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Industry · NAICS 488390 · sector 48-49 Transportation and warehousing
Other Support Activities for Water Transportation
Federal contract obligations classified under NAICS 488390, the organisations that win them and the agencies that award them.
USAspending caveat. Figures are obligations reported by federal agencies to USAspending.gov, not payments. In USAspending's words: "An outlay occurs when federal money is actually paid out, not just promised to be paid ('obligated')." "Every agency has a Senior Accountable Official who must officially certify that the quarterly financial data submitted by their agency is accurate and complete." "If there are any discrepancies in procurement data, FPDS is the authoritative source." Contract data for the Department of Defense and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is published with a 90-day delay. Data loaded 30 Sep 2026.
Federal agencies obligated $173M in contracts classified under NAICS 488390, Other Support Activities for Water Transportation, in FY2026, and $790M over the five fiscal years since FY2023; the industry ranks 216 of 526 on this site.
Obligations were down 20% on FY2025 ($215M), with $0 so far in FY2027.
The largest recipient organisations over FY2022–FY2025 were Global Pcci (gpc) ($217M), Donjon Marine Co., LLC ($115M) and Seaward Marine Services, LLC ($60M).
By place of performance, the most money went to CA, NJ and MS.
Contract obligations by fiscal year
Compared with the largest industry FY2026
| Measure | This industry | Aircraft Manufacturing | All contracts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract obligations, FY2026 | $173M | $45B | $716B |
| Five-year total | $790M | $211B | $3.0T |
| Share of all contract obligations, five years | 0% | 7.1% | 100% |
Top contractors obligations, FY2022–FY2025
| # | Organisation | Obligations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Global Pcci (gpc) | $217M |
| 2 | Donjon Marine Co., LLC | $115M |
| 3 | Seaward Marine Services, LLC | $60M |
| 4 | Pacific Layberthing South, LLC | $54M |
| 5 | Great Eastern Group, Inc. | $39M |
| 6 | Talton Marine Terminal, LLC | $38M |
| 7 | Smit Salvage Americas, LLC | $26M |
| 8 | Smit Singapore Pte LTD | $25M |
| 9 | Seafix Incorporated | $15M |
| 10 | Maryland Maritime, Inc. | $15M |
| 11 | Asahi Tanker Co.,ltd. | $15M |
| 12 | Bowhead Marine Support Services, LLC | $14M |
| 13 | California Sealift Terminals, Inc | $14M |
| 14 | Eastex Berthing Inc | $12M |
| 15 | Pasha Hawaii Holdings LLC | $12M |
| 16 | Systems Application & Technologies Inc | $12M |
| 17 | Metro Machine Corp. | $11M |
| 18 | Gulf Layberthing, LLC | $7.7M |
| 19 | Mills Marine & Ship Repair LLC | $7.4M |
| 20 | Vigor Marine LLC | $6.3M |
| 21 | Sperry Ocean Dock, LTD. | $5.6M |
| 22 | Hii Fleet Support Group LLC | $5.5M |
| 23 | Dixie Marine Inc | $4.9M |
| 24 | Sea Ventures Inc | $4.8M |
| 25 | C and S Economou Financial Services LTD | $4.8M |
$1.8M among the top 40 went to recipients not shown.
Buying agencies $1.0M+ awards
Where the work is performed
Largest awards since FY2023
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donjon Marine Co., LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | $45M | 27 Mar 2024 | NJ | USAspending |
| Navcor Logistics LLC | Department of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing Service | ContractDelivery Order | $17M | 20 Aug 2026 | VA | USAspending |
| Donjon Marine Co., LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | $16M | 8 May 2024 | NJ | USAspending |
| Talton Marine Terminal, LLC | Department of TransportationMaritime Administration | ContractDelivery Order | $15M | 20 Jun 2024 | MD | USAspending |
| Global Pcci (gpc) | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | $13M | 28 Feb 2025 | CA | USAspending |
| Smit Singapore Pte LTD | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | $11M | 30 Sep 2024 | — | USAspending |
| Pacific Layberthing South, LLC | Department of TransportationMaritime Administration | ContractDelivery Order | $9.9M | 28 Nov 2022 | DC | USAspending |
| Dixie Marine Inc | Department of TransportationMaritime Administration | ContractDelivery Order | $9.8M | 18 Jul 2024 | LA | USAspending |
| Eastex Berthing Inc | Department of TransportationMaritime Administration | ContractDelivery Order | $9.3M | 22 Sep 2025 | TX | USAspending |
| Pacific Layberthing South, LLC | Department of TransportationMaritime Administration | ContractDelivery Order | $8.8M | 11 Jun 2024 | CA | USAspending |
Other industries in sector 48-49: Transportation and warehousing
- 488190 Other Support Activities for Air Transportation $28B
- 481212 Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation $19B
- 483111 Deep Sea Freight Transportation $13B
- 481211 Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation $9.6B
- 492110 Couriers and Express Delivery Services $3.1B
- 493190 Other Warehousing and Storage $3.0B
- 493110 General Warehousing and Storage $2.8B
- 488999 All Other Support Activities for Transportation $1.7B
- 488510 Freight Transportation Arrangement $1.4B
- 488111 Air Traffic Control $1.4B
- 488310 Port and Harbor Operations $1.2B
- 481219 Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation $938M
- 485991 Special Needs Transportation $835M
- 488320 Marine Cargo Handling $614M
- 485999 All Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation $467M
- 488330 Navigational Services to Shipping $417M
- 481112 Scheduled Freight Air Transportation $376M
- 485410 School and Employee Bus Transportation $361M
- 484210 Used Household and Office Goods Moving $360M
- 484230 Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance $348M
- 493120 Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage $327M
- 488119 Other Airport Operations $277M
- 491110 Postal Service $210M
- 483211 Inland Water Freight Transportation $201M
Questions and answers
How much does the federal government spend on NAICS 488390?
$173M in contract obligations classified under Other Support Activities for Water Transportation in FY2026, $790M over the five fiscal years since FY2023. Obligations are commitments, not payments.
Who are the top contractors in Other Support Activities for Water Transportation?
Global Pcci (gpc) ($217M), Donjon Marine Co., LLC ($115M), Seaward Marine Services, LLC ($60M), Pacific Layberthing South, LLC ($54M), Great Eastern Group, Inc. ($39M), by contract obligations over FY2022–FY2025.
Which agencies buy in this industry?
By the value of $1.0M-plus contracts since FY2023: Department of Defense ($349M), Department of Transportation ($147M), Department of Agriculture ($24M), Department of the Interior ($3.9M), Department of Commerce ($2.2M).
What is a NAICS code?
In USAspending's words: "NAICS stands for the North American Industrial Classification System. This 6-digit code tells you what industry the work falls into. Each contract record has a NAICS code." Assistance awards (grants, loans, direct payments) carry no NAICS code and are not counted here.
Provenance
Source: USAspending.gov API v2, spending by category (NAICS) by fiscal year, recipient cross-tabulation for FY2022–FY2025 and award search, loaded 30 Sep 2026. State figures come from each state's top-100 NAICS list, so small amounts in a state may be missing. See methodology.