What is IWT?
The joint “European Inland Waterway Transport Platform” (IWT) was established in 2018 thanks to continuous efforts of the European Barge Union (EBU) and the European Skippers Organization (ESO). The two associations representing the interests of “Inland Shipping Entrepreneurs”, succeeded in having EC regulation 718/1999 amended.
Read MoreThe European IWT Platform is a separate legal entity coordinated by the two associations EBU and ESO and it strengthens the industry by participating pro-actively in the decision-making processes related to the areas covered by IWT’s Committees. The platform, which brings together relevant expertise from both EBU and ESO, is based in Brussels close to the heart of European IWT policy making.
What is IWT?
The joint platform” European IWT Platform” was established in 2018 thanks to continuous efforts of EBU and ESO. The two associations representing the interests of ” Inland Shipping Enterpreneurs “, succeeded in having EC regulation 718/1999 amended.
Read MoreThe European IWT Platform is a separate legal entity coordinated by the two associations EBU and ESO and it strengthenes the industry by participating pro-actively in the decision-making processes related to the areas covered by IWT’s Committees. The platform, which brings together relevant expertise from both EBU and ESO, is based in Brussels, close to the heart of European IWT policy making.
IWT News
One step closer towards better air quality!
Germany accepts the amendment to the CDNI On 9 February 2021, Germany accepted the amendment to the Convention on the collection, deposit and reception of waste produced during navigation on the Rhine and other [...]
Forecasting the impacts of climate change on inland waterways
Need an interesting read? Check out the JRC paper on ‘Forecasting the impacts of climate change on inland waterways’ The Joint Research Centre (JRC), the European Commission's science and knowledge service, has recently published [...]
For MEP Caroline Nagtegaal sustainable transport goes through inland waterways
Caroline Nagtegaal is from Rotterdam, the Netherlands, and she formerly worked for the Port of Rotterdam Authority and Royal Schiphol Airport Group. She was elected in the European Parliament since November 2017 on behalf [...]
Inland Waterway Transport:
Rivers of opportunities to deliver
Rivers of opportunities to deliver
The European Inland Waterway Transport Platform (IWT) together with the European Barge Union (EBU) and the European Skippers Organization (ESO) published the leaflet “Inland Waterway Transport: Rivers of opportunities to deliver” to summarize the mission of the Inland waterway transport sector.
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Annual report 2019
What difference did IWT makes last year? How have the team experienced the past year? The European IWT platform is excited to release the Annual Report 2019.
Press Releases
Do you want to know more about Inland Navigation in European and National Transport Policies?
Annual report 2019
What difference did IWT makes last year? How have the team experienced the past year? The European IWT platform is excited to release the Annual Report 2019.