Federal Capture Intelligence

Top DoD marine cargo handling contractors (NAICS 488320)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – October 23, 2026 Updated October 24, 2026 Department of Defense agency guide NAICS 488320 · Marine Cargo Handling
Latest 12 months
$34.7M
Net obligations · Down $126.3M vs. $161.0M preceding
Prime contractors
21
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Research the DoD federal contracting market for marine cargo handling under NAICS 488320. Compare top federal contractors and market share, reported contract obligations and spending trends, funding-office attribution, recent award activity, and contract types, competition, and procurement methods.

Contract obligation trends for Marine Cargo Handling at the Department of Defense

Federal records show $686.1M in net obligations across 1,277 awards in Marine Cargo Handling at the Department of Defense from Oct 1, 2021 through Oct 23, 2026. This market accounts for 0.030% of $2.3T in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations decreased 78.5% from $161.0M to $34.7M. 4 prime contractors accounted for at least 80% of positive obligations in that latest period.

Fiscal-year activity

FY27 is year-to-date through Oct 23, 2026; earlier years show complete fiscal-year totals.

FY27 year-to-date: $0 versus $5K through the same date in FY26 (−100.0%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY27 YTDContract actions
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Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$130.5M330Complete
FY2023$136.1M376Complete
FY2024$223.8M399Complete
FY2025$161.0M310Complete
FY2026$34.7M72Complete

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$686.1M
1,277 awards · 91 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
−78.5%
$34.7M vs. $161.0M
Leading eight prime share
93.5%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
0.030% of $2.3T in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
2.8% of 72 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
2 set aside · 70 no set-aside · 1,205 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

Oct 24, 2025–Oct 23, 2026, compared with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025.

Competitive shifts

VERSABILITY RESOURCES, INC. gained the most market share
16.1%→31.2%+15.1 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #2 by positive obligations, based on 4 reported actions.
COOPER/PORTS AMERICA LLC had no reported activity in the latest 12 months
$35.7M→$0No latest-period activity
It previously ranked #1 by positive obligations, based on 12 reported actions.
VERSABILITY RESOURCES, INC. had the largest decline in reported obligations
$26.0M→$10.8M−$15.1M
The contractor now ranks #2 by positive obligations and accounts for 31.2% of positive obligations, based on 4 reported actions.
INNOVATIVE PROFESSIONAL SOLUTIONS, INC. was the largest newly observed contractor
$13.6MLatest 12-month obligations
First observed in this market on Jan 8, 2026, the contractor now ranks #1 by positive obligations across 2 reported actions.

Market structure

Top-five contractor share increased
62.11%→86.25%+24.1 percentage points
Contractors outside the top five now account for 13.8% of positive obligations.

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through W289 598TH USA TRANS SURF BDE decreased
$36.7M→$3.4M−$33.3M
Latest-period activity spans 12 awards across 3 prime contractors.
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Competitive shifts

SSA ATLANTIC LLC lost the most market share
7.96%→1.91%−6.0 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #9 by positive obligations, based on 2 reported actions.
DELAWARE RIVER STEVEDORES, INC. fell the most in the contractor rankings
#6→#20Down 14 places
The contractor accounts for 0.010% of positive obligations across 1 reported action.
CARGO TRANSPORT SYSTEMS COMPANY climbed the most in the contractor rankings
#10→#4Up 6 places
The contractor accounts for 4.5% of positive obligations across 3 reported actions.

Award activity

How these findings are calculated

Findings are selected from matched-period changes in obligations, share, rank, funding offices, concentration, reported set-asides, material award actions, and agency-peer outliers. Related signals are combined, and only material evidence-backed changes are shown. Review the full methodology.

Federal contract obligations by funding office

See how positive obligations were attributed across funding offices in the 12 months ending Oct 23, 2026.

39.3% of positive obligations were attributed to NAVSEA HQ. That represents $13.6M, up $13.6M from the preceding 12 months.

Latest 12-month share of positive obligations; the gray segment represents all other reported offices.

  1. NAVSEA HQ39.3% · $13.6M · up $13.6M
  2. CHIEF OF NAVAL PERSONNEL31.2% · $10.8M · down $15.0M
  3. W289 598TH USA TRANS SURF BDE9.8% · $3.4M · down $33.3M
  4. W6GQ 595TH USA TRANS SURF BDE4.5% · $1.5M · down $7.9M
  5. W1M4 834TH US ARMY TRANS BN2.9% · $994K · down $2.6M
  6. All other reported offices12.4% of positive obligations
View reported office rankings, comparisons, and evidence

USAspending assigns each award to a funding office. That office may differ from the requiring activity, program office, contracting office, individual buyer, or actual customer.

  1. Reported funding office

    NAVSEA HQ

    #1New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $13.6M

    39.3% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$13.6M

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $13.6M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 39.3%, a change of +39.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  2. Reported funding office

    CHIEF OF NAVAL PERSONNEL

    #2Up 1 from #3

    Latest 12 months

    $10.8M

    31.2% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$15.0M

    2 active prime contractors · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 58.0% from $25.8M to $10.8M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 16.0% to 31.2%, a change of +15.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 3 actions across 3 awards. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 4 awards.

  3. Reported funding office

    W289 598TH USA TRANS SURF BDE

    #3Down 1 from #2

    Latest 12 months

    $3.4M

    9.8% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$33.3M

    3 active prime contractors · 12 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 90.8% from $36.7M to $3.4M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 22.8% to 9.8%, a change of −13.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 12 actions across 12 awards. The preceding period contained 9 active prime contractors and 39 awards.

  4. Reported funding office

    W6GQ 595TH USA TRANS SURF BDE

    #4Up 2 from #6

    Latest 12 months

    $1.5M

    4.5% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$7.9M

    2 active prime contractors · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 83.6% from $9.4M to $1.5M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 5.8% to 4.5%, a change of −1.4 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 4 actions across 4 awards. The preceding period contained 10 active prime contractors and 45 awards.

  5. Reported funding office

    W1M4 834TH US ARMY TRANS BN

    #5Up 3 from #8

    Latest 12 months

    $994K

    2.9% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$2.6M

    1 active prime contractor · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 72.6% from $3.6M to $994K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.3% to 2.9%, a change of +0.6 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 3 actions across 3 awards. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 11 awards.

  6. Reported funding office

    NAVSUP FLT LOG CTR PEARL HARBOR

    #6Up 11 from #17

    Latest 12 months

    $894K

    2.6% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$146K

    1 active prime contractor · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 14.0% from $1.0M to $894K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.65% to 2.6%, a change of +1.9 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 9 actions across 4 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 7 awards.

  7. Reported funding office

    W4HU 839TH US ARMY TRANS BN

    #7Up 17 from #24

    Latest 12 months

    $830K

    2.4% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$714K

    4 active prime contractors · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 617.6% from $116K to $830K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.070% to 2.4%, a change of +2.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 4 actions across 4 awards and 4 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 6 awards.

  8. Reported funding office

    W1NA TC DET JACKSONVILLE

    #8Up 12 from #20

    Latest 12 months

    $805K

    2.3% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$320K

    2 active prime contractors · 12 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 66.0% from $485K to $805K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.30% to 2.3%, a change of +2.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 12 actions across 12 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 10 awards.

  9. Reported funding office

    W0QF HQ SURFACE DEPL & DISTR CMD

    #9Down 5 from #4

    Latest 12 months

    $655K

    1.9% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$12.2M

    3 active prime contractors · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 94.9% from $12.8M to $655K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 8.0% to 1.9%, a change of −6.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 3 actions across 3 awards. The preceding period contained 9 active prime contractors and 27 awards.

  10. Reported funding office

    COMMANDING OFFICER

    #10Up 11 from #21

    Latest 12 months

    $650K

    1.9% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$264K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 68.4% from $386K to $650K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.24% to 1.9%, a change of +1.6 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 5 actions across 1 award. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 4 awards.

  11. Reported funding office

    DECA HEADQUARTERS

    #12Up 15 from #27

    Latest 12 months

    $88K

    0.25% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$7K

    2 active prime contractors · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 8.7% from $81K to $88K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.050% to 0.25%, a change of +0.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 3 actions across 2 awards. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 2 awards.

  12. Reported funding office

    W1PE 842D TRANS BN

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$36.9M

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $36.9M to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 22.9% to 0%, a change of −22.9 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 16 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  13. Reported funding office

    W6TC 596TH USA TRANS SURF BDE

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$10.0M

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $10.0M to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 6.2% to 0%, a change of −6.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 7 awards.

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Oct 24, 2025 through Oct 23, 2026, 51 awards had positive obligations totaling $34.7M. Only One Source was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 70.5% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 57.6%.

Leading award type
57.2%
Delivery Order
Leading reported procedure
70.5%
Only One Source
Reported parent IDV
57.6%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
1
10 of 51 awards reported offers · Limited reporting

Buying method changes

Compared with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025. Based on 51 current awards and 267 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Reported full-and-open obligation share
22.9%
Down from 73.7% in the preceding period
Delivery-order obligation share
57.2%
Down from 99.6% in the preceding period
How to read these changes

Directional color and the Up or Down labels show historical movement only. Green does not mean favorable and red does not mean unfavorable; neither predicts a future procurement method.

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Award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Delivery Order(C)41$19.8M57.2%
Definitive Contract(D)1$13.6M39.3%
Purchase Order(B)7$1.1M3.0%
BPA Call(A)2$155K0.45%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IDC(B)41$19.8M57.2%
BPA(E)2$155K0.45%
Not reported8$14.7M42.4%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Single Award(S)43$20.0M57.6%
Not reported8$14.7M42.4%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Only One Source(SSS)4$24.4M70.5%
Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP)24$7.9M22.9%
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)22$2.2M6.3%
Sp1(SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION)1$80K0.23%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Not Competed(C)1$13.6M39.3%
Not Available for Competition(B)3$10.8M31.2%
Full and Open Competition(A)23$7.9M22.9%
Competed Under SAP(F)20$2.1M6.1%
Not Competed Under SAP(G)2$88K0.25%
F(COMPETED UNDER SAP)1$80K0.23%
Other reported values1$3K0.0072%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Not reported51$34.7M100.0%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE)1$13.6M39.3%
Authorized by Statute (FAR 6.302-5(A)(2)(I))(OTH)3$10.8M31.2%
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)2$88K0.25%
Not reported45$10.1M29.2%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Firm Fixed Price(J)50$34.6M99.8%
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)1$80K0.23%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Winches, Hoists, Cranes, and Derricks(3950)1$13.6M39.3%
Transportation/Travel/Relocation- Transportation: Other(V119)5$10.9M31.5%
Transportation/Travel/Relocation- Transportation: Stevedoring(V114)34$7.1M20.4%
Transportation/Travel/Relocation- Transportation: Vessel Freight(V115)9$2.9M8.4%
Husbanding Services-Other Port Services(M2BZ)2$155K0.45%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Department of the Navy(1700)12$26.2M75.6%
Ustranscom(9776)37$8.4M24.1%
Defense Commissary Agency(97AZ)2$88K0.25%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Naval Surface Warfare Center(N61331)1$13.6M39.3%
Navsup Flt Log Ctr Jacksonville(N68836)3$10.8M31.2%
Ustranscom-Aq(HTC711)37$8.4M24.1%
Navsup Flt Log Ctr Pearl Harbor(N00604)4$894K2.6%
Commander(M67004)1$650K1.9%
Navsup Flc Sigonella Naples Office(N68171)2$155K0.45%
Other reported values3$161K0.47%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
N6883622D0002(9700)3$10.8M31.2%
HTC71121DR007(9700)9$2.9M8.4%
HTC71119DR014(9700)3$1.5M4.5%
HTC71120DR046(9700)3$994K2.9%
HTC71121DR005(9700)1$827K2.4%
HTC71121DR003(9700)11$803K2.3%
HTC71120DR035(9700)1$660K1.9%
M6700425D1001(9700)1$650K1.9%
Other reported values11$773K2.2%
Not reported8$14.7M42.4%

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
1 median
10 reported · 41 not reported · Limited reporting
Positive award obligations
$133K median
$59K–$373K middle 50%
Reported performance period
30 days median
51 reported · 0 not reported

Calculations group latest-period actions by award, retain awards with positive net obligations for share denominators, and use each award's latest reported USAspending procurement fields as of Oct 23, 2026. Blank competition, pricing, PSC, or parent-IDV values remain not reported; they are not inferred. Offer counts must be positive and below the FPDS 999 placeholder. Awarding organizations can differ from the funding agency that defines this page.

Top federal contractors

Latest 12-month market share, concentration, and complete prime contractor rankings across the period shown.

Prime contractor concentration
4 of 21prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
39.3%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
83.4%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
93.5%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $34.7M in positive obligations during the 12 months ending Oct 23, 2026. Individual shares and movement appear in the searchable rankings below. Movement compares with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025.

Last 12mo obligation volume: Highest positive obligations first; net deobligations follow by magnitude; contractors with no activity in the last 12 months follow by all-period obligations. Ranks use the complete contractor list and remain fixed when search narrows the results.

15 leading contractors
  1. #1

    Last 12mo obligations

    $13.6M

    39.3%

    Dollar movement

    +$13.6M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for INNOVATIVE PROFESSIONAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $13.6M
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 39.3%
    +39.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $13.6M
    2.0% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 8, 2026
    through Feb 17, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $10.8M

    31.2%

    Dollar movement

    −$15.1M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for VERSABILITY RESOURCES, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $26.0M → $10.8M
    −58.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    16.1% → 31.2%
    +15.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $121.3M
    17.7% of all-period positive obligations · 35 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 30, 2021
    through Apr 23, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported37
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.9M

    8.4%

    Dollar movement

    −$12.3M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    9 awards

    9 actions

    Historical and award details for BLG AUTOTERMINAL BREMERHAVEN GMBH & CO. KG
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $15.2M → $2.9M
    −80.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    9.4% → 8.4%
    −1.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $25.0M
    3.6% of all-period positive obligations · 28 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 1, 2021
    through Mar 12, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported98
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.5M

    4.5%

    Dollar movement

    −$2.0M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for CARGO TRANSPORT SYSTEMS COMPANY
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $3.5M → $1.5M
    −56.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.2% → 4.5%
    +2.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $21.1M
    3.1% of all-period positive obligations · 38 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 7, 2021
    through Mar 9, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported39
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $994K

    2.9%

    Dollar movement

    −$3.9M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for MARINE TERMINALS CORP
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $4.9M → $994K
    −79.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    3.0% → 2.9%
    −0.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $24.7M
    3.6% of all-period positive obligations · 46 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 20, 2021
    through Mar 9, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported316
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $894K

    2.6%

    Dollar movement

    −$146K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    4 awards

    9 actions

    Historical and award details for HAWAII STEVEDORES, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.0M → $894K
    −14.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.65% → 2.6%
    +1.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $3.8M
    0.56% of all-period positive obligations · 33 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 18, 2022
    through Apr 16, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside40
    Not reported07
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $827K

    2.4%

    Dollar movement

    −$610K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for GLOBAL DEFENSE LOGISTICS S.R.L.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.4M → $827K
    −42.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.89% → 2.4%
    +1.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.3M
    0.33% of all-period positive obligations · 9 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Mar 9, 2023
    through Mar 12, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported14
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $803K

    2.3%

    Dollar movement

    +$318K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    11 awards

    11 actions

    Historical and award details for AMBASSADOR SERVICES INTERNATIONAL, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $485K → $803K
    +65.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.30% → 2.3%
    +2.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.1M
    0.30% of all-period positive obligations · 33 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Mar 4, 2022
    through Mar 12, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported1110
    Reported small business1110
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $663K

    1.9%

    Dollar movement

    −$12.2M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for SSA ATLANTIC LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $12.8M → $663K
    −94.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    8.0% → 1.9%
    −6.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $42.5M
    6.2% of all-period positive obligations · 90 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 5, 2021
    through Mar 12, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported219
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $650K

    1.9%

    Dollar movement

    +$264K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    5 actions

    Historical and award details for PORTUS STEVEDORING LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $386K → $650K
    +68.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.24% → 1.9%
    +1.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $3.2M
    0.47% of all-period positive obligations · 10 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 24, 2021
    through Apr 23, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported14
    Reported small business03
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $288K

    0.83%

    Dollar movement

    −$10.1M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for AMERICAN ROLL-ON ROLL-OFF CARRIER GROUP, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $10.4M → $288K
    −97.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    6.5% → 0.83%
    −5.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $18.9M
    2.8% of all-period positive obligations · 20 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 14, 2022
    through Mar 12, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported18
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $190K

    0.55%

    Dollar movement

    −$61K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for GLOBAL LOGISTICS PROVIDERS LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $251K → $190K
    −24.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.16% → 0.55%
    +0.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.3M
    0.19% of all-period positive obligations · 26 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 24, 2021
    through Mar 12, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported22
    Reported small business22
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $153K

    0.44%

    Dollar movement

    −$93K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for ASTAROTH DESARROLLOS SL
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $246K → $153K
    −37.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.15% → 0.44%
    +0.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $751K
    0.11% of all-period positive obligations · 40 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 2, 2022
    through Feb 17, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside35
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $74K

    0.21%

    Dollar movement

    −$512K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for SANKYO CORPORATION
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $587K → $74K
    −87.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.36% → 0.21%
    −0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.9M
    0.43% of all-period positive obligations · 37 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Feb 24, 2022
    through Mar 12, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported111
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $73K

    0.21%

    Dollar movement

    −$124K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $198K → $73K
    −62.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.12% → 0.21%
    +0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.5M
    0.22% of all-period positive obligations · 11 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 7, 2022
    through Jan 20, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside12
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

Recent federal contract award activity

Recent contract actions with unusually large obligation changes or meaningful shifts in contractor and funding-office activity.

Base award

This action

+$13.6M

INNOVATIVE PROFESSIONAL SOLUTIONS, INC.

NAVSEA HQ

MINESWEEPING WINCHES (AC HOYLE MODEL S-530), ON REPUBLIC OF KOREA NAVY SHIPS.

Why it stands out

One action equaled more than a third of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

The $13.6M action represented 39.3% of the market’s positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$13.6M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
39.3%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 39.3% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Funding office
#1 · 39.3% attributed share
+39.3 percentage points · $13.6M net increase; action accounted for 100.0%
PIID N6133126C0001
Base award

This action

+$10.7M

VERSABILITY RESOURCES, INC.

CHIEF OF NAVAL PERSONNEL

PROVISIONS SERVICES

Why it stands out

One action equaled at least a quarter of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

The $10.7M action represented 30.8% of the market’s positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$10.8M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
30.8%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#2 · 31.2% share
$15.1M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#2 · 31.2% attributed share
$15.0M net decline despite this positive action
PIID N6883626F0033
Base award

This action

+$827K

GLOBAL DEFENSE LOGISTICS S.R.L.

W4HU 839TH US ARMY TRANS BN

5 YEAR ORDERING PERIOD - STEVEDORING AND RELATED TERMINAL SERVICES (S&RTS) CONSTANTA, ROMANIA S&RTS

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 2.4% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $610K overall.

Award net obligations
$827K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
2.4%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#7 · 2.4% share
$610K net decline despite this positive action
PIID HTC71126F7193
Base award

This action

+$779K

CARGO TRANSPORT SYSTEMS COMPANY

W6GQ 595TH USA TRANS SURF BDE

STEVEDORING AND RELATED TERMINAL SERVICES (S&RTS)

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 2.3% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $2.0M overall.

Award net obligations
$779K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
2.3%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#4 · 4.5% share
$2.0M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#4 · 4.5% attributed share
$7.9M net decline despite this positive action
PIID HTC71126F7153
Base award

This action

+$660K

SSA ATLANTIC LLC

W0QF HQ SURFACE DEPL & DISTR CMD

STEVEDORING AND RELATED TERMINAL SERVICES.

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 1.9% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $12.2M overall.

Award net obligations
$660K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
1.9%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#9 · 1.9% share
$12.2M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#9 · 1.9% attributed share
$12.2M net decline despite this positive action
PIID HTC71126F7191
Base award

This action

+$575K

BLG AUTOTERMINAL BREMERHAVEN GMBH & CO. KG

W289 598TH USA TRANS SURF BDE

STEVEDORING AND RELATED TERMINAL SERVICES (S&RTS) BREMERHAVE, GE

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 1.7% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $12.3M overall.

Award net obligations
$575K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
1.7%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#3 · 8.4% share
$12.3M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#3 · 9.8% attributed share
$33.3M net decline despite this positive action
PIID HTC71126F7198
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. Action+$200K
    Award net obligations$1.1M
  2. Action+$29K
    Award net obligations$58K
  3. Action+$82K
    Award net obligations$406K
  4. Action+$3K
    Award net obligations$3K
  5. Action+$3K
    Award net obligations$3K
  6. Action−$46K
    Award net obligations$143K
  7. Action+$3K
    Award net obligations$3K
  8. Action+$10.7M
    Award net obligations$10.8M
  9. Action+$49K
    Award net obligations$227K
  10. Action+$827K
    Award net obligations$827K

DoD marine cargo handling market FAQs

Answers based on reported federal contract data.

Who are the top DoD marine cargo handling contractors?

In the 12 months through October 23, 2026, INNOVATIVE PROFESSIONAL SOLUTIONS, INC., VERSABILITY RESOURCES, INC., and BLG AUTOTERMINAL BREMERHAVEN GMBH & CO. KG were the leading DoD marine cargo handling prime contractors by positive obligations.

  1. #1

    INNOVATIVE PROFESSIONAL SOLUTIONS, INC.

    $13,631,597 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    VERSABILITY RESOURCES, INC.

    $10,814,766 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    BLG AUTOTERMINAL BREMERHAVEN GMBH & CO. KG

    $2,906,358 in positive obligations

Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

Did DoD contract obligations decrease in the marine cargo handling market?

Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported DoD activity in the marine cargo handling market decreased 78.5% from $160,950,805 in the preceding 12 months to $34,653,745 in the 12 months through October 23, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$34,653,745
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$160,950,805
Net prime contract obligations
Change
−78.5%
Between matched 12-month periods

Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.

What recent DoD contract award activity was reported in the marine cargo handling market?

Recent DoD contract award activity reported in the marine cargo handling market included actions for INNOVATIVE PROFESSIONAL SOLUTIONS, INC., VERSABILITY RESOURCES, INC., and GLOBAL DEFENSE LOGISTICS S.R.L. during the 12 months through October 23, 2026.

Action obligations are transaction-level amounts, not current award-level obligations.

Which procurement methods were reported for DoD contracts under NAICS 488320?

From October 24, 2025 through October 23, 2026, DoD reported 51 positive-obligation awards for marine cargo handling under NAICS 488320. The leading award type was delivery order. The leading reported procedure was only one source.

Positive-obligation awards
51
Leading reported procedure
Only One Source
70.5% of positive obligations
Leading award type
Delivery Order
57.2% of positive obligations
Full and open
22.9%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
57.6%
of positive obligations

Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

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Reported obligations include contract actions from October 1, 2021 through October 23, 2026. Set-aside and business-size fields reflect award records, not a contractor's current eligibility. Public Department of Defense award records are generally delayed by 90 days.

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