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Maritime Transport

Also Known As Ocean Transport
Waterborne Mode
Ship's Wheel

The movement of people and goods over water by vessel, from ancient rafts, canoes and galleys to modern container ships and tankers. Maritime transport moves the large majority of world trade by weight because water offers very low resistance per tonne carried, and it is structured by ports, shipping lanes, canals and a body of international maritime law governing safety and commerce. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Disputed
Origin Year
-65,000 2
Expressed here as years before present rather than a calendar year. The first open ocean crossings, required to reach Sahul (Australia and New Guinea) from Sunda across Wallacea, are estimated at a minimum of 65,000 years before present, though the precise date and route are debated among archaeologists and no watercraft from this period survive; the date is inferred from the timing of human arrival in Sahul.
Core Concern
Bulk movement of people and goods over water at low cost per tonne. 1
Maritime Transport
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Cunard Line

Maritime Transport

Hamburger Hafen und Logistik

Maritime Transport

Imabari Shipbuilding

Maritime Transport

International Maritime Organization

Maritime Transport

Jurong Port

Maritime Transport

Maersk

Maritime Transport

Panama Canal Authority

Maritime Transport

PSA International

Maritime Transport

Shanghai International Port Group

Maritime Transport

Suez Canal Authority

Maritime Transport

White Star Line

Maritime Transport
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Exemplified By

Cape Route, Routes and Services
Container Ship, Vehicles
Source Wikipedia: Container Ship
Ideal X, Vehicles
Source Wikipedia: SS Ideal X
Liberty Ship, Vehicles
Maritime Silk Road, Routes and Services
Source Wikipedia: Maritime Silk Road
North River Steamboat, Vehicles
Source Wikipedia: North River Steamboat
Northern Sea Route, Routes and Services
Northwest Passage, Routes and Services
RMS Lusitania, Vehicles
RMS Queen Mary, Vehicles
RMS Titanic, Vehicles
Source Wikipedia: Titanic
Slave Ship, Vehicles
SS Great Eastern, Vehicles
SS Normandie, Vehicles
SS United States, Vehicles
Steamship, Vehicles

Pioneered By

Robert Fulton, Figures
Source Wikipedia: Robert Fulton
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1. Wikipedia: Robert Fulton
Wikipedia
  • Overview
    Robert Fulton (November 14, 1765 - February 24, 1815) was an American engineer and inventor who is widely credited with developing the world's first commercially successful steamboat, the North River Steamboat (also known as Clermont).
  • Pioneered By: Robert Fulton
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2. Sahul (Wikipedia)
WikipediaLead section
Quote, Lead section
It is estimated humans first migrated to Sahul at least 65,000 years ago, making the ocean crossing from Sunda through Wallacea.
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Maritime Transport (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Lead section
    Maritime transport (or ocean transport) or more generally waterborne transport, is the transport of people (passengers) or goods (cargo) via waterways.
  • In Group: Ocean and Passenger Shipping Modes, Lead sentence
    Maritime transport (or ocean transport) or more generally waterborne transport, is the transport of people (passengers) or goods (cargo) via waterways.
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Wikipedia: Titanic
WikipediaExemplified By: RMS TitanicView the Source
Wikipedia: North River Steamboat
WikipediaExemplified By: North River SteamboatView the Source
Wikipedia: SS Ideal X
WikipediaExemplified By: Ideal X, OverviewView the Source
Wikipedia: Suez Canal
WikipediaHas Part: Suez CanalView the Source
Wikipedia: Erie Canal
WikipediaHas Part: Erie CanalView the Source
Wikipedia: Panama Canal
WikipediaHas Part: Panama Canal, OverviewView the Source
Wikipedia: Bunkering
WikipediaHas Part: BunkeringView the Source
Wikipedia: Demurrage
WikipediaHas Part: DemurrageView the Source
Wikipedia: Transshipment
WikipediaHas Part: TransshipmentView the Source
Wikipedia: Container Ship
WikipediaExemplified By: Container Ship, Introduction
Quote, Exemplified By: Container Ship, Introduction
Container ships are a common means of commercial intermodal freight transport and now carry most seagoing non-bulk cargo.
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Wikipedia: Hovercraft
WikipediaHas Part: HovercraftView the Source
Wikipedia: Hydrofoil
WikipediaHas Part: HydrofoilView the Source
Wikipedia: Ferry
WikipediaHas Part: FerryView the Source
Imabari Shipbuilding (Wikipedia)
Has Part: Imabari Shipbuilding, Lead, business
Quote, Has Part: Imabari Shipbuilding, Lead, business
a major Japanese ship building, marine engineering, and service company
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Shanghai International Port Group (Wikipedia)
Has Part: Shanghai International Port Group, Article lead
Quote, Has Part: Shanghai International Port Group, Article lead
is the exclusive operator of all the public terminals in the Port of Shanghai
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Wikipedia: Maritime Silk Road
WikipediaExemplified By: Maritime Silk Road, Lead sentence
Quote, Exemplified By: Maritime Silk Road, Lead sentence
The Maritime Silk Road or Maritime Silk Route is an ancient maritime trade route in the Indian Ocean and the Western Pacific that connected Southeast Asia, East Asia, the Indian subcontinent, the Arabian Peninsula, eastern Africa, and Europe.
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Suez Canal Authority (Wikipedia)
Has Part: Suez Canal Authority, Lead
Quote, Has Part: Suez Canal Authority, Lead
owns, operates and maintains the Suez Canal
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Panama Canal Authority (Wikipedia)
Has Part: Panama Canal Authority, Lead
Quote, Has Part: Panama Canal Authority, Lead
responsible for the operation and management of the Panama Canal
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PSA International (Wikipedia)
Has Part: PSA International, Lead
Quote, Has Part: PSA International, Lead
is a global port operator and supply chain company
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Jurong Port (Wikipedia)
Has Part: Jurong Port, Lead
Quote, Has Part: Jurong Port, Lead
is a port operator headquartered in Singapore
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Hamburger Hafen und Logistik (Wikipedia)
Has Part: Hamburger Hafen und Logistik, Lead
Quote, Has Part: Hamburger Hafen und Logistik, Lead
specialising in port throughput and container and transport logistics
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