Congo River 1998 war caused havoc 2002 re-opening of river to traffic
Zambezi River Numerous types of ferries on river, tributaries & Lake Kariba & Cahora Bassa Lower Zambezi – coal & molasses in barges, navigable for over 570km
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
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
Commodities Coal Petroleum Grain & other farm products Chemicals, stone, sand, gravel, fertilizer, metal ores, minerals
Economic Value Inland and intra-coastal waterways serves 38 states ◦Moves ±630 million tons
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
The Great Lakes & St. Lawrence River
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
China
Southern Africa
Suez Canal
Panama Canal
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