categorisation of european inland waterways | classes of european inland waterways | CEMT classification of inland waterways | european classification of inland waterways

traffic on inland waterways

Convention on civil liability for damage caused during the carriage of dangerous goods by road, rail and inland waterway vessels

apply inland waterway traffic regulations | ensure compliance with inland waterway traffic regulations | adhere to inland waterway traffic regulations | adhere to traffic regulations on inland waterways

Division for Shipping, Ports and Inland Waterways

inland waterway legal regulations | legal codes enforced by police in inland waterways | inland waterway police regulations | legal regulations for inland waterways

European Agreement of 26 May 2000 concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways [ ADN ]

European Agreement of 19 January 1996 on Main Inland Waterways of International Importance [ AGN ]

Specific actions until 2016 Integration of inland waterway transport into the multimodal corridors: – 2013: Launch the corridor implementation through the TEN-T Corridor Communication, subject to the adoption by the co-legislators of the TEN-T guidelines, including guidance on integrating the various modes of transport, including inland waterways, into the TEN-T multimodal corridors (lead actor: Commission) – 2014-2015: Adopt multimodal corridor work plans and proceed with corridor implementation (to be done by key stakeholders, including sea and inland ports, inland waterways transport infrastructure managers, River ...[+++] Commissions, representatives of ship operators, workers’ representatives and the transport user community, under the auspices of European coordinators[15] working closely with the Member States and in consultation with the corridor platforms to be set up) Orientation for 2017-2020 Full implementation of the TEN-T corridors, where necessary strengthening the tools and processes for the integration of inland navigation in the TEN-T core network with regard to data provision or analytical capabilities Step up action and investments to overcome key infrastructure bottlenecks in inland waterway transport (Member States with EU support)

Recognising the difficulty of organising vocational training for inland waterway workers, the Commission encourages Member States to use the European Social Fund for training of inland navigation workers, and in particular to exchange best practise and qualifications in the field of inland waterway transport and logistics and to stimulate the use of innovative technologies and entrepreneurial skills.

Specific actions until 2016 2014: Prepare roadmap for RDI in the inland waterway transport sector (sector: including ship operators, shipbuilding industry, equipment manufacturers and service providers, data service providers, logistics service providers, terminal operators, port authorities, freight forwarders, waterway authorities, worker's representatives) 2014: Organise market observation services, including the provision of data on traffic and transport volumes, modal shift towards inland navigation, supply and demand and labour markets, innovation u ...[+++]ptake and the integration of waterway transport sector into the multimodal logistics chains (Commission) Orientation for 2017-2020 Regularly review the implementation of the roadmap for research and innovation in the sector, focusing on innovation uptake and deployment (sector)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS Towards quality inland waterway transport NAIADES II