NAIADES I/II: European Action Programme for the promotion of inland waterway transport

The European Commission adopted on 17 January 2006 a Communication on the promotion of inland waterway transport. The 'NAIADES' Action Programme was intended for the period 2006-2013 and focused on five strategic areas for a comprehensive Inland Waterway Transport (IWT) policy: market, fleet, jobs and skills, image and infrastructure.

The NAIADES 2 policy package is the continuation of the first programme and aims at moving more freight transport onto Europe’s waterways while reducing emissions.

In 2008, the European Commission and other stakeholders launched the PLATINA platform to encourage the promotion of inland waterway transport and to support the implementation of the NAIADES programme. The second phase of this European Action Programme started in 2013.

For further information on inland waterways, check its ESO Keysource.

• Primary Source

European Commission: DG Mobility and Transport: Inland waterways: PLATINA http://ec.europa.eu/transport/modes/inland/promotion/platina_en.htm

European Commission: DG Mobility and Transport: Inland waterways: NAIADES http://ec.europa.eu/transport/modes/inland/promotion/naiades_en.htm

EUR-Lex: Summaries of EU Legislation: Promotion of inland waterway transport 'NAIADES' http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=URISERV:l24450

NAIADES: European Funding Programmes http://www.naiades.info/funding/

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