A transport system in which ships and barges carry freight and passengers over inland waterways such as canals, rivers and lakes, served by inland ports, quays and wharfs. It compares favorably with road and rail on environmental cost per tonne kilometre and remains a major freight mode on the great river and canal corridors.
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Core ConcernMoving ships and barges on canals, rivers and lakes 1 Origin YearThe Pesse canoe, a dugout found in the Netherlands and radiocarbon dated to between about 8200 and 7600 BC, is the oldest boat recovered by archaeologists, and represents the earliest firm evidence of inland waterway transport. Connections
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Source Astoria (houseboat) (Wikipedia)
Operated on the Hudson River between New York and Albany, an inland waterway, alongside its primacy as the first commercially viable steamboat.
Source Wikipedia: North River Steamboat
Source PS Maid of the Loch (Wikipedia)
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Source Benjamin Wright (civil engineer) (Wikipedia)
Source István Türr (Wikipedia)
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1. Wikipedia: Inland Navigation
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Inland navigation, inland barge transport or inland waterway transport (IWT) is a transport system allowing ships and barges to use inland waterways (such as canals, rivers and lakes).
2. Boat (Wikipedia)
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The oldest recovered boat in the world, the Pesse canoe, found in the Netherlands, is a dugout made from the hollowed tree trunk of a Pinus sylvestris that was constructed somewhere between 8200 and 7600 BC.
3. Eurostat: Inland waterways freight transport metadata
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This term covers navigable rivers, lakes, canals and other bodies of water, including river estuaries.
Wikipedia: Erie Canal
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Canal boats up to 3.5 feet (1.1 m) in draft were pulled by horses and mules walking on the towpath.
Wikipedia: North River Steamboat
WikipediaExemplified By: North River Steamboat, First voyageQuote, Exemplified By: North River Steamboat, First voyage
left New York on August 17, 1807, with a complement of guests aboard. They arrived in Albany two days later
United States Army Corps of Engineers (Wikipedia)
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Planning, designing, building, and operating locks and dams.
PS Maid of the Loch (Wikipedia)
Exemplified By: PS Maid of the Loch, LeadQuote, Exemplified By: PS Maid of the Loch, Lead
She operated on Loch Lomond for 29 years.
Benjamin Wright (civil engineer) (Wikipedia)
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was an American civil engineer who was chief engineer of the Erie Canal and the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
István Türr (Wikipedia)
Has Worker: István Türr, Canal Architect and EngineerQuote, Has Worker: István Türr, Canal Architect and Engineer
he was a leading proponent of the building of navigation canals and river navigation systems in Hungary
Astoria (houseboat) (Wikipedia)
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Astoria is a grand houseboat moored on the River Thames at Hampton in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.
New York State Canal Corporation (Wikipedia)
Has Part: New York State Canal Corporation, LeadQuote, Has Part: New York State Canal Corporation, Lead
responsible for the oversight, administration and maintenance of the New York State Canal System
Saint Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (Wikipedia)
Has Part: Saint Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation, LeadQuote, Has Part: Saint Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation, Lead
ensure safe and efficient marine traffic
London River Services (Wikipedia)
Has Part: London River Services, LeadQuote, Has Part: London River Services, Lead
manages passenger transport, leisure-oriented tourist services and commuter services along the River Thames
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