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national industry 483211

Inland Water Freight Transportation

Overview

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing inland water transportation of cargo on lakes, rivers, or intracoastal waterways (except on the Great Lakes System).

The immediate parent of national industry 483211 is international industry 48321: Inland Water Transportation

2017 NAICS Edition Cross References

  • Providing deep sea transportation of cargo to and from foreign ports--are classified in U.S. Industry 483111, Deep Sea Freight Transportation; and
  • Providing water transportation of cargo in coastal waters or on the Great Lakes System--are classified in U.S. Industry 483113, Coastal and Great Lakes Freight Transportation.

Sub-Descriptions

  1. 483211 - Barge transportation, canal (freight)
  2. 483211 - Canal barge transportation (freight)
  3. 483211 - Freight transportation, inland waters (except on Great Lakes system)
  4. 483211 - Intracoastal transportation of freight
  5. 483211 - Lake freight transportation (except on Great Lakes system)
  6. 483211 - Lighterage (i.e., freight transportation except vessel supply services)
  7. 483211 - River freight transportation
  8. 483211 - Ship chartering with crew, freight transportation, inland waters (except on Great Lakes system)
  9. 483211 - Shipping freight, inland waters (except on Great Lakes system)
  10. 483211 - Towing service, inland waters (except on Great Lakes system)

History

The NAICS editions in which this code was present are indicated below. In the event that a code was changed from the prior edition the equivalent value in that edition is provided for reference.

Edition Existed Equivalent Value
2002 483211
2007 483211
2012 483211
2017 483211
2022 483211

Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Mappings

  1. 4449 - Water Transportation of Freight, Not Elsewhere Classified
  2. 4499 - Water Transportation Services, Not Elsewhere Classified

Insurance Industry Mappings

The US Property and Casualty Insurance Industry may use the following classification descriptions which might encompass national industry 483211, Inland Water Freight Transportation:

  1. boat transportation company passenger and freight
  2. inland water freight transportation
  3. inland water transportation
  4. ship transportation company passenger and freight
  5. towing service
  6. towing service motor vehicle
  7. transportation and warehousing
  8. vessel not self propelled coverage under admiralty law program i
  9. vessel not self propelled coverage under admiralty law program ii state act benefit
  10. vessel not self propelled coverage under admiralty law program ii uslandhw act benefit
  11. water transportation
  12. water transportation of freight not otherwise classified
  13. water transportation service not otherwise classified

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