Smart Shipping on Inland Waterways

Abstract Inland shipping has been struggling with a shortage of skippers for several years. This means, among other things, that smaller vessels disappear and the waterways are no longer used. In addition, it is also difficult inland to compete road transport. time, this will cause reverse modal shift: cargo be brought back from waterway road. However, already dealing lot congestion while potential being used less less. lead major mobility problems. Over years, an international consensus grown automation can mean solve large part above problems revive transport via waterways. way, great pressure on our roads reduced. order gain better insight in possibilities Smart Shipping, PIANC WG 210 was established 2019. The INCOM Report Shipping Waterways published March 2022. report researches impact developments physical digital infrastructure traffic management, focus were viewed perspective providers managers stimulate maximize deployment Shipping. includes analysis current (until 2019) developments, what currently lacking as well recommendations future picked up working groups or research groups. paper highlight findings zoom some more concrete examples Belgium, where de Vlaamse Waterweg nv monitoring test area which 100s have taken place since Recent legal initiatives described.