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Last historical cargo boats in Singapore River to be removed from Clarke Quay
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One of the last two remaining original twakows in the Singapore River that will be permanently removed.
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SINGAPORE – They were once the lifeline of the Singapore River, bridging seafaring ships and godowns by transporting goods between them, but these cargo vessels will soon vanish from the area’s waters.
A spokesman for the historical precinct CQ @ Clarke Quay told The Straits Times last Friday that two such vessels – the last original ones in the Singapore River – will be permanently removed.
