The EU-funded PLATINA4Action project promotes inland waterway transport (IWT) in Europe through targeted coordination and support activities. Started in January 2024, the project runs until end of 2026. PLATINA4Action bridges the gap between current IWT research and future innovation needs. It focuses on deploying green and connected inland waterway transport, evaluates NAIADES III, and prepares a new European policy agenda for Inland Waterway Transport.
The platform acts as a catalyst, uniting expertise, stakeholders, and research in European Inland Waterway Transport. It builds on the network and knowledge developed in the PLATINA3 project, funded under Horizon 2020.
The PLATINA4Action consortium collaborates closely with the European Commission DG MOVE to implement and evaluate the NAIADES III Action Plan and develop a new policy agenda for IWT. This interaction involves the NAIADES Implementation Expert Group.
Additionally, the consortium engages with IWT and logistics representatives, platforms, river commissions, ports, waterway managers, Member States, and research institutes. An Advisory Board, comprising external experts and stakeholders, has been established to review the work and provide input for task execution within the workplan.
One of our actions is to coordinate and support the IWT Projects Cooperation Platform. This platform brings together the ongoing and recently closed European RD&I projects working on strengthening the IWT sector to create synergies and boost the impact and visibility.
