52 – Warehousing, storage and support activities for transportation

This class includes: - operation of storage and warehouse facilities for all kinds of goods: • operation of grain silos • general merchandise warehouses • refrigerated warehouses and cool stores • storage tanks, etc. - warehousing of furniture, not part of a removal service · This class also includes: - storage of goods in foreign trade zones - blast freezing associated with storage and warehousing - activities of storage of physical archives and paper files · This class excludes: - storage of electricity, see 35.16 - storage of gaseous fuels for energy supply through a network, see 35.24 - storage of furniture as part of a removal service, see 49.42 - operation of parking facilities for motor vehicles, see 52.21 - winter storage of caravans, ships and boats, and storage of aircraft, see 52.21, 52.22, 52.23 - operation of self-storage facilities, see 68.20 - rental of vacant space, see 68.20

This class includes: - activities related to the transport of passengers, animals or freight by road, rail and other means of land transport: • operation of terminal facilities (e.g. railway stations, bus stations, stations for the handling of goods) • operation of railway infrastructure and rail-related facilities, cargo terminals, technical back-up points, railway stops for fuel • operation of roads, bridges and tunnels, including activities of winter maintenance - switching and shunting - operation of car parks or garages, parking for bicycles, winter storage of caravans - towing and roadside assistance - truck transport cargo surveying activities - toll collection services · This class also includes: - liquefaction and/or regasification of natural gas for the purpose of land transport · This class excludes: - liquefaction of natural gas for transport purposes, done at the mine site, see 09.10 - regasification of natural gas for distribution through mains, see 35.22 - repair of roads, see division 42 - cargo handling, see 52.24 - moving cargos on industrial sites, typically with transport equipment that is not suitable for use on roads open to public traffic, see 52.24

This class includes: - activities related to the water transport of passengers, animals or freight: • operation of terminal facilities (e.g. harbours, piers) • operation of waterway locks, etc. • navigation, pilotage, tug and berthing activities • bunkering and reception of port waste • lighterage, salvage activities • lighthouse activities • marine cargo surveying activities - waterway information services - winter storage of ships and boats · This class also includes: - ensuring safety at waterway infrastructure maintenance work - liquefaction and regasification of natural gas for the purpose of water transport done off the mine site · This class excludes: - dredging and waterway maintenance, see 42.91 - cargo handling, see 52.24 - amusement and recreation activities related to the infrastructure of marinas, see 93.29

This class includes: - activities related to the air transport of passengers, animals or freight: • operation of terminal facilities (e.g. airway terminals) • airport and air traffic control activities • ground service activities on airfields, etc. - ensuring safety at airfield infrastructure maintenance work - storage of aircraft · This class also includes: - firefighting and fire-prevention services at airports · This class excludes: - cargo handling, see 52.24 - luggage and passenger inspection at airports, not by public authorities, see 80.01 - luggage and passenger inspection at airports, by public authorities, see 84.24 - operation of flying schools for professional pilots, see 85.32 - operation of flying schools not issuing certificates and permits for professionals, see 85.53

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 · 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 · 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

This class includes: - activities of distribution centres - pickup of goods and grouping for shipping - goods handling operations (e.g. temporary crating and packing goods into boxes for the purpose of warehousing or for protecting them during transport, unpacking, sampling, weighing of goods) · This class excludes: - freight forwarding, see 52.26 - ship brokerage – includes taking care of the entry and clearance of ships, as an intermediary between shipowners and shippers or receivers of goods, see 52.31 - courier activities, see 53.20 - provision of motor, marine, aviation and transport insurance, see 65.12 - management consultancy for companies’ logistics, see 70.20 - logistics consulting activities, i.e. planning, designing and supporting operations of transport, warehousing and distribution, see 70.20

This class includes: - issue and procurement of transport documents and waybills - activities of customs agents - organisation of multimodal and combined transport activities by rail, road, water or air (intermodal transport) on behalf of the shipper or consignee - organisation and freight forwarding of group and individual consignments on behalf of the client · This class excludes: - rail, ship and aircraft freight brokerage, see 52.31 - operation of platforms for intermediation of freight transport, see 52.31 - brokerage for passenger seats for ship and aircraft space, see 52.32 - courier activities, see 53.20 - provision of motor, marine, aviation and transport insurance, see 65.12 - management consultancy for companies’ logistics, see 70.20 - activities of travel agencies, see 79.11 - activities of tour operators, see 79.12 - tourist assistance activities, see 79.90

This class includes the intermediation of freight transport, by bringing clients and service providers together for a fee or commission, without the intermediary providing the freight transport services that are intermediated. These intermediation activities can be carried out on digital platforms or through non-digital channels (including face-to-face, door-to-door, telephone, mail, and so on). The fee or commission can be received from either the client or the provider of the freight transport service. Revenue for the intermediation activities can include other sources of income (for example, revenues from the sale of advertising space). · This class includes: - rail, road, ship and aircraft freight brokerage - operation of platforms for intermediation of freight transport services · This class excludes: - freight transport, see divisions 49, 50 and 51 - brokerage of passenger seats in ships and aircraft space, see 52.32