Automation & transport
Item Transport
Move item entities with water, ice, hoppers and containers. This guide summarizes the stable core rules and identifies where edition or version checks are required.
Item Transport- System
- Item Transport
- Category
- Automation & transport
- Coverage
- Core rules and edition notes
Core rules
- Water currents move item entities along flow vectors.
- Ice types change entity sliding behavior.
- Collection timing and despawn limits affect transport reliability.
Edition and version notes
The core concept exists in the current game, but exact timings, update order, available recipes, commands and edge cases can differ between Java and Bedrock or change between releases. Use the versioned data pages for identifiers and the Java-vs-Bedrock guides for known edition differences.