ANZSIC class
4810
4810 Water Freight Transport
This class consists of units mainly engaged in the operation of vessels for the transportation of freight or cargo by water.
- Division
- I Transport, Postal and Warehousing
- Parent group
- 481 Water Freight Transport
- Edition
- 2006 Revision 2.0
- Status
- Active
In this section
- 4810Water Freight Transport
What this code includes
This class consists of units mainly engaged in the operation of vessels for the transportation of freight or cargo by water.
Activities and examples
- Coastal sea freight transport service between domestic ports
- Freight ferry service
- Harbour freight transport service
- International sea freight transport service between domestic and international ports
- River freight transport service
- Ship freight management service (i.e. operation of ships on behalf of owners)
- Water (river, sea and lake) freight transport service
Exclusions and references
- repairing, refitting or converting ships - see ANZSIC 2391 (Shipbuilding and Repair Services)
- operating water freight terminals - see ANZSIC 5212 (Port and Water Transport Terminal Operations)
- providing ship or shipping agency services - see ANZSIC 5219 (Other Water Transport Support Services)
- providing sea freight forwarding services - see ANZSIC 5292 (Freight Forwarding Services)
- leasing, hiring or chartering ships without crew - see ANZSIC 6619 (Other Motor Vehicle and Transport Equipment Rental and Hiring)
- operating tugboats or towing vessels - see ANZSIC 5219 (Other Water Transport Support Services)
Classification hierarchy
- ANZSIC
- I Transport, Postal and Warehousing
- 48 Water Transport
- 481 Water Freight Transport
- 4810 Water Freight Transport
Correspondence mappings
Related ATO BIC codes
Other classes in this group
- 2391 Shipbuilding and Repair Services repairing, refitting or converting ships is classified there.
- 5212 Port and Water Transport Terminal Operations operating water freight terminals is classified there.
- 5219 Other Water Transport Support Services providing ship or shipping agency services is classified there.
- 5292 Freight Forwarding Services providing sea freight forwarding services is classified there.
- 6619 Other Motor Vehicle and Transport Equipment Rental and Hiring leasing, hiring or chartering ships without crew is classified there.
Official source
- Official source
- ABS detailed classification page
- Last reviewed
- 2026-04-17
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