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IW-NET Interconnectivity Event: A Leap Towards Sustainable Urban Delivery
Inland Waterway Transport took centre stage at the recent IW-NET Interconnectivity Event, held at the Brussels Construction Consolidation Centre (BCCC) on August 31, 2023. With over 70 registrations, this event underscored the growing interest Read More
IW-NET: Developing autonomous vessels for urban distribution
Inland waterway transport (IWT) is a sustainable and efficient mode of transport that can help reduce congestion and emissions in urban areas. However, IWT faces several challenges, such as low utilisation rates, high operational Read More
Innovative Digital Solution for Optimal Efficiency of IWT
On 12 July 2023, the Application Scenario 1A “Application and Testing of Advanced Digitalisation Technologies" team successfully ran a real-life tests of the digital tools developed within the IW-NET project. Read More
Streamlining Port Call Procedures for Inland Vessels: IW-NET’s Digital Demonstrator
The IW-NET team, represented by colleagues of ISL, recently had the privilege of presenting a digital demonstrator, which aims to enhance port call procedures for inland vessels, to the Harbour Master of Bremen Ports, Read More
Shifting Gears Towards Sustainable Logistics: A Case Study in Modal Shift Analysis
In the frame of the IW-NET Project, the researchers from the Fachhochschule Oberösterreich, Denise Beil, Lisa-Maria Putz-Egger, Silvia Dopler, and Laura Hörandner prepared a teaching case study “Calculation of comparative transport costs and calculation Read More
Unlocking the Potential of Digital Twin Models in Port and Inland Waterway Transport: Insights from the IW-NET Project
In the rapidly evolving world of logistics, embracing digital technologies has become paramount for achieving efficiency and streamlining operations. Among these transformative technologies, digital twin models have emerged as a powerful tool for revolutionizing port Read More
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Innovative Digital Solution for Optimal Efficiency of IWT
On 12 July 2023, the Application Scenario 1A “Application and Testing of Advanced Digitalisation Technologies" team successfully ran a real-life tests of the digital tools developed within the IW-NET project. Read More
IW-NET at Inland Navigation Week
IW-NET project took part at the 𝗜𝗻𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗡𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 and shared its vision with the community. The presentation, done by Zisis Palaskas "𝗜𝗪-𝗡𝗘𝗧: 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸," focused on the Read More
Survey on freight price developments
Freight forwarder, haulier, or shipper with insights into freight price developments, your insights into freight price developments are needed for a new survey being conducted by the University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria in Read More
Season’s Greetings
The year is drawing to a close. We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the successful cooperation and wish you a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year. We Read More
The IW-NET project at the TRA 2022 in Lisbon
The IW-NET project took part at the 9th Transport Research Arena (TRA) in Lisbon, Portugal from 14 to 17 November 2022. TRA is a European research and technology conference on transport and mobility that Read More
The Living Lab real-life tests started!
The IW-NET Living Labs investigate and test digital solutions supporting IWT infrastructure, barge operators, and city transport. The objective of one of IW-NET Living Labs is to make waterways the preferred option for the Read More
Events
IW-NET Interconnectivity Event: A Leap Towards Sustainable Urban Delivery
Inland Waterway Transport took centre stage at the recent IW-NET Interconnectivity Event, held at the Brussels Construction Consolidation Centre (BCCC) on August 31, 2023. With over 70 registrations, this event underscored the growing interest Read More
Shifting Gears Towards Sustainable Logistics: A Case Study in Modal Shift Analysis
In the frame of the IW-NET Project, the researchers from the Fachhochschule Oberösterreich, Denise Beil, Lisa-Maria Putz-Egger, Silvia Dopler, and Laura Hörandner prepared a teaching case study “Calculation of comparative transport costs and calculation Read More
Port Call Digitalisation and Shore Power Solutions
The IW-NET project participated on March 31, at the ALICE webinar "Inland Waterway Research Domains and Solutions: Learning from NOVIMOVE and IW-NET". The webinar was highly informative and relevant to the audience interested in Inland Read More
IW-NET at Inland Navigation Week
IW-NET project took part at the 𝗜𝗻𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗡𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 and shared its vision with the community. The presentation, done by Zisis Palaskas "𝗜𝗪-𝗡𝗘𝗧: 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸," focused on the Read More
Collaborative Efforts for Sustainable Transport: Insights from the IW-NET Consortium Meeting
On February 21st and 22nd, 2023, the IW-NET consortium, consisting of 26 project partners from different countries all over Europe, held its 4th Consortium Meeting in Bremen, Germany, hosted by the project coordinator ISL. The Read More
IW-NET Modal Shift Case Study workshop
The online IW-NET Modal Shift Case Study workshop will take place on March 23, 2023, from 9:oo to 12:00. This insightful case study was developed by the University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria in Read More
Press releases
New Horizon 2020 project IW-NET will foster innovation in inland waterway transportation
The transport sector has a crucial role to play in the supply of goods, in particular medicines, medical devices, food and other essential commodities needed to overcome this crisis.
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