{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Barge transport","description":"A chemical plant needing to move thousands of tonnes of liquid cargo to a refinery upriver will typically turn to barge transport as the most cost-effective option. The mode uses flat-bottomed inland vessels—single barges or multiple units lashed together into pushed convoys—to carry freight along rivers, canals, and connecting locks. A pushed convoy can handle several thousand tonnes in a single movement, bringing fuel cost per tonne well below road haulage levels. Transit times on major Europe","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/barge-transport","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-16T05:34:39.971176","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barge","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/barge-transport","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Barge transport · A chemical plant needing to move thousands of tonnes of liquid cargo to a refinery upriver will typically turn to barge transport as the most cost-effective option. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barge"}