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Novel inland waterway transport concepts for moving freight effectively (NOVIMOVE). University of Antwerp

Edwin van Hassel
Transport and Regional Economics
Inland Waterborne Transport (IWT) advantages as low-energy and low CO2 emitting transport mode are not fully exploited today due to gaps in the logistics system. Inland container vessels pay 6-8 calls at seaport terminals with long waiting times. More time is lost by sub-optimal navigation on rivers and waiting at bridges and locks. In addition, low load factors of containers and vessels impact the logistics systems with unnecessary high numbers ...

European training and research network on Autonomous Barges for Smart Inland Shipping KU Leuven

Peter Slaets
Robotics, Automation and Mechatronics (RAM), Waves: Core Research and Engineering (WaveCore)

According to the European Commission, passenger transport is projected to increase 42% by 2050, and freight transport up to 60%. Needless to say, this puts an enormous burden on transport networks and our environment. Compared to other modes of transport – which often face congestion and capacity problems – inland waterway transport is characterised by reliability, energy efficiency and a capacity for increased use. More than 37,000 km of ...

European Training and research network on Autonomous Barges for Smart Inland Shipping (AUTOBarge). University of Antwerp

Wouter Verheyen
Transport and Regional Economics, Business and Law
Europe's waterways are a vital resource that we have underused for most of the last century. Now, with the possibility for mass autonomous shipping, these canals and rivers offer a network of opportunities for sustainable logistics. A number of operational and technological research projects aiming at setting up such system are currently taking place. Apart from operational and technologic innovations being required for such market introduction, ...

Innovation driven Collaborative European Inland Waterways Transport Network KU Leuven

Peter Slaets
Robotics, Automation and Mechatronics (RAM)

IW-NET will deliver a multimodal optimisation process across the EU Transport System, increasing the modal share of IWT and supporting the EC’s ambitions to reduce transport GHG emissions by two thirds by 2050. Enablers for sustainable infrastructure management and innovative vessels will support an efficient and competitive IWT sector addressing infrastructure bottlenecks, insufficient IT integration along the chain and slow adoption of ...

Novel iwt and maritime transport concepts (NOVIMAR). University of Antwerp

Hilde Meersman, Eddy Van de Voorde
Transport and Regional Economics
NOVIMAR aims to adjust inland/short-sea shipping such that it can make optimal use of the waterborne system of waterways, vessels and ports/terminals. To achieve this NOVIMAR introduces the waterborne version of 'platooning', the Vessel Train. This is in essence a number of unmanned Follower Ships with own sailing/manoeuvring capabilities being temporarily led by a manned Leader Ship. Vessels will be able to join and leave such trains at places ...