Project
SHIFTING CARGO - Shifting Cargo to Inland Navigation
Funding origin:
European
STRIA Roadmaps:
Network and traffic management systems (NTM)
Transport mode:
Waterborne
Transport sectors:
Freight transport
Duration:
Start date: 01/01/1996,
End date: 01/12/1997
Status: Finished
Funding details:
Overview
Background & policy context:
In freight transport, inland navigation may be considered as the transport mode most favourable in terms of energy consumption and environmental aspects. In spite of recent initiatives to intensify the use of inland navigation in Europe, its share in overall cargo volumes (tonnes) and transport outputs (tonne-kilometres) stays far below the potential. Market barriers need to be understood as a basis for policy action.
Objectives:
Specific objectives of the SHIFTING CARGO project were to:
- analyse current cargo flows (for all land-based modes) in order to estimate the volume of cargo that could be shifted from other modes to inland navigation;
- identify obstacles to such shifting;
- identify measures which could assist the greater integration of inland navigation into intermodal transport chains;
- evaluate and prioritise proposed measures, and to recommend concrete steps and guidelines to policy makers and transport service providers.
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