Symposium: 10 years of CESNI (2025)

Context

In the margin of the meeting of the European committee for drawing up standards in the field of inland navigation (CESNI) held on 28 October in The Hague, the symposium “Navigating the future of IWT” took place on 29 October at the Wereldmuseum in Rotterdam. The goal of the event was to celebrate CESNI’s 10th anniversary and bring together important stakeholders in inland waterway transport in Europe. Speakers and participants were able to discuss the progress made and the challenges ahead.

Documents

Press release EN
Programme EN

Speeches and presentations

Welcome speeches

• Michiel van Kruiningen, Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management EN
• Lucia Luijten, Central Commission for the Navigation of the Rhine (CCNR) EN

Challenges facing inland navigation and water management

• Future proof waterways, Martin Wijnen, Rijkswaterstaat (RWS) EN
• The inland shipping fleet of the future, Bart Kuipers, Erasmus Centre for Urban, Port and Transport Economics EN

Governance and international cooperation

• Beyond the Rhine: IWT in a broader European perspective, Manfred Seitz, Danube Commission EN

Conclusions

• Ivan Bilić-Prcić, CESNI Chair EN