Now river traffic consists largely of barges (top) and pirogues (center). With roads scarce in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), freight barges are often the best option for travel.

The 500 tonne freight barge, real name the Off Roader, has begun trial runs on both the South Yorkshire Navigation and the Aire and Calder Canal carrying solid materials. It has received plaudits ...

From converted ferryboats to remodelled freight barges, the tome captures the spirit of the growing houseboat community, docked in London, Paris, New York and beyond. Take a look at a few of our ...

CRT's Richard Parry said it was working "to identify effective solutions working with the freight operators". A test run of a commercial barge was carried out on Thursday, with the water quality ...