521 Water Transport Support Services
Group-level ANZSIC page with direct links to every class nested under this grouping.
Browse the final layer
Classes in Water Transport Support Services
This is the point where ANZSIC becomes precise enough for practical work. Open the class pages below and confirm the definition, primary activities and exclusions before you settle on a code.
Stevedoring Services
This class consists of units mainly engaged in providing stevedoring services for the loading or unloading of vessels.
- Ship loading or unloading service (provision of labour)
- Stevedoring service
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.
- Coal loader operation (water transport)
- Container terminal operation (water transport)
- Grain loader operation (water transport)
Other Water Transport Support Services
This class consists of units mainly engaged in providing water transport support services not elsewhere classified.
- Lighterage service
- Navigation service (water transport)
- Pilotage service
What this group covers
ANZSIC group 521 is the last broad layer before the class code. It is where the classification becomes detailed enough to compare closely related business types without losing the surrounding context.
If two businesses look similar, the group page helps you see whether they belong in the same industrial family before you confirm the final class.
Group facts
- Division
- I Transport, Postal and Warehousing
- Subdivision
- 52 Transport Support Services
- Classes
- 3
How to use this page
This is the easiest level to scan when you want to understand the immediate neighbourhood of a class code. It keeps the page readable while still showing enough detail to avoid misclassification.
For final code selection, open the class page from here and confirm the description, primary activities and exclusions before you use the code elsewhere.
Official source
- Official source
- ABS ANZSIC 2006 release
- Last reviewed
- 2026-04-17
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