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European Barge Union

The European Barge Union (EBU) is the European association representing the majority of the inland navigation freight and passenger carrying industry on a Pan-European level. Its members are the national associations of barge owners and barge operators as well as (international) associations in the field of inland navigation and related areas.

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The EBU’s Annual Report 2022-2023

The EBU is proud to present its Annual Report for 2022-2023. This comprehensive document provides an overview of our activities and achievements.

The report covers a range of topics including market developments and potential of the IWT sector, infrastructure needs, energy transition in the IWT sector, labour market, tank-barging – a huge facilitator of the petrochemical industry, passenger transport and river cruising, EBU event and EBU at events.

Annual Report 2022-20233

Inland Waterway Transport: Rivers of opportunities to deliver

The European Barge Union (EBU) together with the European Skippers Organization (ESO) and the European Inland Waterway Transport (IWT) Platform published the leaflet “Inland Waterway Transport: Rivers of opportunities to deliver” to summarize the mission of the Inland waterway transport sector.

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Press Release

DatePublicationLanguage
04-09-2023EBU releases its latest Annual Report
03-08-2023Grain transports along the Danube are increasingly endangered after the recent bombings of the Ukrainian Danube ports Reni and Ismaijil near the border to Romania. EBU is increasingly worried about the continuation of the transports of grains and other elementary necessary materials from Ukraine on the Danube.
18-04-2023EBU and ESC call upon EC to guarantee the free movement of goods after the long-lasting strikes in France
28-03-2023EU Court of Auditor’s report on intermodality confirms EBU’s concerns regarding modal shift: the truck continues to rule
05-12-2022EBU welcomes the Council conclusion on the “Ongoing development of inland waterway transport (NAIADES III)”
18-11-2022The European Barge Union (EBU) Event “ROLE OF INLAND WATERWAY TRANSPORT (IWT) IN THE FRAMEWORK OF EU’s MOBILITY AND SUPPLY POLICY”
05-09-2022EBU releases its latest annual report
19-08-2022Low water situation on European Waterways calls for urgent infrastructure investment
20-06-2022Inland waterway transport (IWT) sector position on the TEN-T guidelines
07-06-2022Change of presidency and priorities ahead

Latest News & Publications

DatePublicationLanguage
04-09-2023EBU Annual Report 2022-2023
05-09-2022EBU Annual Report 2021-2022
28-09-2021IWT feedback on the taxonomy draft report, September 2021
27-08-2021EBU’s Annual Report 2019-2020
01-07-2021Newsletter EBU event 21 June 2021