UK SIC 2007 code in Section H: Transportation and storage
50400 Inland freight water transport
SIC 50400 is the UK code for inland freight water transport. Companies House accepts it when you register a company or file a confirmation statement.
- Code
- 50400 (UK SIC 2007, Companies House list)
- Section
- Section H: Transportation and storage
- Division
- 50 Water transport
- SIC 2026
- 50.40 Inland freight water transport (1:1)
Activities ONS lists under 50400
The ONS index assigns these 13 activities to this code. If one describes your company, this is the code to use.
- Barge lessee or owner (freight)
- Boat rental for transport of freight with crew (inland waterway service)
- Canal carrier (freight)
- Freight ferry (river or estuary)
- Freight ferry transport (inland waterway service)
- Freight vessel rental with crew (inland waterway service)
- Inland water transport (freight)
- Local authority freight ferry services on rivers, canals and lakes
- Transport of freight via canals
- Transport of freight via lakes
- Transport of freight via ports
- Transport of freight via rivers
- Water transport of freight inside harbours and docks
Source: ONS UK SIC 2007 alphabetical index.
What changes in SIC 2026
ONS published UK SIC 2026 in 2026. Its correspondence table maps this code's class (50.40) to:
| SIC 2026 code | Heading | Link type |
|---|---|---|
| 50.40 | Inland freight water transport | 1:1 |
"1:1" means the class carries over unchanged in scope; other link types mean it was split or merged. Companies House still uses SIC 2007, so keep filing with 50400 until it announces a switch.
Data last changed November 14, 2026. Source: Companies House condensed SIC list. How this page is built.