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52.24
Class
Cargo handling
SDMX: H5224
Class Level
4 Depth
0 Children
5 Siblings
📋 Official Classification Notes

✓ Includes

This class includes: - loading and unloading of goods and luggage irrespective of the mode of transport used - stevedoring - loading and unloading of freight railway cars

+ Also Includes

This class also includes: - rental and leasing of transtainers or luffing cranes, with an operator, for cargo handling activities - moving cargos on industrial sites, typically with transport equipment that is not suitable for use on roads open to public traffic

✗ Excludes

This class excludes: - transport or moving of objects within an industrial plant, on a fee or contract basis, if a public road is used, see 49.41 - operation of terminal facilities, see 52.21, 52.22, 52.23 - intermediation service activities for freight transport, see 52.31

Who is this code for?

Verified: SEMANTIC_SECTION_MATRIX
Common titles: HGV driver, Lorry driver

Van drivers

SOC 2020:8212
Common titles: Delivery driver, Courier
Common titles: Logistics manager, Transport manager

Evidence: Representative SOC 2020 occupations for SIC Section H (Cargo handling).

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