Inland navigation

Inland navigation

Inland navigation is transport with ships via inland water (canals, rivers etc.) between inland ports or quays and wharfs.


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  • Inland navigation — Navigation Nav i*ga tion, n. [L. navigatio: cf. F. navigation.] 1. The act of navigating; the act of passing on water in ships or other vessels; the state of being navigable. [1913 Webster] 2. (a) The science or art of conducting ships or vessels …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • inland navigation — noun The passage of boats or vessels on rivers, lakes, or canals within a country • • • Main Entry: ↑inland …   Useful english dictionary

  • inland navigation — Navigation upon waters lying wholly within the boundaries of a state, and hence not including any of the great lakes. Moore v American Transportation Co. (US) 24 How 1, 16 L Ed 674. Navigation upon inland waters. See inland rules of navigation;… …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • Kerala Shipping and Inland Navigation Corporation — is an agency under the State government of Kerala, that oversees the shipping and inland navigation matters of the state …   Wikipedia

  • Association of Inland Navigation Authorities — The Association of Inland Navigation Authorities (AINA) is an unincorporated membership organisation in the United Kingdom. Membership is available for navigation authorities in the United Kingdom who have legal responsibility for managing an… …   Wikipedia

  • Navigation — Nav i*ga tion, n. [L. navigatio: cf. F. navigation.] 1. The act of navigating; the act of passing on water in ships or other vessels; the state of being navigable. [1913 Webster] 2. (a) The science or art of conducting ships or vessels from one… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Inland Electronic Navigational Charts — Based on the findings of the European transport R D project INDRIS (Inland Navigation Demonstrator for River Information Services) and the German project ARGO in 2001, both the Danube and the Rhine Commissions adopted an Inland Electronic Chart… …   Wikipedia

  • navigation — noun 1 movement of ships, aircraft, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ accurate ▪ safe ▪ inland, ocean (esp. AmE), river, sea (esp. BrE), underwater …   Collocations dictionary

  • inland — Within a country, state or territory; within the interior part of a land mass. In old English law, inland was used for the demesne (q.v.) of a manor; that part which lay next or most convenient for the lord s mansion house, as within the view… …   Black's law dictionary

  • inland — Within a country, state or territory; within the interior part of a land mass. In old English law, inland was used for the demesne (q.v.) of a manor; that part which lay next or most convenient for the lord s mansion house, as within the view… …   Black's law dictionary

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