{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Waterway Transport","description":"Waterway transport comes into play when large cargo volumes need to move at low cost and with minimal emissions along rivers, canals, or coastal routes. Inland waterway shipping uses barges and push convoys on rivers and canals, while short sea shipping covers coastal and near-sea routes. The mode excels for bulk commodities—grain, ore, chemicals, coal—and containerized freight; a single push convoy can match the capacity of a large fleet of trucks. Time-sensitive shipments are a poor fit: lock ","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/waterway-transport","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-26T13:11:05.707428","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_transport","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/waterway-transport","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Waterway Transport · Waterway transport comes into play when large cargo volumes need to move at low cost and with minimal emissions along rivers, canals, or coastal routes. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_transport"}