Tag Archives: inland waterways

European Commission announced new measures to get more freight onto Europe’s rivers and canals

11-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission today announced new measures1 to get more freight onto Europe’s rivers and canals. Barges are amongst the most climate-friendly and energy efficient forms of transport but currently they only carry about 6% of European cargo each … Read the full press release

European Court of Auditors to present conclusions and recommendations on Marco Polo I and II programmes to the press on Tuesday, 16 July 2013

INVITATION – PRESS BRIEFING  Have the Marco Polo programmes been effective in shifting traffic off the road? 11-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Since 2003, the Marco Polo I and II programmes have financed transport service projects designed to shift freight transport from road … Read the full press release