NAICS 488320 · Louisiana
Marine Cargo Handling Business Names in Louisiana
Louisiana has 40 marine cargo handling locations, ranking #4 of 30 states and D.C. and making up 8.4% of the U.S. total.
Name ideas for a Louisiana marine cargo handling business
Before you commit, search the Louisiana business entity database (linked below) to make sure the name is not already registered there.
Marine Cargo Handling in Louisiana by the numbers
Locations by number of employees in Louisiana
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022. Counts cover employer establishments (businesses with paid employees); self-employed owners without staff are not included. Small establishments with 1–4 employees include those that reported no paid employees in mid-March.
Register your business name in Louisiana
In most states you check name availability and form an LLC or corporation through the Secretary of State (or equivalent) office, then register with the state tax and labor agencies if you will collect sales tax or hire employees. Official Louisiana links:
- Licenses
- Secretary of State
- Louisiana Department of Revenue - Business
- Louisiana Workforce Commission
- FAQs - Unemployment Insurance
- Louisiana state website
- Business in Louisiana
- Louisiana Economic Development
- New Hire Registry
- Small Business Administration - Louisiana
- Louisiana Agency Index
- Louisiana Legislature
- Do Business with the State
Official state agency links as listed by the IRS on its Louisiana state links page. Filing fees and steps change, so confirm current requirements with the agency before you file.
Other states for marine cargo handling
See the national marine cargo handling page → · Top industries in Louisiana →