Water transport
What this code covers
Use this division for water transport when the main activity includes Sea and coastal passenger water transport and Sea and coastal freight water transport. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Official NACE Rev. 2.1 labels and explanatory notes are imported from the source dataset. Plain-language explanations are shown separately so readers can compare interpretation with the source text.
- This division includes the water transport of passengers or freight, whether scheduled or not, whether for professional, personal or recreational reasons. Also included are the operation of towing or pushing boats, excursion or sightseeing boats, cruise ships, ferries, water taxis, and so on. Although the location is an indicator for the separation between sea and inland water transport, the deciding factor is the type of vessel used. Transport on seagoing vessels is classified in groups 50.1 and 50.2, while transport using other vessels is classified in groups 50.3 and 50.4.
- This division excludes restaurant and bar activities aboard ships, if carried out by separate units, see 56.11, 56.30.
- Compare with 56.11, 56.30, 49 when the main activity overlaps another code.
- Check national equivalent caveats before using this code for local registration or filing workflows.
- If the main revenue activity appears in an exclusion, compare the alternative code before deciding.
Use this guide as classification support, not legal, tax, filing, or regulatory advice.
- - This division includes the water transport of passengers or freight, whether scheduled or not, whether for professional, personal or recreational reasons. Also included are the operation of towing or pushing boats, excursion or sightseeing boats, cruise ships, ferries, water taxis, and so on. Although the location is an indicator for the separation between sea and inland water transport, the deciding factor is the type of vessel used. Transport on seagoing vessels is classified in groups 50.1 and 50.2, while transport using other vessels is classified in groups 50.3 and 50.4.
- - This division excludes restaurant and bar activities aboard ships, if carried out by separate units, see 56.11, 56.30.
- - Sea and coastal passenger water transport
- - Sea and coastal freight water transport
- - Inland passenger water transport
- - Inland freight water transport
- - Activities primarily classified as land transport and transport via pipelines
- - Activities primarily classified as air transport
- - Activities primarily classified as warehousing, storage and support activities for transportation
- - Activities primarily classified as postal and courier activities
What is NACE 50 used for?
Use NACE 50 for water transport when the main activity matches this scope: Use this division for water transport when the main activity includes Sea and coastal passenger water transport and Sea and coastal freight water transport. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
What are typical examples for 50?
Typical examples include Sea and coastal passenger water transport, Sea and coastal freight water transport, and Inland passenger water transport.
When might 50 not be the right code?
Review another code when the activity is closer to This division excludes restaurant and bar activities aboard ships, if carried out by separate units, see 56.11, 56.30..
Which codes should I compare before choosing 50?
Compare 50 with 56.11 Restaurant activities, 56.30 Beverage serving activities, and 49 Land transport and transport via pipelines when the activity description is ambiguous.
Use this class for restaurant activities when the main activity includes Restaurants and Cafeterias. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for beverage serving activities when the main activity includes This class predominantly includes serving beverages for immediate consumption on the premises. The activities can include the provision of, for example live music and dance activities. and Cocktail lounges. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this division for land transport and transport via pipelines when the main activity includes Passenger rail transport and Freight rail transport. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this division for air transport when the main activity includes Passenger air transport and Freight air transport and space transport. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this division for warehousing, storage and support activities for transportation when the main activity includes The activities mentioned are carried out on behalf of third parties. If the related services are provided solely to support transport activities by the same unit, they are considered as ancillary activities to transport and this unit is classified elsewhere in section H.. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this division for the broader activity area of postal and courier activities, including Postal activities under universal service obligation, Other postal and courier activities, and Intermediation service activities for postal and courier activities. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.
Use this group for sea and coastal passenger water transport when the main activity includes Transport of passengers on lakes, etc., when similar types of vessels are used as on sea or coastal waters. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this group for sea and coastal freight water transport when the main activity includes Transport of freight on lakes, etc., when similar types of vessels are used as on sea or coastal waters. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this group for the broader activity area of inland passenger water transport, including Inland passenger water transport. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.
Use this group for the broader activity area of inland freight water transport, including Inland freight water transport. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.
Use this section for tRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE when the main activity includes The section also includes associated activities (for example, operation of terminal and parking facilities, cargo handling, warehousing and storage, such as the operation of silos, merchandise warehouses, storage tanks). Transport activities classified in divisions 49, 50, 51 and 53 often involve related activities (for example, packaging, goods handling operations, temporary crating, sampling and weighing of goods) which solely support the transport activities. These supporting activities are only to be classified in division 52 if they are performed on behalf of others. and Intermediation services that link customers to transport service providers, except for division 79. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Rev. 2 code 50 maps to the same Rev. 2.1 class 50 Water transport.
Official close match imported from NACE Rev. 2.1.
Low operational impact is expected, but systems should still store the target Rev. 2.1 version explicitly.
Confirm the target version field and update references where Rev. 2.1 is required.