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HINT consortium releases the 3rd edition of the project's newsletter

HINT (Harmonized Inland Navigation Transport through Education and Information Technology) consortium has recently released the 3rd edition of the project's newsletter, revealing the latest most significant results of the project. For more information you may download the newsletter here or from the "Downloads&links - other organisations" section of our website.

Official launch of the Hungarian edition of the Manual on Danube Navigation on 11 December 2013

The closing conference of the ProDuna project (Establishment of the Hungarian IWT promotion centre) will take place on 11 December 2013, in Budapest. The event represents a good opportunity for the Manual on Danube Navigation to be officially launched. As a recognition of achievements, the National Association of Radio Distress - Signalling and Infocummunications (RDOE) as project leader was offered the opportunity to edit and publish the Manual in Hungarian, including special Hungarian content.

Workshop "The proposal for a new EU directive on the award of concession contracts" organised by CRUP in cooperation with the Danube Commission

Organised by the Inland Navigation Development Centre (CRUP) in partnership with the Danube Commission and held on 12 December 2013 at the headquarters of the Danube Commission in Budapest, the workshop will explain the changes that will make the adoption of the EU Directive on concession contracts and its impact on the further development of the Danube ports.Read More

New PDI member from Serbia

As of 13 November 2013, BRODOKOMERC NS d.o.o joined the PDI network, being the first Serbian member. BRODOKOMERC began its activity in 2002 and provides a full set of logistics services related to waterway transport. PDI currently supports BRODOKOMERC with regard to obvious discriminating administrative procedures stipulated by the local authorities of Novi Sad against the company.

  1. EC Decision for the LNG Masterplan project was signed during the TEN-T Days in Tallinn
  2. PDI expressed concern with regard to planned changes in ownership of Romanian maritime and Danube ports
  3. Pro Danube Austria (PDA) elected a new President
  4. Delivering PDI's viewpoints to industry and authorities in Budapest, 28 October 2013
  5. PDI attends the Second Annual Forum of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR) Bucharest, 28-29 October 2013
  6. PDI participates in the working meeting of the IFC/Worldbank Western Balkans Trade Logistics Project, Belgrade, 27 September 2013
  7. PDI participates in the workshop of the Danube Commission "A Prosperous Future for the Danube Navigation", Budapest,16-17 September 2013