Europe’s transport sector joins forces in an open letter to the EU Member States: A competitive and resilient Europe requires a stronger EU transport budget The IWT sector together with...

The European IWT Platform took part in the CESNI meetings held between 2 and 5 February 2026, represented by EBU and the ESO Secretaries of the EU IWTP Social and...

In the last week of January 2026, the five-day 47th Session of the UNECE ADN Safety Committee took place at the Nations Palace in Geneva. Acting in close coordination within...

On 29 January 2026, the European Commission released its Staff Working Document (SWD) regarding the fitness check of the IWT market access legislation. The SWD is based on a supporting...

The European Inland Waterway Transport Platform is pleased to announce the launch of the official DiVINE project website — a new digital hub supporting the implementation of the Digitalisation Vision...

The European Commission on 05 November 2025 launched the Sustainable Transport Investment Plan (STIP).  The IWT sector welcomes the STIP and the acknowledgement of the sector’s needs in terms of...

The College of Commissioners recently adopted its work programme for 2026, indicating the intention to withdraw the proposed amendment of the Combined Transport Directive (CTD), which was tabled as part of...

This PLATINA4Action event is organized back-to-back with the PLATINA4Action 4th Technology  Transfer Workshop (3 November 2025) Please, use the following link for registration: https://www.danubecommission.org/dc/en/registrations/2nd-stage-event-4th-november-2025/ The EU-funded PLATINA4Action project aims to...

The European Inland Waterway Transport Platform is pleased to announce the launch of the official DiVINE project website — a new digital hub supporting the implementation of the Digitalisation Vision...

On 25 November, the DiVINE consortium hosted its first Co-Creation Workshop, bringing together project partners and members of the Advisory Board to support the development of a comprehensive stakeholder mapping...

PRESS RELEASE Brussels, 5 November 2025 The DiVINE (Digitalisation Vision Inland Navigation Europe) project officially kicked off on 3rd October 2025, representing a new step forward in the European Commission’s...

The DiVINE (Digitalisation Vision Inland Navigation Europe)  project officially kicked off on 3 October 2025 and will run for 36 months. Coordinated by the European IWT Platform and co-funded through...

The European IWT Platform took part in the CESNI meetings held between 2 and 5 February 2026, represented by EBU and the ESO Secretaries of the EU IWTP Social and...

From 3 to 6 November, the CESNI/QP week took place in Strasbourg, with the Social and Education Committee of the European IWT Platform represented by Henriëtte Schreuders and Gerit Fietze....

On 15 October 2025, DG MOVE organised a conference in Brussels on “Young people and transport jobs: making transport careers more attractive”. The event brought together young people from across...

The CESNI QP Working Group convened on 11 September 2025 to advance key initiatives in professional qualifications for inland navigation. Representatives of the Social and Education Committee also took part...

Our Secretary of the Nautical and Technical Committee, Ms Lijdia Pater – de Groot, prepared a lengthy debrief from a recent meeting of the Working Group on Technical requirements (CESNI-PT)...

Earlier in February 2022, the CCNR organised a full-day workshop on “Shore power at berths”. Leny van Toorenburg, our Secretary of the Nautical/Technical and Infrastructure Committees, has outlined the experience...

Please register via the following link by using the password: CCNR2022workshop – click HERE! View the full agenda – click HERE! Zero-emissions inland navigation sector by 2050: this target for...

Frequently Asked Questions – FAQ on ES-TRIN and the NRMM Regulation to engines fitted to Inland Navigation Vessels CESNI and EUROMOT have developed a FAQ document – click here! –...

Europe’s transport sector joins forces in an open letter to the EU Member States: A competitive and resilient Europe requires a stronger EU transport budget The IWT sector together with...

On 29 January 2026, the European Commission released its Staff Working Document (SWD) regarding the fitness check of the IWT market access legislation. The SWD is based on a supporting...

The College of Commissioners recently adopted its work programme for 2026, indicating the intention to withdraw the proposed amendment of the Combined Transport Directive (CTD), which was tabled as part of...

Executive summary Major centres of production and consumption are located along Europe’s waterways. Rivers and canals are therefore vital to the competitiveness of the EU’s basic industries, from SMEs to...