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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
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
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
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
Articles
EU Strategy for the Danube Region – Working Group on Administrative Processes
EUSDR PA1a & PA11 Working Group on Administrative Processes Not all Danube riparian states are in the EU/ in the Schengen area. The results are therefore compulsory border checks and customs clearance at the Read More
Infrastructure bottlenecks in Inland Waterway Transport
Can digital technologies provide solutions to extend existing boundaries? Modal shift is ultimately the result of a competitive advantage that one transport mode has over other transport alternatives. Besides price, flexibility or sustainability, the Read More
Examining Danube Infrastructure within IW-Net Danube Living Lab
The Danube represents one of the rivers with the highest transport volume of about 60 million tons in 2019. Different elements of the infrastructure, such as 18 locks and 75 ports, ensure that the Read More
IW-NET project leads the IWT sector’s input for new ISO standard
The IW-Net project - through the work of its partners: the Smart Freight Centre and the European Inland Waterway Transport Platform, is leading the input of information for the sector-specific annex of the forthcoming Read More
Events
PIANC Young Professional International Virtual Event 2021! Save the date: 16-17 November 2021
Join us at the 2-days event on 16-17 November 2021 9 technical presentations from 5 continents! PIANC is the World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure, established in 1885. As a non-political and non-profit organization, Read More
IW-NET results to be presented at the Austrian Logistics Day
28th Austrian Logistics Day – 28-29 September 2021, Linz, Austria At the end of September 2021, the largest Austrian logistics event is going to take place in Linz - 'Austrian Logistics Day'. Topics and Read More
PLATINA3 – Registration is OPEN for the 2nd Stage Event in October 2021
Together with its partners, the PLATINA3 team is pleased to invite you to the upcoming PLATINA3 – Strasbourg sessions on 19 October. The official programme of the sessions will be announced shortly. You can Read More
Port of the Future built with LEGO®
Would you like to see a Lego® harbour? Now you can! The Upper Austrian Provincial Exhibition of 2021 is taking place in Steyr. The exhibition, entitled ‘Work, Prosperity, Power’ was launched on 24 April Read More
The Value of Inland Navigation for Europe – successful virtual event
On Tuesday, 16.03.2021, a successful virtual event about the value of Inland Navigation for Europe was organized. PIANC YP-com sections of Germany and Austria have come together with MCN, DST, bremenports, TTS and the Read More
1st Stage event PLATINA3: the Budapest sessions on 7-8 April are OPEN for registration
PLATINA3 - Platform for the implementation of a future inland navigation action programme, has officially kicked-off. This project aims to improve impact and broaden stakeholder engagement in support of transport research and innovation under Read More