Urban Water Transportation

A collection of vibrant city waterfronts featuring historic ships, modern ferries, and stunning skylines across multiple global cities.

Queen Mary 2 on maiden voyage arriving in Sydney Harbour, New South Wales, Australia, Pacific

COLOGNE, GERMANY - MAY 13: Passenger ship at night in the harbor of Cologne, Germany on May 13, 2019. View to Hohenzollern Bridge

Ferry, NYC Ferry on the East River, view from Pier 1 to the skyline of Manhattan, Dumbo, Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn, New York

Singapour, Singapore Flyer,

Traditional sailing boat with red sails at night, with high rise buildings behind in Central Hongkong, China, Asia

India, state of Maharashtra, Mumbai (aka Bombay). Typical views of the port area of Mumbai from the Arabian Sea.

MIAMI, FLORIDA, USA - Miami River, with ships and downtown skyline at rear.

Stadtansicht auf Abu Dhabi, 15.08.2023

Ultralight Over Biscayne Bay

Fishing boat on the Marmara Sea with the Asian side of Istanbul, Istanbul, Asian side, Istanbul Province, Turkey, Asia

Istanbul, Turkey. March 31st 2014 Ferry crossing the Bosporus strait between Europe and Asia in Istanbul, Turkey, Istanbul, Turkey

China, Hong Kong, Junk Boat

Boats at harbor, Coal Harbour, with Vancouver city skyline, British Columbia, Canada

Early morning view of cargo ships docked on the Hongkou side of the Huangpu River in Shanghai, China.

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Giant gantry cranes and moored cruise liner in the port at Haifa, Israel.

Houseboats and boats on Lake Union with the Seattle skyline in the background.

Boat on a river in Chicago, Illinois, USA

Aerial view of Kingsford Smith Drive, the approach road into Brisbane City from Brisbane Airport, Queensland, Australia

Towboats set up a staging area for barges filled with coal and other commodities on the Ohio River in Pittsburgh before sunrise, Feb. 2, 2024.The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District is known as the Headwaters District because the citys point is where the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers converge to form the Ohio River, which connects the region to many of the inland waterways for the rest of the nation. The district manages the waterways and watersheds that flow throughout significant parts of the northeastern United States. The district operates 23 locks and dams, saving shippers and consumers approximately $4 billion in transportation costs annually compared to using other means such as trucks or rails.Transporting commodities on the waterways is four times less expensive than trucks and 33 percent cheaper than using rail. Towboats can push up to 15 barges on the river at once. A single barge can hold the same amount of material as 70 large semi-trucks or 16 rail cars. A

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United States. New York. Helicopter flying over Manhattan.

USA, California, San Francisco, ships under Golden Gate Bridge

Power boat passes Sydney Opera House in Sydney Harbour, Australia

Aerial view of ships in urban bay

The harbor pilot boat guides this large container cargo ship into Sanfrancisco Bay under the Golder Gate Bridge

Boats and modern buildings at the Harbourfront in Toronto, Ontario.

Vintage Photograph. Aerial view showing skyline of the midtown area of Manhattan -- Queen Mary coming down Hudson on way out to sea.

Container ship passing through the Bosphorus in Istanbul

Canada, British Columbia, Victoria. Inner Harbor. Water taxi and harbor patrol boat in channel. Sea plane base. Empress Hotel.

Water taxis in Darling Harbour in front of Sydney Tower or Centrepoint Tower and the skyline of the Central Business District, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Oceania

USA, Chicago,Illinois, East end of Chicago River near DuSable Harbor, U.S. Coast Guard vessel at left

Speed boat in front of San Diego skyline

Naval Ships in Portland Oregon

Tourboat in the river, Marina Towers, Chicago River, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Traditional Arabic Dhow boats on Corniche; Doha, NA, Qatar

Boats and containers on the Rio Negro River at Manaus, Brazil.

Boat in the harbor in front of illuminated buildings in an urban city at night.

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Boat set against Shanghai illuminated skyline, Shanghai, China, Asia

Sailboats in a river, Charles River, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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Boston sailboats of Charles River at The Esplanade in Massachusetts USA

Boats on the Chao Phraya River, Bangkok, Thailand, Asia

Street signs along road

Yacht in front of skyscrapers, night photo, Dubai Marina, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Asia

An old style Hong Kong Junk boat sails in Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong.

Skyline and boat on the river Mae Nam Chao Phraya, at night, Bangkok, Thailand, Asia

Tokyo, Shinkansen Window, Rainbow Bridge

Sailboats in a river, Charles River, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Aftermath - Displaced Boats - Miscellaneous - 26-HK-28-130. displaced boat, likely a casino boat, among comemrcial buildings on waterfront--Rob photo. Hurricane Katrina

Large lounge chairs on a dock.

Australia, Sydney, Cruise-ship Passing under Sydney Harbour Bridge

Tourist boat at Boat quay district in Singapore

Boats and yachts in Vancouver marina with cityscape in background

Staten Island ferry sailing towards Manhattan, New York, United States of America, North America

Charley Brown's Riverboat San Diego California, USA

Large cruise ship in front of modern high-rise buildings in an urban harbour area, Rotterdam, Netherlands

Star Ferry at Tsim Sha Tsui Ferry Pier, Kowloon, Hong Kong Island, Hongkong, China, Asia

Boats moored in the marina; Auckland, New Zealand

Fishing boats in front of the skyline of Doha, Qatar, Qatar, Asia

Sailboats Reflected In Coal Harbour; Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Traffic on the road, Miami, Florida, USA

Harbour for freight with urban skyscrapers beyond.

Toronto, Canada - 22 June 2019: People visiting the Toronto Railway Museum

One of the last remaining Chinese sailing junks on Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong, China, Asia

China, Hong Kong, Chinese Sailing Junk

Seaplane flying over North Vancouver at golden hour, Vancouver harbour cranes on the right, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, North America

Traditional sailing boat in front of high rise buildings in Central Hongkong, China, Asia

Skyline of the city center of Miami and futuristic mover train over the Miami River flower view Skyline in the city center of Miami and futuristic mover train over the Miami River Blumen view

Traditional Rowing Dhow with Abu Dhabi sky in background, UAE

Toronto, Canada, 26 may 2013: Toronto highway at night with cars. Toronto has a population of 6M and is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada, North America

Boats at MIT Boathouse, Charles River, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA

USA, Georgia, Savannah, Belles Ferry docked at Savannah Harbor and Riverfront

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection Black Hawk helicopter flies over San Francisco in the background in San Francisco, Calif., Feb. 1, 2016.

traditional junk boat at Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The Manly passenger ferry enters Sydney Cove bound for the wharf at Circular Quay

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. A Citycat Catamaran stops to pick up passengers at North Quay on the Brisbane River.

Boats on the Chicago River, Chicago, Illinois.

Boats in the Old Port, Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada, North America

Sailboats moored in a harbor, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Light aircraft landing above the sea. Mediterranean coast, Tel Aviv, Israel.

Ferry, Waitemata Harbour & Auckland Harbour

Australasia, Australia, A passenger ferry crosses Sydney Harbour in front of the Sydney Opera House, one of the icons of Australia

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Hot-air balloons above the Yarra River, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Oceania

Early morning crew teams row on the Charles River which flows between Boston and Cambridge, Massachusetts.

USA, Washington State, Seattle, Lake Union. Sailboat race

The Coast Guard Cutter William Chadwick (WPC-1150) transits through the Boston Harbor on its way to its new homeport at Coast Guard Base Boston in Boston, Massachusetts on Sep. 29, 2022. The William Chadwick is a Sentinel-class fast response cutter (FRC) is designed for multiple missions, including drug and migrant interdiction; ports, waterways and coastal security; fishery patrols; search and rescue; and national defense.

The Blue Angels C-130 plane Fat Albert flying over people in boats at the Boeing Seafair Airshow over Lake Washington during the Seafair weekend in Seattle in Washington State, USA with the city of Bellevue in the background.

A ship of the European Star Ferry on the Hong Kong River, Hong Kong, China, Asia

USA, Illinois, Chicago, Tourboat on Chicago River

Detroit, Michigan USA, 28 November 2023, A 623-foot freighter is stuck near downtown Detroit for the second day after running aground in the Detroit River November 27. The Barbro G is carrying 21, 000 tons of wheat to Italy

Dollar ship in water. Ship made of dollar banknote floating in water

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District is known as the Headwaters District because the citys point is where the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers converge to form the Ohio River, which connects the region to many of the inland waterways for the rest of the nation. The district manages the waterways and watersheds that flow throughout significant parts of the northeastern United States. The district operates 23 locks and dams, saving shippers and consumers approximately $4 billion in transportation costs annually compared to using other means, such as trucks or rails.Transporting commodities on the waterways is four times less expensive than trucks and 33 percent cheaper than using rail. Towboats can push up to 15 barges on the river at once. A single barge can hold the same amount of material as 70 large semi-trucks or 16 rail cars. A 15-barge tow would be equivalent to more than a thousand semi-trucks on the road, causing 13.9 miles of bumper-to-bumper traffic. Army Corps

One of the last remaining Chinese sailing junks on Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong, China, Asia

Blue Angels propeller plane flying over San Francisco Bay

traditional junk boat at Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong

Aerial top view of container cargo ship in the export and import business and logistics international goods in urban city. Shipping to the harbor by crane in Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong City at night.

USA, Florida, Fort Lauderdale: Intracoastal Waterway Marina on the Stranahan River

Dubai, UAE, An abra docked in Bur Dubai on Dubai Creek, Deira.

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