SIC Code Support - SIC Division 2007 SIC Codes - Warehousing and support activities for transportation

This Chapter has been extracted from the ONS Explanatory Notes and provides a more detailed explanation of possible activities that could fall within the SIC Codes related to the Chapter.

This division includes warehousing and support activities for transportation, such as operating of transport infrastructure (e.g. airports, harbours, tunnels, bridges, etc.), the activities of transport agencies and cargo handling.

52.1 Warehousing and storage

52.10 Warehousing and storage

52.10/1 Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for water transport activities of division 50

This subclass includes:
- operation of storage and warehouse facilities for all kind of goods:
• operation of grain silos, general merchandise warehouses, refrigerated warehouses, storage tanks etc.

This subclass also includes:
- storage of goods in foreign trade zones
- blast freezing

This class excludes:
- parking facilities for motor vehicles, see 52.21
- operation of self storage facilities, see 68.20
- rental of vacant space, see 68.20

52.10/2 Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for air transport activities of division 51

52.10/3 Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for land transport activities of division 49

52.2 Support activities for transportation

This group includes activities supporting the transport of passengers or freight, such as operation of
parts of the transport infrastructure or activities related to handling freight immediately before or after
transport or between transport segments. The operation and maintenance of all transport facilities is
included.

52.21 Service activities incidental to land transportation

52.21/1 Operation of rail freight terminals

This subclass excludes
- cargo handling, see 52.24/3

52.21/2 Operation of rail passenger facilities at railway stations

This subclass excludes
- cargo handling, see 52.24/3

52.21/3 Operation of bus and coach passenger facilities at bus and coach stations

This subclass excludes:
- cargo handling, see 52.24/3

52.21/9 Other service activities incidental to land transportation, n.e.c. (not including operation of rail freight terminals, passenger facilities at railway stations or passenger facilities at bus and coach stations)

This subclass includes:
- operation of roads, bridges, tunnels, car parks or garages, bicycle parks, winter storage of caravans
- towing and road side assistance
- switching and shunting
- other activities related to land transport of passengers, animals or freight:

This subclass also includes:
- liquefaction of gas for transportation purposes

This subclass excludes:
- Operation of rail freight terminals, see 52.21/1
- Operation of rail passenger facilities at railway stations, see 52.21/2
- Operation of bus and coach passenger facilities at bus and coach stations, see 52.21/3
- cargo handling, see 52.24/3

52.22 Service activities incidental to water transportation

This class includes:
- activities related to water transport of passengers, animals or freight:
• operation of terminal facilities such as harbours and piers
• operation of waterway locks etc.
• navigation, pilotage and berthing activities
• lighterage, salvage activities
• lighthouse activities

This class excludes:
- cargo handling, see 52.24
- operation of marinas, see 93.29

52.23 Service activities incidental to air transportation

This class includes:
- activities related to air transport of passengers, animals or freight:
• operation of terminal facilities such as airway terminals etc.
• airport and air-traffic-control activities
• ground service activities on airfields etc.

This class also includes:
- firefighting and fire-prevention services at airports

This class excludes:
- cargo handling, see 52.24
- operation of flying schools, see 85.32, 85.53

52.24 Cargo handling

52.24/1 Cargo handling for water transport activities of division 50

This subclass includes:
- loading and unloading of goods or passengers' luggage travelling via water transport
- stevedoring

This subclass excludes:
- operation of terminal facilities, see 52.22

52.24/2 Cargo handling for air transport activities of division 51

This subclass includes:
- loading and unloading of goods or passengers' luggage travelling via air transport

This subclass excludes:
- operation of terminal facilities, see 52.23

52.24/3 Cargo handling for land transport activities of division 49

This subclass includes:
- loading and unloading of goods or passengers' luggage travelling via rail transportation
- loading and unloading of freight railway cars

This subclass excludes:
- operation of terminal facilities, see 52.21

52.29 Other transportation support activities

This class includes:
- forwarding of freight
- arranging or organising of transport operations by rail, road, sea or air
- organisation of group and individual consignments (including pickup and delivery of goods and grouping
of consignments)
- issue and procurement of transport documents and waybills
- activities of customs agents
- activities of sea-freight forwarders and air-cargo agents
- brokerage for ship and aircraft space
- goods-handling operations, e.g. temporary crating for the sole purpose of protecting the goods during
transit, uncrating, sampling, weighing of goods

This class excludes:
- courier activities, see 53.20
- provision of motor, marine, aviation and transport insurance, see 65.12
- activities of travel agencies, see 79.11
- activities of tour operators, see 79.12
- tourist assistance activities, see 79.90

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