Description for 4449: Water Transportation of Freight, Not Elsewhere Classified

Division E: Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas, And Sanitary Services | Major Group 44: Water Transportation | Industry Group 444: Water Transportation Of Freight, Not Elsewhere


4449 Water Transportation of Freight, Not Elsewhere Classified
Establishments primarily engaged in the transportation of freight on all inland waterways, including the intracoastal waterways on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts. Transportation of freight on the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence Seaway is classified in Industry 4432. Establishments primarily engaged in providing lighterage and towing or tugboat services are classified in Industry Group 449.

  • Canal barge operations
  • Canal freight transportation
  • Intracoastal freight transportation
  • Lake freight transportation, except on the Great Lakes
  • Log rafting and towing
  • River freight transportation, except on the St. Lawrence Seaway
  • Transportation of freight on bays and sounds of the oceans