Module 2 | Inland Waterways Presentation - FIATA Dip 2019

Congo River

1998 war caused havoc
2002 re-opening of river to traffic

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Zambezi River

Numerous types of ferries on river, tributaries & Lake Kariba & Cahora
Bassa
Lower Zambezi – coal & molasses in barges, navigable for over 570km

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Navigable Waterways in USA

Over 40, 000 km navigable waterways in USA, much consisting of
Mississippi River system
Most of the navigable rivers and canals on eastern half of the
country

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Most important River Ports in USA

Mississippi River system, including Gulf Intra-coastal Waterway (GIWW)
◦ Gulf coast ports Mobile, New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Houston, Corpus

Christi
◦ Major inland ports: Memphis, St. Louis, Chicago, St. Paul, Cincinnati,

Pittsburgh
◦ Lower Mississippi River from Baton Rouge to Gulf Mexico connects ocean

going ships to barges

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Commodities

Coal
Petroleum
Grain & other farm products
Chemicals, stone, sand, gravel, fertilizer, metal ores, minerals

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Economic Value

Inland and intra-coastal waterways serves 38 states

◦Moves ±630 million tons

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The Great Lakes & St. Lawrence River

Serves both Canada and the USA

◦ You name the commodity, it moves on the system
◦ Types of vessels:

◦ Resident Great Lakes bulk carriers/lakers
◦ Ocean going ships/”salties”
◦ Tug-propelled barges

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The Great Lakes & St. Lawrence River

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Economic Impact

Transportation on the Great Lakes pre date railway lines and roads
◦ Vast improvements over last 200 years
◦ Welland Canal – connects Lake Ontario & Lake Erie – bypasses Niagara

Falls
◦ Soo Locks connects Lake Superior & Lake Huron
◦ Connects Lake Ontario through to Atlantic Ocean

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China

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Southern Africa

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Suez Canal

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Panama Canal

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