[DOC] [TLE] Ship transport - Wikipedia [PAR] Ship transport is watercraft carrying people (passengers) or goods (cargo). Sea 
transport has been the largest carrier of freight throughout recorded history. 
Although the importance of sea travel for passengers has decreased due to ... 
Merchant shipping also includes water transport over the river and canal systems
... [DOC] [TLE] Transportation - river, sea, oceans, important, largest, types, system ... [PAR] Ocean vessels transported the bulk, low-value goods from the colonies to Europe 
... finished products that had a much higher return on the investment per vessel 
trip. ... The inland transportation infrastructure of roads, railroads, canals, and 
rivers ... back to more populated areas in the east and onto other parts of the 
world. [DOC] [TLE] Waterway | Define Waterway at Dictionary.com [PAR] 1. a river, canal, or other body of water serving as a route or way of travel or 
transport. 2. Shipbuilding. (in a steel or iron vessel) a depressed gutter at the 
edge of... [DOC] [TLE] On the Water - Inland Waterways, 1820-1940: River Towns, River ... [PAR] The Mississippi, Ohio, Missouri, Illinois, and other rivers knit together the ... The 
Erie Canal provided an easy way for farms in upstate New York to transport their 
... The Allegheny Mountains blocked the route, forcing engineers to design a ... a 
fleet of vessels greet the Seneca Chief, the first canal boat to travel the entire... [DOC] [TLE] Maritime Transportation - Hofstra University [PAR] Maritime Geography and Routes From its modest origins as Egyptian coastal and 
river sailships around 3,200 BCE, maritime transportation has always been the 
dominant ... Accordingly and in conjunction with the opening of the Suez Canal, 
the .... Like any other ship class, larger containerships require larger drafts with 
the... [DOC] [TLE] Historical Geography of Transportation: The Emergence - Hofstra [PAR] Transportation in the Pre-Industrial Era (pre 1800s) Transportation is closely 
linked ... Initially, ships were propelled by rowers and sails were added around 
2,500 BCE ... the highways of the time, centered along the navigable rivers, 
canals, and ..... Inland Travel Time from New York, 1800 - 1830 Major Global 
Trade Routes,... [DOC] [TLE] Great Lakes Marine Transportation System - WUP Center [PAR] all water route to the rapidly growing port of New York and maritime trade on the 
... Other canals were built that allowed maritime commerce to enter the Ohio 
River .... Vessels can travel from Lake Michigan to the Illinois and Mississippi 
river... [DOC] [TLE] Locks and Dams - Lesson - www.teachengineering.org [PAR] 10 products ... A lock and dam system enables a large ship to move from a body of water at ... 
Did you know that both of these major water transportation routesand many 
others! ... A series of locks enable river vessels to "step" up or down a river or 
canal from ... Why wouldn't they just let boats travel waterways on their own? [DOC] [TLE] 3 Most Impressive Water Bridges Around the World | Amusing Planet [PAR] Sep 9, 2012 ... ... establishment of major water transport routes made the Water Bridge a priority 
again. ... When large vessels need to pass along the Ship Canal, the ... 
Previously, the aqueduct crossing over River Irwell was a rigid stone structure ... 
Other notable water bridges, not included in this Top3 list are the Avon... [DOC] [TLE] Travel and Transportation - Conner Prairie Interactive History Park [PAR] Miami-Erie Canal built in the western part of Ohio, from Cincinnati to Dayton in 
1832, and ... Other river vessels included: flatboats, or framed rectangular rafts 
roughly 8-10 ... The National Road was intended to be the principal route of travel 
for... [DOC] [TLE] Tax on fuel used in commercial waterway transportation. - Legal ... [PAR] It is in addition to all other taxes imposed on the sale or use of fuel. ... while 
traveling to pick up aquatic animal life caught by another vessel and while ... Two 
inland water routes approximately paralleling the Atlantic coast between Norfolk, 
... from junction with the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal to the Little Calumet 
River

Question: A river, canal or other route for transport or travel for ships
Answer: a waterway