02.10.2008 - danube.news
New deal for inland waterway transport: European Commission launches PLATINA
On 1 October 2008, PLATINA, the Platform for the implementation of NAIADES, was officially launched in the presence of Jonathan Scheele, Director of DG TREN Directorate B – Transport Logistics, TEN-T and Co-modality, and Manfred...
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01.10.2008 - danube.news
Port of Galati opens first Container terminal
The investment in the development of the port of Galati will lead to a better integration of the port into the Pan-European corridor and furthermore into the international multimodal axes. The opening of the first container...
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24.09.2008 - danube.news
The costs and benefits of going clean
With marine gasoil costs rising above 700 EUR per metric ton, oil giant BP shows that what had been the result of an environment-friendly choice of fleet policy is becoming a clear financial advantage. BP shipping together with...
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22.09.2008 - via donau
via donau offers know-how to support international students project
The „International Week“ took place for the second time in Vienna. This interdisciplinary project meeting of European students which took place between 31 August and 8 September was an opportunity for students from Austria and...
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10.09.2008 - danube.news
New milestone for Port of Freudenau: opening of a new container terminal
The opening of a new container terminal in the Port of Freudenau puts the Port on the right track for the targeted doubling of the annual container capacity to half a million units (TEU) per year. This marks a significant step...
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03.09.2008 - danube.news
Call for papers Human Factors in Ship Design and Operation opened
RINA, the Royal Institution of Naval Architects is convening to a Conference around the theme Human Factors in Ship Design and Operation on 25-26 February 2009 at RINA headquarters in London, UK.
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25.08.2008 - danube.news
European Commission approves renewal of Austrian funding programme to promote Danube liner services
Last July the EU approved the extension of an Austrian funding programme for the development of intermodal traffic and for the funding of combined transport projects on the Danube waterway which had ended in 2005. Upon strong...
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21.08.2008 - danube.news
Save the date: Vienna is host city of Smart Rivers 2009
The fourth edition of SmartRivers 21 will take place next year at the Vienna City Hall on 6-9 September 2009. SmartRivers 21, an international coalition intent on realizing “Strategic Maritime Asset Research and Transformation...
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21.08.2008 - danube.news
Austrian business delegation cruises for new opportunities from the Iron gate to the Black Sea: Foreign Trade service of the Chamber of Commerce organises a market exploration trip on board the MS Amadeus
The Austrian foreign trade offices in Bucharest and Sofia co-organised for the first time a market exploration on a vessel. Some 60 Austrian companies were represented from 4-8 August on the cruise ship MS Amadeus Classic...
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08.08.2008 - danube.news
New Milestones for the LIFE Project
Last June, the LIFE-Nature project Wachau was awarded the first prize of the “Milestones – Dr. Erwin Pröll future prize” in the category "In unison with nature”, which rewards projects that protect natural resources and encourage...
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