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European Waterborne Technology Platform has a new chair – press release
At the General Assembly on 15 September 2021, European Waterborne Technology Platform appointed Mr. Eero Lehtovaara as the association’s new Chair for a period of two years. Additionally, among one of the appointed Board Read More
FAQ on the electrical vessel propulsion – Chapter 11 ES-TRIN
In Chapter 11 ES-TRIN (European Standard laying down Technical Requirements for Inland Navigation vessels), you can find the new rules for electric propulsion of inland vessels. These rules are applicable as of January 1, Read More
Adoption of the EP Report ‘Towards future-proof Inland Waterway Transport in Europe’ – press release
EBU, ESO and European Inland Waterway Transport Platform warmly congratulate the rapporteur, MEP Caroline Nagtegaal–van Doorn and welcome adoption of the Own-Initiative Report entitled “Towards future-proof Inland Waterway Transport” by the European Parliament, at Read More
ZEWT Partnership: Adoption of the Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda – press release
EU IWT Platform warmly welcomes the adoption of the Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda on 7 September 2021 by the European Zero Emission Waterborne Transport Partnership. It will enable Europe to develop and demonstrate Read More
PLATINA3 – Survey on the Greening Challenge
The EU PLATINA3 project on inland waterway transport (IWT) needs your support by taking part in a short survey on the role of shippers/brokers or vessel owners in the greening challenge. Within PLATINA3, a Read More
COVID-19: Amending transitional provisions of the NRMM Regulation (EU) 2016/1628 for second time
Earlier this summer, the European Institutions decided to further amend the transitional provisions that were set up for Regulation (EU) 2016/1628. The original Regulation, approved back on 14 September 2016, has defined pollutant emission Read More
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ZEWT Partnership: Adoption of the Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda – press release
EU IWT Platform warmly welcomes the adoption of the Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda on 7 September 2021 by the European Zero Emission Waterborne Transport Partnership. It will enable Europe to develop and demonstrate Read More
PLATINA3 – Survey on the Greening Challenge
The EU PLATINA3 project on inland waterway transport (IWT) needs your support by taking part in a short survey on the role of shippers/brokers or vessel owners in the greening challenge. Within PLATINA3, a Read More
Info-session summary: Barge owners & operators needed to collaborate on EU-funded Inland Navigation projects
We are looking for partners for the EU Inland Navigation projects! European IWT Platform's Info-Session Friday 10th September 2021 : 13.30-15.30 INFO-SESSION SUMMARY The current EU long-term budget, also known as Multiannual Financial Framework Read More
PLATINA3 project – 2nd Stage Event on 19 October: full programme & registration
Together with its partners, the PLATINA3 team is pleased to invite you to the 2nd Stage Event – the Strasbourg sessions on the 19th of October. This (online) event will be hosted by the Read More
Adoption of the TRAN Committee’s own-initiative report ‘Towards Future-proof Inland Waterway Transport’
• Modal shift – moving freight transport from road to inland waterways • Sector to be greener and more digital • Creation of European inland waterway fund On 29 June 2021, the TRAN Committee Read More
ENTRANCE webinar with the EIB on funding for transport and mobility sector – video available!
On 22 June 2021, an online webinar was organised within the framework of our ENTRANCE project. The European Investment Bank experts - Özhan Yılmaz, PhD DIC and Juliet Dow-Madu - presented the EIB’s funding Read More
Innovation and Greening
Taxonomy – new EU classification system for green investments
The EU Green Deal has set a number of ambitious objectives towards 2030 and 2050. As a consequence, the European Commission will focus on strengthening direct investments in sustainable economic activities. A transition towards Read More
Digital Workshop: ‘Greening of Inland Navigation, Short Sea Shipping and River-Sea Shipping’
Do you have time on 24th of March 2021? Would you like to learn more about greening of Inland Navigation, Short Sea and River-Sea Shipping? Strengthening inland navigation, short sea shipping and river-sea shipping Read More
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 Read More
European Commission released a follow up plan on its EU Green Deal
The European Commission published its EU Strategy on Sustainable & Smart Mobility SSMS on December 9th, 2020. This document can be seen as an extension of the EU Green Deal which was published one Read More
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 Read More
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
Social and Education
Crew education and training – what is new?
Do you remember the Directive on the recognition of Professional Qualifications in Inland Navigation? The EU Directive 2017/2397 has been in force since December 2017. What is happening right now though is that the Read More
Entrepreneurs discuss the draft Roadmap European Manning Regulations
On 11 January 2021, the Social & Education Committee held its first (video) meeting of the year, discussing the draft Roadmap for a European Manning Regulation. This roadmap is the core of the work Read More
Research human factors root causes of accidents in inland navigation
Collisions with bridges and other infrastructure are a frequent type of accident in European inland shipping. Various sources show that in a very large number of cases the human factor is the primary cause Read More
The Revised European Manning Regulations
Works on the Roadmap are advancing A challenge for the CESNI working group on professional qualifications and its sub-working group on manning requirements is the harmonisation of manning regulations for all waterways in the interconnected Read More
Some German Bundeslaender re-establish free circulation for inland navigation vessels.
As a result of the updated border control regulations in Germany, which have been in force since the beginning of November, the freedom of movement for inland navigation and its employees has been severely restricted Read More
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 Read More
Nautical and Technical Aspects
Policy and Regulation
CDNI Committee is preparing an international survey on the level of service provided for the disposal of oil and greasy waste
The CDNI Committee is preparing an international survey on the level of service provided for the disposal of oil and greasy waste. The CDNI Committee is currently working intensively on an international survey on Read More
Increase of the waste disposal fee – how is it going to 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 Read More
Stay safe, especially with dangerous cargo!
Nothing stands in the way of validity of a next edition of the dangerous goods regulations for inland navigation, the ADN, which is planned for 1st of January 2021. Under normal circumstances, the UNECE Read More
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
International event ‘Binnenschifffahrtsgefahrguttage’
Since the early 90’s, the international event “Binnenschiffahrtsgefahrguttage” is held annually. In 2019 on 9 and Read More
Global Logistics Emission Council (GLEC) Framework
If we want to reach the Paris Climate Agreement Target all transportmodes need to take action to reduce CO2, companies Read More