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5020 Sea and coastal freight water transport


  • 50.20.1 Sea and coastal freight water transport services, except rental services

    This category excludes:

    • cargo handling services, see 52.24.0
  • 50.20.11 Sea and coastal water transport services of frozen or refrigerated goods by refrigerator vessels

    This subcategory includes:

    • sea and coastal water transport services of frozen or refrigerated goods in special refrigerator compartments

    This subcategory excludes:

    • sea and coastal water transportation of liquid gas, see 50.20.13
  • 50.20.12 Sea and coastal water transport services of crude oil by tankers

    This subcategory excludes:

    • construction works by vessels of laying down long-distance pipelines, see 42.21.21 and long-distances cables, see 42.22.21
    • construction and maintenance works by ships building and maintaining offshore energy installations, see 42.22.2
  • 50.20.13 Sea and coastal water transport services of other bulk liquids or gases by tankers

    This subcategory includes:

    • sea and coastal water transport services of other bulk liquids or gases such as natural gas, methane and refined petroleum products in special tankers
  • 50.20.14 Sea and coastal water transport services of intermodal containers by container ships

    This subcategory includes:

    • sea and coastal water transport services of individual articles and packages assembled and shipped in specially constructed shipping containers designed for ease of handling in transport
  • 50.20.15 Sea and coastal water transport services of dry bulk good

    This subcategory includes:

    • sea and coastal water transport services of dry bulk goods such as cereals, flours, cement, sand, coal etc.
  • 50.20.19 Sea and coastal freight water transport services n.e.c.

    This subcategory includes:

    • sea and coastal water transport services of letters and parcels on behalf of postal and courier services
    • sea and coastal water transport services of freight n.e.c.

    This subcategory excludes:

    • construction works by vessels of laying down long-distance pipelines, see 42.21.21 and long-distances cables, see 42.22.21
    • construction and maintenance works by ships building and maintaining offshore energy installations, see 42.22.2
  • 50.20.2 Rental services of sea and coastal water vessels for freight with operator; towing and pushing services
  • 50.20.21 Rental services of sea and coastal water vessels for freight with operator

    This subcategory includes:

    • rental and leasing services of all types of self-propelled vessels with crew, such as tankers, bulk dry cargo vessels, cargo and freight vessels, tugboats and fishing vessels for sea and coastal water transport

    This subcategory excludes:

    • rental services of sea and coastal water vessels for passengers with operator, see 50.10.20
    • leasing or rental services of commercial vessels without operator, see 77.34.00
  • 50.20.22 Towing and pushing services on sea and coastal waters

    This subcategory includes:

    • towing and pushing services on sea and on coastal waters These services are generally provided by vessels that do not themselves carry freight or passengers.
    • towing services for oil rigs, floating cranes, dredging vessels and buoys, and for hulls and incomplete vessels

    This subcategory excludes:

    • pilotage and berthing services on sea and coastal waters, see 52.22.03
    • pilotage and berthing services on inland waters, see 52.22.04
    • vessel salvage and refloating services on sea and coastal waters, see 52.22.05
    • vessel salvage and refloating services in inland waters, see 52.22.06