4th Danube Summit convenes where it all began: Constantza

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On 4-6 June 2008, 290 registered delegates from 17 countries - representing some of Europe’s most important transport companies and international organisations - joined the Danube community to convene for 4th edition of the Danube Summit Conference and Exhibition. This international event on Shipping, Ports and Logistics in the Danube Corridor and Black Sea Region, which turned out to be a great success, took place in Constanta, where the first Danube Summit had taken place back in 2002. A wide range of themes such as maritime and river transport infrastructure, new container markets on the Danube or the promotion of transport on the river were presented and discussed during the sessions. This fourth edition of the Danube Summit also provided the participants with an opportunity to present their local infrastructure projects, as well as the newest technologies in navigation industry, construction of river port terminals and their operation. Key actors and high-ranking officials of the Danube riparian countries seized this occasion to seek solutions for the future development of a sustainable and ecologically sound transport on the Danube river.

Mr. Reinhard Vorderwinkler represented the Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology and gave a thorough update on the latest developments in Austrian infrastructure projects for the Danube.

via donau, following its tradition, worked closely on the conference programme in order to bring a balanced and topical programme featuring political personalities, industry experts, and cargo owners. The company was represented at the Summit by its Managing Director, Manfred Seitz, who presented for the first time the PLATINA project - the coordination EU platform for NAIADES Programme of the Danube Region as well as by Gerhard Gussmagg who presented an update of the COLD Study. Finally, Mr. Juha Schweighofer took the delegates on a virtual tour of the Cleanest Ship.

The event, organized by EWP Communications and Textimage was officially supported by the Ministry of Transport of Romania and hosted by the Port Administration of Constantza together with Constantza County Council. 

Source: via donau