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PDI is proud to announce that 2013 was initiated with a total of 24 full members to the association extending the network to more than 120 companies. We warmly welcome the following new members to the PDI network (in order of date of accession): Rhenus Logistics SRL, and Bodewes Binnenvaart B.V. An updated overview of all the PDI Members is available in the members section of our website.

 

One of the Associations’ main priorities for 2013 shall be to further extend the PDI network and thus ensure wider support and backing for continuing our campaigning for better inland waterway transport on the Danube on policy as much as on implementation level.

On 30 June, Commissioner for Regional Policy Johannes Hahn visited Romania, the sixth country of his tour in the Danube Region celebrating the first year of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region. Hahn stressed the importance of the Danube waterway for the economic development of the region. PDI president Mr. Capatu participated in the Romanian delegation which welcomed the commissioner.

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United Shipping Agency Ltd is one of the biggest terminal operators in the Port of Constanta and offers stevedoring and forwarding services as well as dry cargo chartering. 

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On the 8th of June, our secretariat received a letter jointly signed by EC Vice-President Siim Kallas and Commissioner Johannes Hahn. The two commissioners expressed their gratitude to PDI for having brought the severe waterway maintenance problems on the Danube to the attention of the European Commission. Kallas and Hahn noted that the removal of obstacles to navigation is important for the economic development of the entire Danube region.  In order to ensure sufficient waterway maintenance the Commissioners have launched a political process which led to a Ministers meeting of all Danube states. The Steering Group of the EUSDR/Priority Area on Danube transport was tasked to coordinate concrete follow up measure. At the end of the letter, the commissioners mentioned that the input of the private sector would be essential for the EC actions. They explicitly invited PDI to make further contributions. The full letter can be downloaded here.