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Phasing in greener engines slowed down by pandemic
Inland navigation currently has only one regulative framework regarding emission standards on vessels. This is the Non-Road Mobile Machinery (NRMM) Regulation 2016/1628, also known as the regulative framework for the Stage V emission standards of [...]
Stay safe: avoid accidents
Introduction: On a European level, we want to prevent accidents. This requires more than just technical investments, as the human factor plays an important role in these incidents. We believe that the current reaction [...]
Increase of waste disposal fee – why and how will it develop?
The CDNI disposal fee rises to 8.50 euros. In accordance with the decision of the Conference of the Contracting Parties (CPC) of the CDNI Convention, the disposal fee will increase from 7.50 euros per [...]
A nice Christmas present from the Slovak Government …
The Slovak government announces the closure of one of the two locks in Gabcikovo for 9 hours a day from 28 September and for a period of 3.5 months (until 17 January 2021). This [...]
Stay safe, also when it is about dangerous cargo
Nothing stands in the way of the validity of the next edition of the dangerous goods regulations for inland navigation, the ADN, which is planned for 1st of January 2021. In normal conditions, the [...]
Manning rules for inland waterway transport finally at European level?
The Directive on the Recognition of Professional Qualifications in Inland Navigation was a major step towards improving the mobility of workers, strengthening training and education and further developing the high level of safety in [...]
General Interest
Communication from the commission: the implementation of the Green Lanes under the Guidelines for border management measures to protect health and ensure the availability of goods and essential services
The Guidelines for border management measures to protect health and ensure the availability of goods and essential services Read More
Innovation and Greening
Phasing in greener engines slowed down by pandemic
Inland navigation currently has only one regulative framework regarding emission standards on vessels. This is the Non-Road Mobile Machinery (NRMM) Regulation 2016/1628, also known as the regulative framework for the Stage V emission standards of [...]
CESNI : New international working group for information technology standards in inland navigation
The new permanent working group for information technologies set up by CESNI, the European Committee for drawing up Read More
STUDY : Sustainable transport infrastructure charging and internalisation of transport externalities
Commissioned by the European Commission, CE Delft and partners investigated to what extent the external and infrastructure costs of transport Read More
Social and Education
Social and Education Committee: meeting on the 22nd April 2020
A working group prepared 2 documents: A European model for examinations on management level. A draft of the standards Read More
Nautical and Technical Aspects
The European Commission on the 29th April 2020 adopted a package of measures to support transport sector
The European Commission adopted a package of measures to support transport sector. This package-com_2020_0176 contains Read More
Policy and Regulation
Further development of the ADN for the 2021 edition
The 36th meeting of the UNECE ADN Security Committee took place in Geneva at the end of January 2020, with some Read More
GLOBAL LOGISTICS EMISSION COUNCIL FRAMEWORK
If we want to reach the Paris Climate Agreement Target all transportmodes need to take action to reduce CO2, companies Read More
Further development of the ADN (European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways)
At the end of August, the 35th session of the UNECE ADN Safety Committee took place in Geneva. It was important for the Read More
Digital Inland Waterway Area: Towards a Digital Inland Waterway Area and Digital Multimodal Nodes
TNO, after a study on the future digitalization of inland waterway transport, prepared a Read More