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Maritime Transport
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The movement of people and goods over water by vessel, from ancient rafts, canoes and galleys to modern container ships and tankers. Maritime transport moves the large majority of world trade by weight because water offers very low resistance per tonne carried, and it is structured by ports, shipping lanes, canals and a body of international maritime law governing safety and commerce.
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Origin YearExpressed here as years before present rather than a calendar year. The first open ocean crossings, required to reach Sahul (Australia and New Guinea) from Sunda across Wallacea, are estimated at a minimum of 65,000 years before present, though the precise date and route are debated among archaeologists and no watercraft from this period survive; the date is inferred from the timing of human arrival in Sahul. Core ConcernBulk movement of people and goods over water at low cost per tonne. 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
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Cabotage began as a coastal shipping doctrine and now extends to aviation, rail and road transport as well.
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1. Wikipedia: Robert Fulton
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Robert Fulton (November 14, 1765 - February 24, 1815) was an American engineer and inventor who is widely credited with developing the world's first commercially successful steamboat, the North River Steamboat (also known as Clermont).
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2. Sahul (Wikipedia)
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It is estimated humans first migrated to Sahul at least 65,000 years ago, making the ocean crossing from Sunda through Wallacea.
Maritime Transport (Wikipedia)
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Maritime transport (or ocean transport) or more generally waterborne transport, is the transport of people (passengers) or goods (cargo) via waterways.
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Wikipedia: Container Ship
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Container ships are a common means of commercial intermodal freight transport and now carry most seagoing non-bulk cargo.
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