Inland waterways include rivers, lakes, reservoirs, canals located on the territory of one state and are divided into: navigable, non-navigable and raftable; artificial and natural raftable; artificial and natural; line navigation and tramp.
Navigation on the inland waterways is used to move goods and passengers on the IWN using water transport.
Inland waterways transport is a form of transport used to move goods and passengers mainly through a network of inland waterways such as rivers and natural lakes, as well as artificial canals and reservoirs.
Transportation can be national or international.
This form of transport has become the most favorable environment in the strategic framework of sustainable development. Over the years, it has been subject to renewed interest from both the public and private sectors.
Since ancient times, people have used inland waterways for travel and for the exchange of goods. Transport that was used on inland waterways appeared in the era of the birth and spread of the open economy (agriculture, cattle breeding).
Boats and sailboats were also used thousands of years before.
From the 12th century to the 14th century, the commercial flow of inland waterways increased through the use of vessels of 10 to 20 tons. This became possible thanks to the development of medieval cities located on various rivers in Europe and the development of trade.
In the 16th century, shipping was greatly improved by the construction of castles on the river routes to which cargo was delivered.
At the beginning of the 19th century the use of steam engines on ships played an important role in the development of inland water transport and the reduction of its cost.
- Менеджер: Кучеренко Володимир Юрійович
- Менеджер: Пастернак Олег Яковлевич