Otsing

The EU has one of the longest networks of inland waterways in the world, which play a siginificant role in the transport of freight between major seaports and hinterland areas. The sector nonetheless faces many specific structural difficulties (infrastructure insufficiently interconnected and integrated with other transport modes, overcapacity, skills shortages, etc.) which prevent it from tapping its full potential, i.e. increasing its modal share. Further EU-level initiatives to boost this transport ...

The situation and prospects for this mode of transport are dealt with from the point of view of capacity control, competition and cabotage with particular reference to relations with the countries of Eastern Europe.