From: 06-06-2013 11:30
To: 06-06-2013 13:00
While waterborne transport is seen as one of the cleanest modes of transport (in terms of emissions per cargo unit), more can and has to be done to further improve the environmental performance of shipping and inland waterway transport. Furthermore, increasing oil prices put pressure on the industry to progress on energy efficiency and increase the use of alternative fuels. At the same time, economic challenges such as low freight rates and resulting low investment leverage as well as increasing competition and lack of infrastructure for cleaner fuels need to be taken into account by policy makers and industry players.
This session builds on and goes beyond the preceding "Clean Fuels for Clean Air" session by presenting some alternative concepts and projects to drastically reduce emissions from shipping. For maritime transport, we will hear about some concrete concepts and plans developed and presented by ship operating companies. The inland waterways perspective for the greening of the European fleet will then be presented and the European Environmental Agency will kick off the Q&A session by commenting on the current environmental performance of shipping.