PSIC 2019 · Class

Sea and coastal freight water transport

Open to 100%

This class covers the transportation of freight over seas and coastal waters, including both scheduled and unscheduled services, as well as the towing or pushing of various vessels.

Includes

Transport of freight over seas and coastal waters, whether scheduled or not
Transport by towing or pushing of barges, oil rigs, etc.

Excludes

Storage of freight 5210
Harbor operation and other auxiliary activities such as docking, pilotage, lighterage, vessel salvage 5222
Cargo handling 5224

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Details

Level: Class
Section: H Transportation And Storage
Parent: 501

Sector statistics

Employed persons: 3.8M persons(May 2026)

Whole PSIC section H (not specific to this code). Source: PSA Labor Force Survey, May 2026.

Industry size

Establishments: 133(2022)
Employment: 18,421 persons(2022)
Revenue: ~₱44.6B(2022)

Figures are for PSIC group 501 (the nearest level PSA surveys), not this specific code. Source: PSA OpenStat, Annual Survey of Philippine Business and Industry (ASPBI), 2022. Revenue figures are approximate.

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Set up in the Philippines

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