,626,567).

Which PSC codes are used with NAICS 4883?

The PSC codes with the most obligated under NAICS 4883 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are M2CA Ship Husbanding Services-Management/Integration Service, V114 Stevedoring and V124 Marine Charter for Things.

Where is the work under NAICS 4883 performed?

By place of performance, the states with the most contract obligations under NAICS 4883 over the last 12 months are California ($80,927,592), Florida ($77,919,427) and Virginia ($72,041,060).

What is the latest contract opportunity under NAICS 4883?

The latest contract opportunity under NAICS 4883 is Alaska S&RTS, award notice from United States Transportation Command, posted November 13, 2026.

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