UNSPSC 78101903: Ocean to truck transportation

UNSPSC 78101903 Ocean to truck transportation (Commodity) covers the removal, floating, transport, and disposal of derelict vessels, artificial reef materials, and marine cargo from offshore and waterside locations to inland processing or disposal sites. State and local governments use this code to solicit marine salvage and logistics services, including hazardous material handling, environmental compliance, and multi-modal transport (water to truck or rail) for both emergency mitigation and infrastructure maintenance. The issuing bodies are primarily coastal county marine or environmental divisions and special-purpose port authorities managing vessel removal grants, environmental remediation, and maritime infrastructure projects. Escambia County Marine Resources Division in Florida dominates recent activity, issuing multiple price quotes for derelict vessel removal funded through the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's Derelict Vessel Removal Grant Opportunity; a single outlier—Broward County Port Everglades—solicited brake and clamp maintenance services unrelated to ocean-to-truck logistics, representing a category mismatch rather than representative activity under the code.

Recent opportunities center on Florida's Gulf Coast, with Escambia County accounting for at least nine separate derelict vessel removal quotes posted between June and September 2026, and Volusia County issuing a three-year artificial reef deployment ITB (ITB #26-B-127JS, due November 5, 2026) requiring vessel and barge services to transport 300-ton reef loads from an inland yard to offshore GPS-designated sites 1 to 33 miles offshore in depths of 50 to 130 feet. Escambia County's derelict vessel work spans multiple vessel sizes (16 to 32 feet) with tight timelines—work must commence within 7 days of Notice to Proceed and complete within 14 days—and carries mandatory marine insurance requirements (Protection & Indemnity, Maritime Workers Compensation, Marine Pollution Liability, each at $1 million per occurrence / $2 million aggregate minimum) with AM Best VIII or higher carriers. The Volusia County artificial reef contract offers a longer commitment (three-year initial term plus two one-year renewal options) with annual price redeterminations and lump-sum pricing per 300-ton load. No recent activity appears outside Florida's coastal zone.