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A dedicated survey entitled "Danube transPORT is going digital. Become part if it!" has been developed within the framework of the DIONYSUS project in order to assess the current digitalisation capabilities and needs of the Danube Region ports taking into account several criteria such as: ICT-infrastructure, digital solutions for process and data flow optimization & management, digital services supporting efficient port operations, digital skills for added value jobs, cybersecurity aspects.

The survey has been elaborated by the teams of Pro Danube Management (AT) together with Public Ports (SK), Ennshafen Port (AT), the Hungarian Federation of Danube Ports (HU) and the Constanta Maritime Ports Administration (RO) as well as with the dedicated support of the Danube Ports Network.

This survey will help port authorities/administrations/port development companies in their work towards a digital transformation of their port. By answering all the questions proposed, ports will be able to assess their digital maturity and, at the same time, get a better understanding of their real digital needs. All answers will then feed into an analysis on digitalisation capabilities needs covering the Danube Region ports (inland and maritime) prepared by the DIONYSUS project partners which will be made publicly available throughout the Danube Region and beyond.

This survey consists of 105 questions and takes approximately 90 minutes to complete. All answers will be treated on a confidential basis. The survey is meant to be answered by the team of the port authority/administration/port development company consisting of experts from the following departments (wherever applicable): IT, Strategy, Marketing, Operations, Transport & Traffic Management and Human Resources. Also, few dedicated questions require the input of the harbour master.

This survey consists mostly of multiple or single-choice questions, to facilitate a quick and easy answering. Few open questions have been included to allow each port to present on a case by case basis its particularities.

The survey is open from mid-December 2020 until end-February 2021.

For further details on the DIONYSUS project, please visit: www.interreg-danube.eu/dionysus 

Pro Danube successfully organised online the second edition of the W2GAS (Waste to Compost and Green Energy) know-how transfer event on 26 November 2020.



After an informative first event in September, with insights into sustainable developments in the fuel sector as well as into Austrian biogas technology solutions, the second event focused on general findings and results of the project. First-hand information was provided by the Austrian Economic Chamber (WKO) representative in Romania, Mr Gerd Bommer, and by several other Austrian stakeholders present in the Romanian business environment. Experts and sector representatives discussed topics such as available implementation options to use gas as fuel in the transport sector and funding opportunities. Key elements of the permit procedures were also high on the agenda.
 

The manager of the kit4market funding programme highlighted the vital role of W2GAS to facilitate know-how transfer by clustering the knowledge of experts, technology providers and consultants.

The project will be running until December 2020. For further information on the project or on the Know-how Events, feel free to contact Mr. Markus Eppich (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).

The project is co-funded by the kit4market Programme of aws - Austria Wirtschaftsservice GmbH.

Please find in the following section the list of presentations from our event:

• W2GAS: Project introduction and first findings
  (Markus Eppich, Pro Danube Management)
• W2GAS: Regulatory Framework analysis
  (Silviu Meterna, Pro Danube Romania)
• W2GAS: Technical background / Potential analysis for Austrian companies
  (Daniel Fleischmann, Clean Energy Solutions)
• Sector Focus Infrastructure of ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA Romania, direct subsidy schemes of ADVANTAGEA AUSTRIA
  (Gerd Bommer, AußenwirtschaftsCenter Bukarest)
• Overview of the upcoming EU and national subsidy schemes
  (Johannes Becker, TPA Romania)
• Environmental policies in Romania, how to tackle the permitting procedures
  (Martin Dreiseitel, F&R Worldwide S.R.L.)
• Developments in the field of LNG infrastructure initiatives in the Port of Constanta in line with the relevant EU policies
  (Andra Opreanu, Maritime Ports Administration - Constantza)
• Concept and technical solution using LNG as fuel for river shipping on the Danube
  (Stefan Giuglea, SDG - Ship Design Group)
• Waste management in Romania
  (Liliana Nichita, Federation of Intercommunity Development Association)

 

The Danube Ports Day 2020 edition was successfully organised in the framework of the DIONYSUS project by Pro Danube and the Port of Ennshafen, with the support of the Danube Ports Network.

The event brought together more than 60 experts from the Danube Region and beyond interested in hot topics such as shore side electricity and integrated logistics solutions.



We would like to use this opportunity to give special thanks to our first session speakers, namely Mr. Turi Fiorito from EFIP, Ms Vera Hofbauer from the Austrian Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology, Pro Danube's Chairman Mr Herfried Leitner, Mr Werner Auer and Ms Karin Voglsam from the Port of Ennshafen, Mr Simon Hartl from viadonau, Mr. Ralf Jina from DDSG and Ms Andrea Kollman from the Energy Institute of the University of Linz.

Special thanks go as well to the speakers of the second session, namely Mr Marian Bujor, for introducing the High Performance Green Port Giurgiu Project, Mr Mathias von Tucher, for showing insights of the Port of Giurgiulesti and Mr Bela Szalma, for covering highly ambitious solutions for the ports in Hungary and PDI's General Secretary, Mr Robert Rafael, for moderating this session.