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# NAICS code 488320: Marine Cargo Handling

The companies classified under NAICS 488320, where they are based, how big they are and how the code maps to SIC.

By Enrich.chat Editorial. Updated October 22, 2026.

**Short answer:** NAICS 488320 is the code for Marine Cargo Handling, in sector 48-49: Transportation and Warehousing. The companies counted under it are mostly small: 65% have 200 or fewer employees, and 63% are headquartered in the United States.

## What is NAICS 488320?

NAICS 488320 is the code for Marine Cargo Handling. It belongs to sector 48-49: Transportation and Warehousing. NAICS, the North American Industry Classification System, is the standard U.S. government agencies use to sort businesses by what they mainly do, and each digit narrows the category. Most of the companies counted also carry SIC 4491, Marine cargo handler, in the older SIC system (98%). NAICS is a North American system, so companies outside the US, Canada and Mexico are placed in it by classification.

- 30% of the companies counted have 50 or fewer employees, and the middle one is in the 51 to 200 range.
- The largest group is headquartered in the United States (63%).
- Most were founded in the before 1960 (39%), then the 1990s (16%).

**Figure: How NAICS 488320 is built.** The code 488320 split into its parts: sector 48, then subsector, industry group, NAICS industry and U.S. industry.

*The six digits of NAICS 488320. Each digit narrows the category.*

## Which companies are classified under NAICS 488320?

The biggest by headcount range include Loginter, Ports America, Gct Global Container Terminals, Logistec and Port Of Los Angeles. Names link to a company profile where we have one.

| Company | Headquarters | Employees |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Loginter | Caba, Argentina | 1,001 to 5,000 |
| Ports America | Morristown, NJ | 1,001 to 5,000 |
| Gct Global Container Terminals | Vancouver, Canada | 1,001 to 5,000 |
| Logistec | Montreal, Canada | 1,001 to 5,000 |
| Port Of Los Angeles | San Pedro, CA | 501 to 1,000 |
| Gulf Stream Marine | Houston, TX | 501 to 1,000 |
| Associated Terminals | Convent, LA | 501 to 1,000 |
| Port Of Tacoma | Tacoma, WA | 201 to 500 |
| Canaveral Port Authority | Cape Canaveral, FL | 201 to 500 |
| [APM Terminals](https://enrich.chat/company/apm-terminals/) | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 201 to 500 |
| Victoria International Container Terminal | Garden City Port Melbourne, Australia | 201 to 500 |
| Southeast Unloading | Fernandina Beach, FL | 201 to 500 |
| Puyvast Maritime India | Bengaluru, India | 201 to 500 |
| Boa Offshore | Trondheim, Norway | 51 to 200 |
| Saab Seaeye | Segensworth North, United Kingdom | 51 to 200 |
| Port Of Townsville | South Townsville, Australia | 51 to 200 |
| Total Terminals International | Long Beach, United States | 51 to 200 |
| Port Of Everett | Everett, WA | 51 to 200 |
| Port Of Bellingham | Bellingham, WA | 51 to 200 |
| Texas International Terminals | Galveston, TX | 51 to 200 |
| Husky Terminal And Stevedoring | Tacoma, WA | 51 to 200 |
| Ideal Guindastes E Equipamentos | Santos, Brazil | 51 to 200 |
| Bayonne Drydock & Repair | Bayonne, NJ | 51 to 200 |
| Coastal Transportation | Seattle, WA | 51 to 200 |
| Dominion Terminal Associates | Newport News, VA | 51 to 200 |

The table shows the 25 biggest by headcount range, with ties broken by audience size. The charts and percentages below cover every company counted for this page, not just these 25, and companies with fewer than 11 employees are not counted. Headquarters is the location on each company's public profile.

## How big are the companies counted for NAICS 488320?

30% of them have 50 or fewer employees, and the middle one is in the 51 to 200 range. Companies with fewer than 11 employees are not counted.

**Figure: Size of companies in NAICS 488320.** Seven columns for the share of counted companies in NAICS 488320 in each employee range: 11 to 50 30%, 51 to 200 35%, 201 to 500 15%, 501 to 1,000 11%, 1,001 to 5,000 9%, 5,001 to 10,000 0%, 10,001+ 0%.

*Share of counted companies in NAICS 488320 in each employee range.*

## How NAICS 488320 compares

- 30% of companies in NAICS 488320 have 50 or fewer employees, against 60% across all NAICS codes on this site.

## How do NAICS 488320 companies describe themselves?

A code is assigned by classification, and a company does not choose its own, so the label a company uses for itself can differ. The most common labels here are Maritime Transportation (39%), Transportation; Logistics; Supply Chain and Storage (20%) and Truck Transportation (9%).

**Figure: How companies in NAICS 488320 describe themselves.** Bars for the share of counted companies in NAICS 488320 that give each industry on their public profile: Maritime Transportation 39%, Transportation; Logistics; Supply Chain and Storage 20%, Truck Transportation 9%, Government Administration 4%, Maritime 4%.

*Share of counted companies in NAICS 488320 by the industry they list on their public profile.*

## NAICS 488320 and the SIC system

NAICS replaced SIC in 1997, but the two do not line up one to one: companies filed under one NAICS code can carry several SIC codes. These are the ones seen most.

| Code | Title | Share of counted |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SIC 4491 | Marine cargo handler | 98% |
| SIC 3731 | Shipbuilding and repairing | 2% |

## Where NAICS codes come from

NAICS is maintained by the U.S. Census Bureau with Canada and Mexico and revised every five years; the current edition is NAICS 2022. To check exactly what a code includes, search the [official NAICS index](https://www.census.gov/naics/) or read the Census Bureau's [guide to understanding NAICS](https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/economic-census/year/2022/guidance/understanding-naics.html). Pick a code by what a company mostly does, not by who it sells to.

## How do you reach the people at NAICS 488320 companies?

The people to talk to are usually operations, fleet and supply chain leaders. You can build the list from this code in three prompts to your AI agent.

### 1. Count them (free)

Counting who matches never uses credits.

```text
Use www.enrich.chat to count the companies with NAICS code 488320 (Marine Cargo Handling)
```

### 2. Find the people (5 credits per person)

Name the roles you sell to. Each person returned is 5 credits, and name, title and company are included.

```text
Use www.enrich.chat to find the operations, fleet and supply chain leaders at companies with NAICS code 488320, with their titles
```

### 3. Get their work emails (10 credits each)

An email is 10 credits only when one is found. Every email comes with a status: verified, catch-all or unknown.

```text
Use www.enrich.chat to find the work emails for these people and tell me which ones are verified
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## More to explore

Others in sector 48-49:

[NAICS 488510: Freight Transportation Arrangement](https://enrich.chat/naics/488510/)[NAICS 484121: General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance](https://enrich.chat/naics/484121/)[NAICS 488999: All Other Support Activities](https://enrich.chat/naics/488999/)[NAICS 484110: General Freight Trucking, Local](https://enrich.chat/naics/484110/)[NAICS 484210: Used Household and Office Goods Moving](https://enrich.chat/naics/484210/)[NAICS 485320: Limousine Service](https://enrich.chat/naics/485320/)[NAICS 488119: Other Airport Operations](https://enrich.chat/naics/488119/)[NAICS 488210: Support Activities for Rail Transportation](https://enrich.chat/naics/488210/)

## Frequently asked questions

### What is NAICS code 488320?

NAICS 488320 is the code for Marine Cargo Handling, in sector 48-49: Transportation and Warehousing.

### What is the SIC code for NAICS 488320 (Marine Cargo Handling)?

98% of the companies counted carry SIC 4491 (Marine cargo handler), but the two systems do not map one to one.

### Which companies are classified under NAICS 488320?

The biggest by headcount range include Loginter, Ports America, Gct Global Container Terminals, Logistec and Port Of Los Angeles. The page lists 25 with links to their profiles where we have them.

### Where are NAICS 488320 companies based?

The largest groups are headquartered in the United States (63%) and the Netherlands (10%).

### How big are the companies in NAICS 488320?

30% have 50 or fewer employees, and the middle one is in the 51 to 200 range. Companies with fewer than 11 employees are not counted.

### How do I find a company's NAICS code?

Search the official NAICS index at the U.S. Census Bureau for the code that matches what the company mostly does. Public companies in the US also list a SIC code in their SEC EDGAR profile.

## Try this prompt

Find the people at NAICS 488320 companies

```text
Use www.enrich.chat to find the operations, fleet and supply chain leaders at companies with NAICS code 488320, with titles and verified work emails
```

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