Making deliveries via the Thames
Barges and boats instead of vans and lorries?
ON A RECENT Thursday morning, the stretch of the Thames that wends through central London is largely deserted, save for the odd river bus or barge moving in with the tide, carrying empty containers to be filled with rubbish. It’s a far cry from the glory days of the 19th and 20th centuries, when ships moored at the city’s Royal Docks, once the largest in the world.
This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “Bluer, greener”
Britain April 9th 2022
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