IW-NET
Collaborative European River Transport Network based on Innovation
The new H2020 project "IW-NET" will promote innovation in river transport
.Inland Waterway Transport (IWT) operations are an essential ingredient in achieving the European Commission's ambitious goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions from transport in the coming decades. The IW-NET research project will contribute, over a 36-month period, to the EC's strategic efforts to enable and promote innovation within the IWT sector.
.The creation of a " collaborative European river transport network based on innovation "
The consortium of 26 companies, research institutions and public organizations from Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Romania and Spain has joined forces to develop and propose technological solutions and improvements for river transport. The vision for the coming years is the creation of a " collaborative innovation-based European inland waterway transport network " (IW-NET).
Digitization, infrastructure improvements and innovative technologies
" In order to sustainably support the modal shift to river transport, we need to change more than just one parameter " explains coordinator Nils Meyer-Larsen of the Institute for Maritime Economics and Logistics (IST) in Bremen/Bremerhaven. " Thus, we will follow a holistic approach, which will not only cover the integration of digitalization and intermodality within river transport, but also provide solutions to improve the management of its infrastructure and a new generation of vessels ".
The heart of the project is IW-NET's Living Lab, which will serve as a testbed for technological approaches and solutions. Various application scenarios will enable a diversity of case studies, on representative corridors in Germany, Belgium, France and Austria, which will thus constitute a breeding ground for appreciable discoveries for the future development of European river transport.
| Department(s) | Partner(s) | Overall amount |
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| Informatics |
INSTITUT FUR SEEVERKEHRSWIRTSCHAFT UND LOGISTIK (ISL), BREMEN, Germany
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8,302 k€
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| Main support | Rayout | Date(s) |
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Europe H2020 - Grant Agreement 724112
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International
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2020 - 2023
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