Water transport is the process of moving people, goods etc by boat, ship, or sailboat over a sea, ocean, lake and river.

The advantages of water transport are:

*It is the cheapest means of transportation.

*It does not require route construction.

*It is most suitable for carrying bulky goods over long distances.

*Maintenance cost of water transport is less as compare to maintenance cost in road and rail transport.

*It is useful during natural calamities like flood and rains, when road transport is disrupted.