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Group

521 Water Transport Support Services

Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC)
Reference period
2006 (Revision 2.0)

This group contains the following ANZSIC classes:

Class

5211 Stevedoring Services

This class consists of units mainly engaged in providing stevedoring services for the loading or unloading of vessels.

Primary activities

  • Ship loading or unloading service (provision of labour)
  • Stevedoring service
Class

5212 Port and Water Transport Terminal Operations

This class consists of units mainly engaged in the maintenance and leasing of port facilities to facilitate the land-sea transition of goods and passengers. Also included are units mainly engaged in the operation of ship mooring facilities or water transport terminals for passenger or freight (including sea cargo container terminals and coal or grain loaders).

Primary activities

  • Coal loader operation (water transport)
  • Container terminal operation (water transport)
  • Grain loader operation (water transport)
  • Port operation
  • Ship mooring service
  • Water freight terminal operation
  • Water passenger terminal operation
  • Wharf operation

Exclusions/References

Units mainly engaged in

  • constructing port facilities are included in the appropriate classes of Division E Construction;
  • planning port facilities are included in the appropriate classes of Division M Professional, Scientific and Technical Services;
  • repairing ships and boats (including factory overhauls or factory conversions) are included in Classes 2391 Shipbuilding and Repair Services and 2392 Boatbuilding and Repair Services respectively; and
  • providing stevedoring services are included in Class 5211 Stevedoring Services.
Class

5219 Other Water Transport Support Services

This class consists of units mainly engaged in providing water transport support services not elsewhere classified.

Primary activities

  • Lighterage service
  • Navigation service (water transport)
  • Pilotage service
  • Salvage service, marine
  • Ship registration and agency service
  • Towboat and tugboat operation
  • Water vessel towing service

Exclusions/References

Units mainly engaged in

  • repairing ships and boats (including factory overhauls or factory conversions) are included in Classes 2391 Shipbuilding and Repair Services and 2392 Boatbuilding and Repair Services respectively; and
  • providing stevedoring services are included in Class 5211 Stevedoring Services.