52 Transport Support Services
This subdivision contains the following ANZSIC groups:
521 Water Transport Support Services
This group contains the following ANZSIC classes:
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
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.
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.
522 Airport Operations and Other Air Transport Support Services
This group contains the following ANZSIC class:
5220 Airport Operations and Other Air Transport Support Services
This class consists of units mainly engaged in operating international, national or civil airports. Also included are units mainly engaged in providing other services to air transport such as airport terminals, runways, air traffic control services, aerospace navigation or baggage handling services.
Primary activities
- Air traffic control service
- Air transport navigation service
- Aircraft support service n.e.c.
- Airport baggage handling service
- Airport operation
- Airport terminal operation
Exclusions/References
Units mainly engaged in
- repairing aircraft are included in Class 2394 Aircraft Manufacturing and Repair Services;
- leasing or chartering aircraft without crew from own stocks are included in Class 6619 Other Motor Vehicle and Transport Equipment Rental and Hiring;
- operating ticket sales offices of non-resident airlines are included in Class 7220 Travel Agency and Tour Arrangement Services;
- providing airline food catering services are included in Class 4513 Catering Services; and
- wholesaling fuel at airports are included in Class 3321 Petroleum Product Wholesaling.
529 Other Transport Support Services
This group contains the following ANZSIC classes:
5291 Customs Agency Services
This class consists of units mainly engaged in providing advice on import and export procedures and documentation, and other related services.
Primary activities
- Custom agency service
- Custom clearance service
- Export documentation preparation service
- Import documentation preparation service
Exclusions/References
Units mainly engaged in
- freight forwarding services are included in Class 5292 Freight Forwarding Services; and
- providing surveillance and control of the borders of the country are included in Class 7719 Other Public Order and Safety Services.
5292 Freight Forwarding Services
This class consists of units mainly engaged in contracting the transportation of goods for other enterprises, using one or more different enterprises to perform the contracted services by road, rail, air, sea freight transport or any combination of the modes of transport. (In these cases, the ’forwarding’ unit takes prime responsibility for the entire transport operation).
Primary activities
- Air freight forwarding service
- Rail freight forwarding service
- Road freight forwarding service
- Water freight forwarding service
5299 Other Transport Support Services n.e.c.
This class consists of units mainly engaged in providing transport support services not elsewhere classified.
Primary activities
- Container terminal operation (road and rail)
- Freight brokerage service
- Road freight terminal operation
- Road passenger terminal operation
- Road vehicle driving service (except owner/operator)
- Railway station or terminal operation
- Taxi radio base operation
- Toll bridge operation
- Toll road operation
- Weighbridge operation
Exclusions/References
Units mainly engaged in
- hiring or leasing pallets (from own stocks) are included in Class 6639 Other Goods and Equipment Rental and Hiring n.e.c.; and
- owning/operating taxis or hire cars are included Class 4623 Taxi and Other Road Transport.