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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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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Annual report 2020 2021

EBU releases its latest Annual Report

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Contact

If you got any question or you need to sent us a letter. Don’t hesitate to contact us. You can find your contact information on the Contact page. You can also call us during business hours.

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Newsletter: EBU HYBRID EVENT 21 JUNE 2021

We are glad to announce that we delivered the newsletter of the EBU event:  Inland Waterway Transport (IWT) key to deliver the GREEN DEAL and contribute to the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy

 

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Press Release

DatePublicationLanguage
01-07-2021European Parliament supports Inland Waterway Transport (IWT)
30-06-2021EBU welcomes the COMMISSION’S NAIADES III PUBLICATION to boost future-proof European Inland Waterway Transport (IWT)
22-06-2021EBU EVENT 21 JUNE 2021 – Inland Waterway Transport (IWT) key to deliver the GREEN DEAL and contribute to the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy
02-06-2021In-depth study of the human factors in inland shipping accidents commissioned by the European inland shipping industry
18-05-2021Joint press release of EBU and IG RiverCruise: Flusskreuzschifffahrt bereitet sich auf den RE-Start vor
18-05-2021Joint press release of EBU and IG RiverCruise: Rivercruising prepares for reopening of the business
11-02-2021Joint Statement on Recovery and Resilience Facility: Transport keeps us going forward
08-02-2021Restoring stability and reliability in container trade
17-12-2020EBU welcomes the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy
23-11-2020MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE under German EU Presidency: “Inland Waterway Transport – key to deliver the Green Deal”

Latest News & Publications

DatePublicationLanguage
27-08-2021EBU’s Annual Report 2019-2020
01-07-2021Newsletter EBU event 21 June 2021
30-06-2021European Partnership to make Zero-Emission Waterborne Transport a reality before 2050
23-04-2021European Environmental Ports Conference 16th & 17th of June
21-04-2021Letter to the responsible Commissioners of Transport and Competition: Port congestion in container handling