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Passenger ferries are also not permitted on the Semliki River, which forms part of the border between DR Congo and Uganda.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

"It is urgent to put an end to this deadly situation: open the borders, establish safe routes for passage, and charter ferries."

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

The Clyde was once busy with vessels transporting passengers in the past with 11 ferries reportedly operating in the 1850s.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

STOCKHOLM—A Swedish developer of hydrofoiling electric boats has received an order for 20 ferries from a new customer in Norway.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Two ferries are about to cross paths in the middle of their journey, their bloated white bodies lined with rows of tinted black windows.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day