What is the significant impact of inland waterway transportation on China's economic development?

1. The comparative advantages of inland waterway navigation, such as large capacity, small area, low energy consumption and light pollution, are precisely the green mode of transportation that meets the development requirements of resource-saving and environment-friendly "two-type society". At present, China is in the construction of resource-saving, environment-friendly "two-type" society in an important period, to adjust the economic structure, change the mode of development, strengthen resource conservation and environmental protection in a more prominent position. Inland waterway transportation has the unique advantages of occupying less land, consuming less energy and polluting less, and will play an important role as a link.

2. From the point of view of energy distribution, China's raw materials, energy and other resources distribution and economic and social development is not balanced, the formation of the north-south transfer, east-west exchanges and other transportation pattern, and inland waterways are particularly suitable for bulk cargo, containerized cargo transportation.

3. The development of inland waterway shipping, the realization of comprehensive utilization of water resources, involving transportation, water conservancy, electric power, environmental protection, agriculture and other industries and sectors, to promote the formation of industrial zones along the river, the development and opening up of river basins, and to serve the overall economic and social development.