Review of present condition and future prospects; narrow canals; no general increase in traffic likely; improvement in service to Midlands possible; wide navigations; cost of carriage by waterways; carriage costly on shallow canal; bad effects of drag; headroom; demurrage; ideal size of craft and canal; adaptation of inland waterways to take ships unlikely; need for advisory service; question of low rail rates; river boards and navigation.


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    Title :

    Inland waterways and their service to ports


    Additional title:

    Dock Harbour Authority


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1948


    Size :

    5 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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