{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Barge Cargo Transport","description":"Barge cargo transport sets itself apart from road haulage through significantly lower cost per tonne-kilometre and a smaller carbon footprint per unit moved. Flat-bottomed inland vessels operate on rivers, canals, and lakes; depending on vessel type and waterway dimensions, payload ranges from a few hundred to several thousand tonnes – a single large barge replacing a high two-digit number of truck journeys on the same corridor. Bulk commodities such as grain, ores, petroleum products, and const","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/barge-cargo-transport","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-16T05:31:49.475095","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inland_waterway_transport","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/barge-cargo-transport","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Barge Cargo Transport · Barge cargo transport sets itself apart from road haulage through significantly lower cost per tonne-kilometre and a smaller carbon footprint per unit moved. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inland_waterway_transport"}