Federal procurement under NAICS 483111 totaled $14.82 billion across 21,485 award actions in the last 5 years, for an average action value of $689,793.06. Spending was led by the Department of the Navy and USTRANSCOM, with maritime carriers such as Patriot Contract Services, Crowley Government Services, and Ocean Ships among the top vendors.
NAICS Industry
NAICS 483111 Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
FPDS data for NAICS 483111 covers deep sea freight transportation obligations, award volume, agencies, vendors, and annual trends over the last 5 years.
Totals reflect the selected 5-year analysis window and may differ from other FPDS views because of date filters, action selection, and record updates.
NAICS Code
483111
Industry
DEEP SEA FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION
Total Obligated
14.82 billion
14,820,204,078.00
Award Actions
21,485
Average Action Value
689,793.06
About NAICS 483111 federal contract activity
NAICS 483111, Deep Sea Freight Transportation, accounts for $14.82 billion in obligations across 21,485 awards over the last 5 years, with an average award value of $689,793.06. The spend profile indicates a high-volume maritime freight category with both large transportation contracts and many smaller obligation actions.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
The Department of the Navy is the largest buyer in this NAICS, with $7.74 billion and 2,877 awards, followed by USTRANSCOM at $4.20 billion across 1,389 awards. The Maritime Administration is notable for its very high award volume, with $2.69 billion spread across 11,553 awards, while USAID and NOAA represent much smaller shares of total obligations.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
PATRIOT CONTRACT SERVICES, LLC leads vendor obligations at $1.74 billion across 2,723 awards, followed by CROWLEY GOVERNMENT SERVICES, INC. at $909.50 million and OCEAN SHIPS, INC. at $804.65 million. AMERICAN ROLL-ON ROLL-OFF CARRIER, LLC and TOTE SERVICES, LLC also appear among the top vendors, showing that obligations are concentrated among a relatively small set of maritime carriers and service providers.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations have remained elevated and fairly stable, rising from $2.52 billion in 2021 to $3.14 billion in 2025, with a peak of $3.29 billion in 2024. Award counts increased each year over the period, reaching 6,049 in 2025, which suggests sustained procurement activity even as annual dollars fluctuated modestly.
How to interpret this page
This summary uses FPDS obligations data for NAICS 483111 over the last 5 years and reflects the reported totals for awards, agencies, vendors, and annual trends. Obligated dollars are shown as reported in the source data and may include multiple award actions tied to the same vendor or agency over time.
Top Agencies
SELECT
agency_id,
agency_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID AS agency_id,
anyHeavy(content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID__name) AS agency_name,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode = '483111'
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 5 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY agency_id
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Agency ID | Agency Name | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 7,739,315,629.95 | 7.74 billion | 2,877 |
| 9776 | USTRANSCOM | 4,199,945,789.04 | 4.20 billion | 1,389 |
| 6938 | MARITIME ADMINISTRATION | 2,687,316,531.30 | 2.69 billion | 11,553 |
| 7200 | AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 119,036,609.80 | 119.04 million | 281 |
| 1330 | NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION | 39,489,963.00 | 39.49 million | 49 |
| 12K2 | AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE | 16,883,613.38 | 16.88 million | 5,106 |
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 15,123,626.40 | 15.12 million | 36 |
| 1448 | U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE | 6,569,492.93 | 6.57 million | 43 |
| 1900 | STATE, DEPARTMENT OF | 569,651.57 | 569.65 thousand | 65 |
| 97AS | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | 442,000.00 | 442.00 thousand | 1 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, obligations under NAICS 483111 totaled $14.82 billion across 21,485 awards, indicating a high-volume procurement base with a moderate average award value of $689,793.06. Spending is concentrated in a small set of agencies: the Department of the Navy ($7.74 billion) and USTRANSCOM ($4.20 billion) together account for the majority of obligated dollars, while the Maritime Administration adds another $2.69 billion. Beyond these three, obligations drop sharply to under $120 million per agency, although the Maritime Administration and Agricultural Marketing Service account for a comparatively large number of awards relative to dollars obligated.
Top Vendors
SELECT
vendor_name,
cage_code,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName AS vendor_name,
anyHeavy(content__award__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__entityIdentifiers__cageCode) AS cage_code,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode = '483111'
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 5 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY vendor_name
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Vendor | CAGE Code | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATRIOT CONTRACT SERVICES, LLC | 1EQ81 | 1,735,362,428.63 | 1.74 billion | 2,723 |
| CROWLEY GOVERNMENT SERVICES, INC. | 5ABY0 | 909,500,009.96 | 909.50 million | 538 |
| OCEAN SHIPS, INC. | 1NFH5 | 804,653,442.32 | 804.65 million | 297 |
| AMERICAN ROLL-ON ROLL-OFF CARRIER, LLC | 1M3E4 | 722,155,888.92 | 722.16 million | 133 |
| TOTE SERVICES, LLC | 0B1X4 | 682,292,084.85 | 682.29 million | 2,174 |
| MAERSK LINE, LIMITED | 4X163 | 672,815,927.09 | 672.82 million | 198 |
| CROWLEY TECHNICAL MANAGEMENT, INC. | 5ABY0 | 595,927,410.77 | 595.93 million | 889 |
| U.S. MARINE MANAGEMENT, INCORPORATED | 1XDZ5 | 591,897,982.37 | 591.90 million | 225 |
| AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES, LLC | 1DZH5 | 551,991,512.70 | 551.99 million | 138 |
| LIBERTY GLOBAL LOGISTICS LLC | 3XUG8 | 551,682,843.60 | 551.68 million | 103 |
Insight
NAICS 483111 shows moderate vendor concentration over the last 5 years: the top 10 vendors account for 7.32 billion of 14.82 billion obligated, or about 49.4% of total obligations. PATRIOT CONTRACT SERVICES, LLC is the leading recipient at 1.74 billion across 2,723 awards, followed by CROWLEY GOVERNMENT SERVICES, INC. at 909.50 million and OCEAN SHIPS, INC. at 804.65 million. Award distribution is uneven, with several vendors receiving relatively high dollar volumes on comparatively fewer awards, while PATRIOT and TOTE SERVICES, LLC also show high award counts, indicating a mix of large recurring and lower-frequency, higher-value obligations.
Annual Trend
SELECT
year,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
toYear(parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate)) AS year,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode = '483111'
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 5 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY year
)
ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,137,052,350.07 | 3.14 billion | 6,049 |
| 2024 | 3,286,000,115.68 | 3.29 billion | 4,762 |
| 2023 | 3,153,486,344.83 | 3.15 billion | 4,087 |
| 2022 | 2,722,662,524.59 | 2.72 billion | 3,567 |
| 2021 | 2,521,002,742.83 | 2.52 billion | 3,020 |
Insight
For NAICS 483111, obligations total $14.82 billion over the last 5 years, with 21,485 awards and an average award value of $689,793. Obligations increased from $2.52 billion in 2021 to $3.15 billion in 2023, peaked at $3.29 billion in 2024, and remained elevated at $3.14 billion in 2025. Award volume also rose steadily each year, from 3,020 in 2021 to 6,049 in 2025, indicating broadening activity alongside relatively stable annual obligation levels in the most recent years.
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