{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Inland Waterway Transport","description":"Inland waterway transport (IWT) is the movement of cargo or passengers along navigable rivers, canals, and lakes using purpose-built inland vessels. It combines low operating costs per tonne with significantly lower greenhouse gas emissions than road freight, making it competitive for high-volume shipments where transit time is not the primary constraint. In Europe, IWT handles bulk commodities such as coal, ores, and grain, alongside growing container traffic linking seaports with inland termin","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/inland-waterway-transport","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-24T08:01:44.328013","citation":"https://www.ccr-zkr.org","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/inland-waterway-transport","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Inland Waterway Transport · Inland waterway transport (IWT) is the movement of cargo or passengers along navigable rivers, canals, and lakes using purpose-built inland vessels. · Quelle: https://www.ccr-zkr.org"}