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5212

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).

Division
I Transport, Postal and Warehousing
Parent group
521 Water Transport Support Services
Edition
2006 Revision 2.0
Status
Active

What this code includes

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).

Activities and examples

  • 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 and references

  • 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
  • providing stevedoring services - see ANZSIC 5211 (Stevedoring Services)

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Official source
ABS detailed classification page
Last reviewed
2026-04-17

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