SSIC Division 50 – Water transport

Companies in this division carry passengers or freight by sea, along the coast, or on rivers, canals and harbour waters.

It includes cruise ships, sightseeing boats, ferries and water taxis, boats and yachts chartered with a crew, shipping lines, and barges, tugboats and bumboats. Local branches of overseas shipping lines are also in this division.

Commonly registered businesses

• Shipping lines and ships chartered with crew to carry cargo (50021)
• Barge, tugboat and bumboat operators for cargo (50022)
• Boats and yachts chartered with crew for passengers, such as fishing trips (50014)
• Passenger ferries and water taxis (50013)
• Cruise lines that sail to or from foreign ports (50011)
• Singapore branches of foreign shipping lines (50023)