North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2017 Version 1.0

48-49 - Transportation and warehousing

This sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in transporting passengers and goods, warehousing and storing goods, and providing services to these establishments. The modes of transportation are road (trucking, transit and ground passenger), rail, water, air and pipeline. These are further subdivided according to the way in which businesses in each mode organize their establishments. National post office and courier establishments, which also transport goods, are included in this sector. Warehousing and storage establishments are subdivided according to the type of service and facility that is operated.

Many of the establishments in this sector are structured as networks, with activities, workers, and physical facilities distributed over an extensive geographic area.

488 - Support activities for transportation

This subsector comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing services to other transportation establishments. These services may be specific to a mode of transportation, or they may be multi-modal.

4883 - Support activities for water transportation

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing specialized services to the water transportation industry.

48831 - Port and harbour operations

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating port and harbour facilities and services. Establishments engaged in the operation of lighthouses are included.

488310 - Port and harbour operations

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating port and harbour facilities and services.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • canal operations
    • harbour operation
    • lighthouse operation
    • piers, docks and wharves, maintenance
    • seaway operation
    • waterfront terminal operation

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • other heavy and civil engineering construction water project (e.g., dredging canals, channels, waterways, ditches) (See 237990 Other heavy and civil engineering construction)
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