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Mention two advantages and one disadvantage of Inland water transport.
Topic: Inland water transport
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Advantages: (1) it is the cheapest means of transport, since rivers are a free natural highway; (2) it is fuel-efficient and well suited to heavy, bulky cargo. Disadvantage: most peninsular rivers are seasonal, so the waterways cannot be used in the dry months.
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