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Barge - A flat-bottomed vessel for transporting freight in rivers or canals and which is usually towed or pushed by another craft. Related Terms: Barge - canal | craft | freight | ship | transportation | vessel | water | Canal - A natural or man-made inland waterway usually connecting other waterways or bodies of water.Related Terms: Canal - barge | dock | inland waterway | pier | ship | vessel | water | Tonnage - The displacement of a vessel in tons of water; or a duty charged per ton of cargo at a port, pier, dock or canal.Related Terms: Tonnage - canal | displacement | dock | duty | pier | port | vessel | Water - A transportation medium; the hydrosphere; oceans, seas, lakes, rivers, streams, canals, and inland waterways.Related Terms: Water - inland waterway | marine | maritime | ship | transportation | vessel | waterway |
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WWW Virtual Library of Logistics Ver 4, Sep, 1999, Matthew D. Cox, logistics@logisticsworld.com Sponsored by LogisticsWorld. Copyright © 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 MDC, All rights reserved. |