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A steady process of improving navigation over the centuries led to the removal of tolls and riverine obstructions, the installation of locks and dams to control water flow and the construction of towpaths. Haulage, which had been initially manual or horse-drawn, gave way in the 20th century to moto-tractors and then motorised barges. A major post-Second World War canalisation programme resulted in the opening of the river to larger vessels (up to 110m long) as far as Metz in 1964, Frouard (for Nancy) in 1972 and Neuves-Maisons, 392km and 28 locks upstream from Koblenz, in 1979. Between Frouard and Toul this led to the closure of a short stretch of the Canal de la Marne au Rhin and redirection of its traffic onto the Moselle. Traffic on the river is mostly bulk cargoes and includes oil products, coal, iron ore, scrap metal, finished steel products and building aggregates. Unlike the neighbouring Rhine navigation, there is only a little conveyance of containerised general cargo. The Saar, which joins the Moselle near Trier, has also been canalised to take large barges and there is much interconnecting traffic. Navigation on the Moselle is regulated by an international control commission.