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Join us for the Danube Ports Days 2024 where innovation meets sustainability. Building on the success of our previous editions, this year's event will bring together policy makers, industry leaders, and experts to discuss the future of ports on their challenging pathway towards climate neutrality. REGISTER NOW to secure your on-site spot as places are limited!

Key Themes of the Danube Ports Days 2024:

Discover the commitments ports are making to drive modal shift. Explore eco-friendly transportation options within port operations and discuss strategies to reduce the carbon footprint associated with transport.

Delve into the complexities of measuring emissions in ports. Understand how ports can contribute to a cleaner environment by monitoring CO2, air quality, and other pollutants.

Green Energy Solutions:
Uncover the significance of green energy solutions in the IWT industry. Learn about the steps ports must take to facilitate and integrate sustainable energy solutions.

 

Date: 29-30 October 2024

Location: Danube Commission, Budapest, hybrid event

 

Event powered by Pro Danube, the Danube Commission, the EU-funded projects MultiRELOAD, Green Inland Ports & SYNERGETICS, and supported by the Danube Ports Network.

 

Mark your calendars, whether you plan to join us in Budapest or participate virtually. Danube Ports Days 2024 promises to be a platform for insightful discussions, fostering collaboration and innovation to facilitate sustainable port operations. Prepare to engage in conversations that will shape the future of ports and sustainability!

The draft agenda is available for download here.

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We are thrilled to announce that the Croatian Register of Shipping Inland Navigation Divisionhas decided to join the Pro Danube community!

The Croatian Register of Shipping (CRS) was established in 1949 and has been providing the highest level of professional service of classification and statutory certification for inland navigation vessels for more than 75 years. CRS is a member of IACS and a recognised classification society under Regulation (EC) 391/2009.

Croatian Register of Shipping (CRS Inland) is an EU recognised classification society according to the Directive (EU) 2106/1629. Among others, CRS acts as a competent authority and an inspection body under Directive (EU) 2016/1629 and is authorised to carry out inspections of all types of vessels under EU flags falling within the scope of the Directive and the European Standard laying down Technical Requirements for Inland Navigation vessels (ES-TRIN).

The Croatian Register of Shipping is a recommended classification society within the framework of the ADN Agreement. It is authorised to perform surveys and certification services under the provisions of the ADN Agreement for inland navigation vessels.

Our mission in the field of classification and statutory certification is to promote the highest internationally adopted standards of safety of life and property on sea and inland waterways, and of the protection of the maritime and inland waterways environment. Working under such standards, CRS strives to provide the highest-quality service to clients, owners, and operators of inland navigation vessels through uniformly conducted and supervised surveys.

To find out more about our new member please check: https://inland.crs.hr 

Pro Danube is excited to announce our participation in the EU co-funded SUNDANSE project, an interdisciplinary initiative focused on developing structured and well-founded sediment management measures to restore the sediment balance in the Danube River.

The project kicked off in the most fitting place: on a cruise on the Danube, starting in Galati. SUNDANSE is an ambitious, 48 months long initiative funded under the Horizon Europe Programme and a vital component of the EU Mission: “Restore our Ocean and Waters”. The project aims to develop innovative and sustainable sediment solutions for the Danube River - Black Sea system, addressing critical environmental challenges related to sedimentation and contributing to the health and resilience of our waterways.

The SUNDANSE Consortium is coordinated by "Dunărea de Jos" University of Galați based in Romania. It brings together 20 innovation stakeholders and educational/research entities from 10 different European countries - Romania, France, Belgium, Israel, Serbia, Estonia, Ukraine, Austria, and Ireland. The initiative held its kick-off meeting on the 1-2 of July 2024 in Galați where the project’s roadmap was presented. We are proud to be part of this ambitious four-year project, bringing in the specific perspective of the Inland Waterway Transport industry, the key user of the Danube.

Together, we aim to create sustainable solutions for sediment management that will benefit the environment and the industries reliant on this vital waterway.

The official press release is available for download here

More information about SUNDANSE is available here: https://sundanseproject.eu/

We are thrilled to announce that Touax River Barges has decided to join the Pro Danubecommunity! 

With over 170 years of experience in river transport, Touax River Barges provides innovative and exclusive solutions for long-term leasing and sales of assets for manufacturers and river transport logistics operators on the main river basins in the world. Touax River Barges currently manages a fleet of 107 river barges, representing over 268.000 tons of freight transport capacity, and is the first operational lessor of bulk cargo barges in Europe and South America.

To find out more about our new member, please check www.touax-river-barges.com