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Traditional Cargo and Fishing Boats

Boats engaged in fishing and cargo transport across rivers and deltas, illustrating local livelihoods and cultures.

Tour boats out of the water for repairs, Port of Chong Khneas, Siem Reap River, near Tonle Sap Lake and Siem Reap, Cambodia (Large format sizes available)
Tour boats out of the water for repairs, Port of Chong Khneas, Siem Reap River, near Tonle Sap Lake and Siem Reap, Cambodia (Large format sizes available)
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Typical brigde on transpantaneira road in Pantanal, BrasilTransport bamboo on the river, Rangamati, Bangladeshrope bridge across riverExpedition cruise ship on the the Sepik River Delta, Papua New Guinea; Madang Province, Papua New Guineaship on the river Lek in the Netherlands on a hazy morning seen from the Jan Blanken BridgeOld wooden boat in the fishing village of ThailandBangladesh, Cox's Bazar Beach. Fishing boats in the early morning fog. (Editorial use only).Fisherman with shrimp traps on a boat, Tocantins River, Para, BrazilTraditional wooden boats on calm water with evening golden hour lighting, Mekong Delta, Vietnam, AsiaView of the pontoon ferry to cross the Luangwa River in order to enter South Luangwa National Park in eastern Zambia.The boat dock with tourist boats at the Rio Napo in Coca, Ecuador.Vietnam car ferry on Mekong river near Chau Doc. Tan Chau. Vietnam.Fishing boat and fishermen on the beach, Beruwala, Kalutara Distrikt, Sri Lanka, AsiaAbandoned dog and fishing boat at polluted coast Abandoned dog and fishing boat at polluted water area and coastline near oil terminal cargo port. Fort Kochin, Kerala, India, Copyright: xZoonar.com/xImxPerfectxLazybonesx 5680070Typical rice boat on the Backwaters, Kerala, India, AsiaA man drives a motorboat in Inle Lake to transport goods; Yawngshwe, Shan State, MyanmarHouse boat on the backwaters of Kerala, IndiaAerial view of a motorboat cutting through the still waters under the bridge, contrasting with the lush greenery, Krakrama, Rivers State, Nigeria.moored fishing boat in backwaters between Kollam and Cochin, Kerala, IndiaAerial view of boats moored along the waterway's edge, contrasting with the lush greenery and distant structures, Abonnema, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.Vietnam, Quang Nam Province, Hoi An City, Old City listed at World Heritage site by Unesco, Boat on the Thu Bon River, AsiaDhows on Nile River Delta near the town of Dianetti, Egypt.Boats in the dirty water of a canal and houses of a shanty town, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, AsiaGondola-like boats of the Moliceiros on the Central Canal, Aveiro, Beira, Portugal, EuropePapyrus boat on Lake Titicaca, Titi Kontiki, Bolivia, South AmericaFishermen on their boat in the Sine Saloum Delta, Senegal, West Africa, AfricaThe bow of a boat at the confluence of the Amazon River and the Rio Negro at Manaus, Brazil.Fishing boats and catch, Dixcove, Ghana, West Africa, AfricaBoats with willow trees on the Grand Canal, Nanxun Ancient Town, Zhejiang Province, ChinaSatkhira, Bangladesh - 26 April 2025: Aerial view of fishing boats resting along the muddy bank, their vibrant blue accents contrasting with the muted tones of the water and shoreline.RICE BOAT CONVERTED HOUSE BOAT ALAPPUZHA KERELA STATE INDIAMALI, Mopti A pirogue loaded with passengers is poled along the Niger River near Mopti. The slender wooden canoes are the traditional craft for fishing and transporting passengers and livestock on the Niger.Thailand, Phuket, Andaman Sea. Phi Phi Islands National Park, island of Phi Phi Don. Traditional long-tail boat, longboat. (Large format sizes available)Colorful fishing boats in the harbor at Cai Rong, VietnamView of a long tail boat, a type of watercraft native to Southeast Asia which uses a common automotive engine, in the Chao Phraya River, ThailandMarsh arab on his boat, Mesopotamian Marshes, Ahwar of southern Iraq, Unesco site, Iraq, AsiaTraditional Boat on the Nile River in EgyptPinasse carrying cargo and passengers on the Niger River between Mopti and Lake Debo, MaliShipwrecks at Amber Bay in Juodkrante on the Curonian Spit, LithuaniaHouseboat among water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) in a canal of backwaters at Kumarakom, Kerala state, South India, AsiaFour-wheel drive Toyota Land Cruiser exiting a ferry over the River Nile; Kokka, Northern State, SudanCar ferry crossing the Tsiribinha river, Madagascar, Indian Ocean, AfricaMotorboat, Lake Capoey, Guyana, South AmericaRuea Hang Yao or long tail boat, speedboat on the Kok River, at sunset, Chiang Rai, Chiang Rai Province, Northern Thailand, Thailand, AsiaBoat at Plage de l'Anse à l'Ane Martinique IslandTRANSPORTING MOTORBIKE - SUMATRA, INDONESIA. . Aerial view of vessels docked along the coastline, where the river meets the sea, under a cloudy sky, Port Harcourt, Rivers, Nigeria.Barges used for the transportation of sugar cane, Demerara Province, Guyana, South AmericaInhle lake: Travelers flat bottom boat called a sampan on the muddy waters of Inhle Lake.Passenger traffic dock in Georgetown, Guyana, South AmericaAerial view of a boat gliding across the water surface, creating a serene scene of rural life, Rajbari, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh.Boats by the shore in Xiamen China.Boats on the water at Liberty Cut on the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Subjects: Boats; Boating; Rivers and streams; Riparian environments. Location: California.Little boat on a channel in Zhouzhuang water town, Jiangsu, China, AsiaA man sits on the front of a small fishing boatSeveral wooden boats on the banks of a calm river (Rapti), with grassland in the background, Chitwan National Park, Bhairahawa, Nepal, AsiaTuamotu Archipelago: South Pacific Cargo ShipHouseboats on Dal Lake, with reflections, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India, AsiaPeru, Loreto, Iquitos, Manatee project. Peru, Loreto, Iquitos, Manatee project. Transfer operations manatees (Trichecus inunguis) from the Centro de Rescate to the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve where they will be freed. The shift implies a passage in seaplane. Landing in Cocha Dorado.Due to heavy rains the river is overflowing. Boats are the only mode of transport for people even on roads in residential areas. The border district town of Sunamganj, Sylhet, Bangladesh. (Photo by: Majority World/Rafayat Khan/UIG)Port activity, sampan boats on the Singapore River, Singapore, southeast Asia c 1963.PHILIPPINES. Manila. Sucat Railway Community. Human powered railway taxi. . Young men ferry passengers along the tract in makeshift wagons. When trains come they lift the wagons off the track, wait until the coast is clear and resume their journey. Over 10,000 families live along this railway track. There are plans to upgrade the line which would mean the community would have to re-locate. Republic of Colombia, Colombia, Magdalena River, Magdalena River, vehicles driving off the ferry, unloading the ferry, Colombia, South AmericaFishing rods on docked boat; panamaFishermen carrying heavy boat, kolkata, west Bengal, India, Asia Copyright: xGoutamxRoy/DinodiaxPhotoxView of bus parked in the foreground, ghostly buildings fade into the mist-laden hills beyond, creating a serene yet ethereal scene, Hungtso, Bhutan.Reflection of a boat in water, Karaweik Barge, Yangon, MyanmarPeople on boat used to transport people across the sea creek Bombay now Mumbai India Copyright: xSubhashxSharma/DinodiaxPhotoxSpecial boats for the side arms of the Yangtze, for river cruise ship tourists, Yichang, China, Asia