Water Transport Essay

For many other countries, water transportation is imperative to daily life. In Bangladesh for example, whose country has approximately 24,000 kilometers of river, much of the rural transportation is done using “country boats”. The water is essential to the Peruvians living close to the Amazonian River, the fishing villages on the islands near Uganda and the farmers and fishmongers of the southern region of Cote d’Ivoire. Indonesia for example utilizes the water to travel among the small islands that make up the country (Salter, 2011). Although differing socio-economically and culturally, this practice is quite similar to countries such as the United States of America. Until the early part of the 20th century, the ferry was one of the only mean of transport for passengers trying to get into Manhattan. Increases in technology such as more train tunnels and under water tunnels, the use of the ferries from its previous days had declined, however, the ferry system is still quite active today with the Staten Island ferry system shuttling approximately 60,000 passengers per day to and from the mainland (Freemark, 2010).

For example, both means of transport are needed for going across the Demerara River. When going from Parika, a township located on near the banks of the Essequibo River, to Suddie, which is located on the other side of the Essequibo River, the only available option would be a water taxi or the ferry. Also, within the Essequibo River, there are small islands (Wakeenam, Hog and Leguan island), with inhabitants. The only way for these residents to reach mainland Guyana is via the water. For Guyana, water transportation has proven itself quite important.