Water transport is the process of transport a watercraft, such as a barge, boat, ship or sailboat, over a body of water, such as a sea, ocean, lake, canal or river. … Ship transport is primarily used for the carriage of people and non-perishable goods, generally referred to as cargo.
It was first used for carrying heavy and bulky goods by Indian merchants in India. Then came the Britishers who started using these extensive ports for transporting raw materials from India to Manchester and other parts of Europe.It is now used for various other purposes like fishing , sightseeing etc..
The first boat was 45 feet long it was tested on the Delaware river by John Fitch and his design assistant Steven Pagano. John Fitch (January 21, 1743 – July 2, 1798) was an American inventor, clockmaker, entrepreneur and engineer. He was most famous for operating the first steamboat service in the United States.
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