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Without an Inland Waterway Transport Agenda for Europe, there is the risk of returning to fragmented and uncoordinated actions- hampering the EU single market- to little silos that result in more redundancies and barriers, deteriorating cross-border traffic, widening the digital divide and
- Shifting More Freight to Inland Waterways
- Transition to Zero-Emission Inland Waterway Transport
- Smart Inland Waterway Transport
- More Attractive and Sustainable Jobs in Inland Waterway Transport
The Commission will help inland waterway managers to ensure a high level of service (Good Navigation Status) along EU inland waterway corridors by 31 December 2030. The upcoming revision of the Combined Transport Directivewill fully integrate inland waterways as an essential component of intermodal transport. The Commission will also establish an E...
Compared to other land-based modes of transport, inland waterway transport is energy-efficient, safe, almost congestion-free and silent. The Commission will propose measures to encourage investment in zero-emission and zero-waste technologies for inland vessels and inland ports and will also support research and innovation.
New measures to help the inland waterway transport sector to keep up with digital developments and improve competitiveness are included in the proposal. Both will help the sector become an active part of broader multimodal chains. Further digitalisation can play a significant role in improving the efficiency and reliability of navigation and traffi...
The inland waterways sector relies on a skilled workforce. The proposed actions will ensure smart and flexible EU crewing rules and provide inland vessel crews with the right skills to deal with the green and digital transitions, cyber-security, synchromodality and the automation of vessels and infrastructure.
Jun 30, 2021 · The EU waterway transport policy aiming for a better use of inland shipping to relieve congested transport corridors and assist the transport modes with moving to zero emission, climate resilience and digitalisation.
Inland waterway transport (IWT) is recognized by its social, environmental, and economic advantages if compared with other transportation means. Nevertheless, several barriers have been identified which require the implementation of solutions that lead to the sustainable development of IWT.
Jun 7, 2021 · Highlights the possibility of existing EU funding instruments for greening and digitalising the European inland waterway transport sector, such as the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), Horizon Europe, the European Structural and Investment Funds, including the Cohesion Fund, and the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF); stresses the need to ...
Jun 1, 2022 · In Europe, inland waterways are subject to stricter emission controls, and inland vessels use cleaner fuels (Svanberg et al., 2018). The European Union aims at a minimum 14% biogas and biomethane consumption share in the transport sector, and gas use in inland vessels is getting momentum (Prussi et al., 2019).
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Dec 5, 2022 · Focuses on the cornerstones of effective inland waterway transport and the need for further development and coordination in the following areas: – fleet renewal, where appropriate, to achieve greater transport efficiency, economic operation of smaller vessels and where possible zero-emission mobility, adaptation to shallow waters while taking in...
