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Table 4 Shipping divisions used in the model

From: Digital adoption and efficiency in the maritime industry

Section H – Transportation and Storage

NACE Rev. 2 Division

Group

Class

Description

Detailed description

ISIC Rev. 4 Division

50

  

Water transport

  
 

50.1

 

Sea and coastal passenger water transport

This group includes the transport of passengers on vessels designed for operating on sea or coastal waters. Also included is the transport of passengers on great lakes etc. when similar types of vessels are used

 
  

50.10

Sea and coastal passenger water transport

This class includes, transport of passengers over seas and coastal waters, whether scheduled or not (operation of excursion, cruise or sightseeing boats, operation of ferries, water taxis etc.), renting of pleasure boats with crew for sea and coastal water transport (e.g. for fishing cruises)

5011

 

50.2

 

Sea and coastal freight water transport

This group includes the transport of freight on vessels designed for operating on sea or coastal waters. Also included is the transport of freight on great lakes etc. when similar types of vessels are used

 
  

50.20

Sea and coastal freight water transport

This class includes transport of freight over seas and coastal waters, whether scheduled or not (transport by towing or pushing of barges, oil rigs etc.), and renting of vessels with crew for sea and coastal freight water transport

5012

 

50.3

 

Inland passenger water transport

This group includes the transport of passengers on inland waters, involving vessels that are not suitable for sea transport

 
  

50.30

Inland passenger water transport

This class includes transport of passengers via rivers, canals, lakes and other inland waterways, including inside harbours and ports, renting of pleasure boats with crew for inland water transport

5021

 

50.4

 

Inland freight water transport

This group includes the transport of freight on inland waters, involving vessels that are not suitable for sea transport

 
  

50.40

Inland freight water transport

This class includes transport of freight via rivers, canals, lakes and other inland waterways, including inside harbours and ports, and renting of vessels with crew for inland freight water transport

5022

52

  

Warehousing and support activities for transportation

This division includes warehousing and support activities for transportation, such as operating of transport infrastructure

(e.g. airports, harbours, tunnels, bridges, etc.), the activities of transport agencies and cargo handling

 
 

52.1

 

Warehousing and storage

  
  

52.10

Warehousing and storage

This class includes operation of storage and warehouse facilities for all kinds of goods (operation of grain silos, general merchandise warehouses, refrigerated warehouses, storage tanks etc.), storage of goods in foreign trade zones, and blast freezing

5210

 

52.2

 

Support activities for transportation

This group includes activities supporting the transport of passengers or freight, such as operation of parts of the transport infrastructure or activities related to handling freight immediately before or after transport or between transport segments. The operation and maintenance of all transport facilities is included

 
  

52.22

Service activities incidental to water transportation

This class includes activities related to water transport of passengers, animals or freight (operation of terminal facilities such as harbours and piers, operation of waterway locks etc., navigation, pilotage and berthing activities, lighterage, salvage activities, and lighthouse activities)

5222

  

52.24

Cargo handling

This class includes loading and unloading of goods or passengers’ luggage irrespective of the mode of transport used for transportation, stevedoring and loading and unloading of freight railway cars

5224

  

52.29

Other transportation support activities

This class includes forwarding of freight, arranging or organising of transport operations by rail, road, sea or air, organisation of group and individual consignments (including pickup and delivery of goods and grouping of consignments), issue and procurement of transport documents and waybills, activities of customs agents, activities of sea-freight forwarders and air-cargo agents, brokerage for ship and aircraft space, goods-handling operations, e.g. temporary crating for the sole purpose of protecting the goods during transit, uncrating, sampling, weighing of goods

5229