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In November 2024, the zero-emission vessel Green Wave completed a successful test sailing in Ghent, demonstrating innovative and sustainable urban logistics. The vessel, part of the Urban Waterway Logistics initiative, transported construction materials from OVB, a construction material dealer in no...

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....

Earlier this year, on August 28, 2024, Ghent played host to 20 students from around the world, offering them a firsthand glimpse into the possibilities of urban logistics via waterways. The visit, part of the Urban Logistics Summer School organized by the University of Antwerp’s Department of Transp...

Earlier this month, the InnoWaTr partners came together in Paris for a much-anticipated three-day meeting. While we collaborate closely throughout the year, it’s rare to have everyone in the same room. These in-person moments are invaluable for re-energizing the team and moving our shared goals forw...

On October 17, 2024, the third meeting of the northern German FFCs took place at the Industriehaus in Bremen. This time, Wirtschaftsverband Weser e.V. being the host; Thomas Voigt welcomed representatives from the logistics industry and project partners, including Sabrina Wilms from bremenports GmbH...

During the summer of 2024, the Olympic Games in Paris brought unexpected disruptions to InnoWaTr’s urban waterway services, especially along the River Seine. Despite these challenges, we remained resilient and found creative solutions to continue operations and serve our customers....

Over the past three months, nine students from the Master's program "Maritime Management" at Jade University Elsfleth have been intensively exploring innovative possibilities for inland waterway transport in Germany. On June 12th, they presented their two developed business cases at Bremenports. The...

In today's globalized world, collaboration in logistics is crucial. The collaborative container transport game simulates five container transport companies moving containers from Antwerp to Rotterdam, aiming to reduce costs by sharing resources. Players must navigate challenges such as deciding whom...

“What would happen if inland shipping disappears?” was one of the central questions posed to 14 students in the Department of Art and Design at the University of the Arts Bremen. Their current research and study project ‘Waterways’ is a part of bremenports' participation in the European-funded Inter...