江苏地处长江下游,滨江临海,得水独厚,素有舟楫之利。建国初期,全省地方交通以水运为主,直至70年代,货运90％以上的周转量、客运50％的周转量都由水运完成。其后,客运虽为汽车运输所替代,但1995年货运70.5％的周转量仍然是水运完成的。江苏航运为全省国民经济的发展作出了不可磨灭的历史贡献! Jiangsu is located in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, Riverside Linhai, unique water, known as the benefits of the boat. In the early days of the founding of New China, local transportation in the province was dominated by water transport. Until the 1970s, more than 90% of freight traffic and 50% of passenger traffic were completed by water transport. Since then, although passenger transport has been replaced by motor transport, 70.5% of freight traffic in 1995 was still delivered by water. Jiangsu Shipping made an indelible historical contribution to the development of the national economy in Jiangsu Province.