Article 1 In order to regulate the management of the domestic water transportation market, maintain the legitimate rights and interests of all parties involved in water transportation operations, and promote the healthy development of the water transportation business, these regulations are formulated in accordance with the "Regulations on the Management of Domestic Water Transportation".
Article 2 These regulations apply to domestic waterway transportation management.
The term “waterway transportation” as mentioned in these Provisions refers to the business passenger transportation and cargo transportation that are carried out by using ships within the navigable waters under the jurisdiction of the People ’s Republic of China.
Article 3 Waterway transportation is divided into coastal transportation and inland transportation according to the business area, and cargo transportation and passenger transportation according to the type of business.