Businesses that provide sea/waterway transport and supporting services fall into this sub-sector. They include:

• shipping lines (including local branches of foreign shipping lines)
• shipping freight agencies
• ferry and boat services (e.g. tugboat, barge, sampan, etc.)
• sightseeing/harbour cruises services
• businesses that lease/charter ships or boats with operators
• port operators
• stevedoring and lighterage services
• shipping brokerages
• vessel or cargo salvage companies
• vessel inspection services
• ship management services (e.g. crew management, technical consultancy, repair management, etc.)