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The Interreg North Sea project InnoWaTr (“Innovative Waterway Transportation”) is working to shift freight transport from congested roadways to more sustainable inland waterways. Through innovative strategies, InnoWaTr aims to strengthen the role of inland shipping, making it more competitive,...

In an interview with the German logistics trade magazine LOGISTIK HEUTE, the InnoWaTr project partner Thomas Brauner, Coordinator European Projects and Partnerships at the Logistics Initiative Hamburg recently had the chance to present & discuss the InnoWaTr project for their recently published May...

For the fifth time, representatives of the Northern German Freight Flow Coalitions (FFCs) came together. This time, the meeting was hosted by Rhenus Partnership Hanse GmbH in Bremen, with warm support from Jessica Nolte. A particular highlight of the event was the participation of Sönke Diesener fro...

Inland Waterway Transport (IWT) offers a multitude of benefits that are often overlooked in contemporary logistics discussions. Through our weekly "Did You Know" posts, we've aimed to shed light on these advantages. ...

From March 24 to 26, 2025, the third partner meeting of the Interreg North Sea project InnoWaTr took place in Bremen (DE). Organized by Maritieme Academie Harlingen in collaboration with Bremenports, the event brought together project partners from across Europe to advance sustainable and resilient...

On 06.02.2025, the Northern German InnowaTr project partners bremenports, Rhenus Partnership Hanse (formerly NWL), TOP Mehrwert-Logistik & Wirtschaftsverband Weser followed the invitation of Logistics Initiative Hamburg and met for their 4th alignment meeting in Hamburg....

On December 3rd, the ZULU 06, the first hydrogen-powered inland vessel in France, was christened in Paris. Developed by the Sogestran group, this groundbreaking vessel supports InnoWaTr’s mission to advance sustainable waterway transport solutions. The event featured the traditional champagne bottle...

On 28th of November 2024, more than 40 stakeholders and researchers from Northern Germany and Europe met in Hamburg to discuss innovations and the path to autonomous inland shipping....