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Class 🚚 H Transportation and Storage

50.40 — Inland Freight Water Transport

50.40
Class
Inland freight water transport
SDMX: H5040
Class Level
4 Depth
0 Children
0 Siblings
📋 Official Classification Notes

✓ Includes

This class includes: - transport of freight via rivers, canals, lakes and other inland waterways, including inside harbours and ports - transport of freight on inland waterways, involving vessels that are not suitable for sea transport

+ Also Includes

This class also includes: - rental of vessels with crew for inland freight water transport

✗ Excludes

This class excludes: - cargo handling, see 52.24 - rental of commercial ships or boats without crew, see 77.34

Frequently Confused With

52.24
Cargo handling
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 77.34
Rental and leasing of water transport equipment
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Who is this code for?

Verified: SEMANTIC_SECTION_MATRIX

Large goods vehicle drivers

SOC 2020:8211
Common titles: HGV driver, Lorry driver
SOC 2020 Official Source ISCO-08: 8332

Van drivers

SOC 2020:8212
Common titles: Delivery driver, Courier
SOC 2020 Official Source ISCO-08: 8322

Managers and directors in transport and distribution

SOC 2020:1161
Common titles: Logistics manager, Transport manager
SOC 2020 Official Source ISCO-08: 1324

Related Occupations

Transport and distribution clerks and assistantsFork-lift truck drivers

Evidence: Representative SOC 2020 occupations for SIC Section H (Inland freight water transport).

Frequently confused with

Data source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) — UK SIC 2026
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