HORIZON 2020 - Solutions to make inland waterway transport more competitive

The EU-funded project PROMINENT seeks to make goods transport on Europe's inland waterways more competitive compared to other modes by helping industry switch to more efficient and environmentally friendly vessels.

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Transport Smart, green and integrated transport Austria Belgium Germany Netherlands Romania

date: 17/11/2016

Project: Promoting Innovation in the Inland Water...

acronym: Prominent

Project coordinator: STICHTING STC-GROUP

See also: CORDIS

Inland waterway transport is a competitive alternative to road and rail transport of goods. Energy consumption per km/tonne of goods transported via inland waterways is about 17 % of that of road transport and 50 % of rail transport. However more can be done to reduce greenhouse gases and air pollutants through innovative technologies.