Waterway briefings
A harassment declaration is a starting point for inland crews
A fictional reporting-system check separates message receipt, a responsible review and documented follow-up, using the signed 2026 declaration.
Rivers. Routes. New perspectives.
The working river, clearly explained.
Independent guides to European inland shipping: waterways, port connections, fleet technology and the skills behind each voyage.
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Ideas, infrastructure and the everyday workings of a connected world.
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Fleet & projects
What an inland fleet count can—and cannot—tell you
Vessel numbers, capacity and transport activity answer different questions. Read a fleet table by checking its geography, year and definitions first.
Technology & sustainability
River Information Services: four tools, different questions
Charts, notices, reporting and vessel tracking work together. Understanding the difference prevents a polished screen from becoming a false source of certainty.
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Further upstream.
People & skills
From deck work to boatmaster: reading the inland-navigation skills framework
Start with the role, the waterway and the work. Then separate competence standards, certificates and the practical route into training.
Routes & infrastructure
The Main–Danube connection: one waterway axis, several planning problems
The canal links river basins. A workable freight movement still depends on vessel dimensions, locks, changing river conditions and the handovers at either end.
Routes & infrastructure
Reading the Rhine as a freight corridor
Water level, vessel loading and the port handover belong in the same conversation. A corridor guide without a false live-status promise.
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