i. Relatively slow hence perishable /urgently needed goods may not be transported this way /take long
when traveling
ii. Limited availability only applicable where water is available
iii. Waterways can be affected by adverse weather conditions such as droughts/freezing/storms/flooding.
iv. Costs of maintaining/construction of ports/canals/waterways/harbor may be (relatively) high /expensive
making it unaffordable for some countries
v. Waterways may not be navigable due to laugh terrain/
waterfalls/cataracts/rapids/shallowness/narrowness/inhabited by dangerous animals/rough waters.
vi. High costs of units of carriage/vessels which may make them unaffordable to acquired/maintain
vii. May be prone to piracy in the high seas /remote areas/may lead to
Losses/may leads to losses/increased in insurable costs.
Githiari answered the question on September 23, 2017 at 09:12
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