The General Secretary of Pro Danube International, Mr. Róbert Rafael, was invited to participate at the discussions held on the current status of the Draft Recommendations for the Development of Common, Harmonized Guidelines/Standars for Good Navigation Status.
In order to efficiently adapt inland waterway transport (IWT) to the needs and requirements of emerging industries, Pro Danube International stated that its members require the creation of adequate rules, recommendations and guidelines by using the corridor approach as a fundamental basis of future policies. This approach has the potential to make IWT more competitive and a reliable alternative to other, more polluting modes of transport.
The European Parliament adopted earlier this year a Motion for a Resolution to urge the European Commission to update and renew the NAIADES action programme by 2020 in order to ensure that the potential of inland waterway transport (IWT) as a safe, sustainable and effective mode of transport can be fully exploited. With IWT having sufficient capacity to absorb much higher volumes of freight and passengers, the resolution calls for proactive policies aimed at supporting the sector in view of the digital, technological and environmental challenges in logistics and mobility.
Due to its demonstrated level of expertise in the inland navigation sector and its efficiency in representating the industry in the European decision making process, Pro Danube International was invited to actively participate in a stakeholder workshop organised in Brussels, giving input especially to the thematic fields dealing with the modernisation process of the fleet and the efficient integration of IWT into logistics planing by means of digitalisation.
The core objective of this meeting was to prepare a comprehensive set of recommendations that will be adopted at the upcoming NAIADES Expert Group Meeting in order to be presented to the newly elected European Commission. Pro Danube International was represented by its General Secretary, Mr. Róbert Rafael and Ms. Lucia Karpatyova.
Ms. Ruxandra Florescu gave on behalf of Pro Danube International an interview to the Romanian "Viața Liberă" newspaper regarding the positive impact of DANTE, DAPhNE and GRENDEL on the development of waterborne transport in the Danube Region. As inland waterway transport (IWT) is regarded as an indispensable part of the European TEN-T network, the development of the Danube is a project that has to go beyond borders. Under the fruitful leadership of PDI, DANTE and DAPhNE already delivered tangible results, while the expectations on GRENDEL are set equally high.
Link: https://www.viata-libera.ro/prima-pagina/130385-axa-galati-viena-pentru-modernizarea-navigatiei-pe-dunare
We are happy to announce that JBG Power Group has decided to join Pro Danube International. JBG Power GmbH is a Berlin based subsidiary of the Japanese JBG Power Company K.K. (Japan), a group of companies, developing, constructing and operating biogas plants in Japan. Together with their partners worldwide that have a long track record of operating biogas generating facilities from small to large scale, JBG provides innovative and proven technology, assuring highest efficiency and process stability.
JBG Power Group is dedicated in the area of project development, construction and operation of renewable and LNG power plants. The group comprises a team of experts with in-depth knowledge of energy processing and engineering. All aspects of project development such as land acquisition, grid connection, engineering, contracting of technology providers, resources and customers, permits and financing are handled by this team. JBG Power is affiliated to Photovolt Development Partners, which among others has been developing the largest photovoltaic project in Japan (e.g. Ukujima Mega Solar). JBG works closely with JGC/ Nikki, Wärtsilä, Mitsui E&S, Kyudenko, Caterpillar as well as with major banks.
