inland navigation

Ingram towboat marks unofficial start to 2025 navigation season

The St. Paul Engineer District announced March 20 that the first tow of the 2025 navigation season arrived in St. Paul, Minn.

The M/V Neil N. Diehl, an Ingram Barge towboat, locked through Lock and Dam 2, in Hastings, Minn., March 19, with nine barges. Reaching St. Paul marks the unofficial start to the navigation season because it’s the last port on the Upper Mississippi River to open every year. The delay is a result of ice in Lake Pepin, near Red Wing, Minn., that prevent tows from heading...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/inland/ingram-towboat-marks-unofficial-start-to-2025-navigation-season/

[Watch] Drone Remits Package to Inland Vessel

  • Port of Rotterdam to remit the packages via drone.
  • It is the second of a series of trial flights in Port of Rotterdam.
  • Flights to determine increased efficiency and circulation among users.

According to Safety4Sea, the Port of Rotterdam delivers the package to an inland vessel via drone. 

“On 27 September, Dutch Drone Delta held a new trial during which a drone delivered a package to the inland vessel Duancis”, Port of Rotterdam reported.

second one

For the records, this was the second of a...

https://mfame.guru/watch-drone-remits-package-to-inland-vessel/

New €250 million fund to boost Dutch shipping

The Netherlands has initiated the NesecShipping Debt Fund, under which institutional investors and the Province of Groningen will offer financing for Dutch shipowners who are planning to acquire (or re-build) short sea vessels. Mona Keijzer, the Dutch State Secretary for Economic Affairs and Climate Policy, inaugurated the Dept Fund on 27 January.

The fund is partly backed by a guarantee from the Dutch state, while the NSDF lending is supplemental to existing credit capacity from banks,...

https://safety4sea.com/new-e250-million-fund-to-boost-dutch-shipping/

Port of Rotterdam: Advice on dealing with inland container services

Chain parties in the port of Rotterdam launched a set of guidelines, providing recommendations to shippers and/or freight forwarders when it comes to influencing the development of a more transparent and efficient structure for the inland container shipping chain.

Given that the Port of Rotterdam is experiencing an increase in its inland container sector, the published guidelines focus on several decisive components in the sea freight process as shipper and/or freight forwarder you can...

https://safety4sea.com/port-of-rotterdam-advice-on-dealing-with-inland-container-services/

New waste collector to address pollution in rivers

A new system currently being tested by Norway’s Environmental Agency in the Akers river in Oslo seeks to tackle waste pollution issues in rivers. Pollution is main area of concern for rivers. Key pollution sources for rivers are domestic wastes from households and sewage, as well as disposal of plastic bags, plastic objects and solid wastes.

The system, dubbed Trash Trawl, is produced by the Norwegian company SpillTech, specializing in oil spill recovery equipment and systems to collect waste in...

https://safety4sea.com/new-waste-collector-to-address-pollution-in-rivers/

Finland announces hydrographic surveys in Vuoksi river to boost safe navigation

The Finnish Transport and Communications Agency (Traficom) has commissioned hydrographic surveys in the Vuoksi river system in eastern Finland to make navigation safer in the region.

As explained, updating nautical charts requires hydrographic surveys in the areas Savonlinna – Rantasalmi – Joroinen – Varkaus – Oravi and in the area between Oravi and Pilppa Canal.

The surveys will be carried out during the open water seasons in 2019 and 2020 by IIC Technologies Ltd.

The work will be partly carried...

https://safety4sea.com/finland-announces-hydrographic-surveys-in-vuoksi-river-to-boost-safe-navigation/

Port of Brussels showcases inland shipping zero-emission solutions

During a green inland shipping event that took place on 16 October, five innovative vessels called at the Port of Brussels to show technological solutions for cutting CO2 and air emissions to a minimum. These included zero-emission technologies, such as battery-electric, gas-electric, ultra clean biofuel power drive-trains and hydrogen.

High-ranking representatives of the European Commission, Council and Parliament were guided around on the five vessels and praised the innovative developments in...

https://safety4sea.com/port-of-brussels-showcases-inland-shipping-zero-emission-solutions/

India inaugurates second Multi Modal Terminal on Ganga

On 12 September, the Indian Prime Minister inaugurated India’s second riverine Multi Modal terminal, built at Sahibganj in Jharkhand. The new terminal is located in the logistic chain of Eastern Transport Corridor of India.

Built within a record time of two years, this is the second of the three Multi Modal Terminals on river Ganga under Jal Marg Vikas Project (JMVP).

Earlier, in November, 2018 the Prime Minister had inaugurated the first terminal at Varanasi.

The new Multi-Modal terminal is...

https://safety4sea.com/india-inaugurates-second-multi-modal-terminal-on-ganga/

ESPO: The Ten-T review must recognize the new roles of ports

The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) submitted its proposals regarding the European Commission’s review of the TEN-T Regulation 1315/2013 which kick started before summer with a public consultation. ESPO believes the new TEN-T guidelines should be adapted to recognize the role many seaports are playing in the field of energy and digitalization over their classical role as components of maritime transport infrastructure.

The Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) is a planned network of...

https://safety4sea.com/espo-the-ten-t-review-must-recognize-the-new-roles-of-ports/

Missouri to enhance inland waterway container-on-vessel freight service

In early August, Missouri Port Authorities collaborated to discuss a plan for statewide initiative that focuses on innovative inland waterway container-on-vessel freight service. The gathering focused on finding additional options to transport freight along the inland waterways and how the existent waterway vessels could transport larger volumes of goods and commodities.

The meeting was led by Missouri Governor Michael Parson, who visited the Mississippi River town of Herculaneum, joined by a...

https://safety4sea.com/missouri-to-enhance-inland-waterway-container-on-vessel-freight-service/

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