There are various districts in Tokyo which heavily depend on barge transportation, as are shown in the table.
1) The main areas of barge transportation (District No. 1·2·3) are located near the water-front.
2) These areas have developed in accordance with the growth of Tokyo port.
3) The use of inland canals is declining gradually while the Sumida River is still in use.
4) The cargo in districts formed in old days are more general, but in the new districts steel and petroleum are mainly handled.
5) The tendency is a part of the general changes in the transportation to the increasing proportion of steel and petroleum.
