inland waterways

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Two companies have pledged to work together to make the most of Europe’s inland waterways with what they say are ‘ultra-efficient passenger ferries’ as the European electric waterway transport sector grows.

18th August 2026

European electric inland waterways potential explored

18th August 2026

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Germany is making up to €70 million available to develop ‘green’ inland-shipping corridors as part of a new government programme designed to accelerate the use of vessels using alternative fuels on the country’s waterways.

12th August 2026

Germany puts €70m behind green inland shipping corridors

12th August 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

An inland container vessel has completed an autonomous navigation trial in the Port of Rotterdam, demonstrating the potential application of automated vessel control systems in one of Europe’s busiest maritime environments.

17th June 2026

Autonomous vessel completes Rotterdam port trial

17th June 2026

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Delegates at this year’s Coastlink conference heard calls for faster investment, stronger policy backing and better industry collaboration to unlock the potential of coastal shipping and inland waterways.

13th May 2026

Coastlink: Unlocking the huge potential of coastal shipping

13th May 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Autonomous docking and sailing on an inland waterway has been demonstrated for what is believed to be the first time.

28th October 2025

Autonomous docking demo on river cruiser

28th October 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Concordia Damen is building the first river cruiser for a Chinese firm that is using it as a vehicle to enter the European market.

9th October 2025

Chinese cruise firm sails into Europe with Concordia retrofit

9th October 2025

FEATURES & VIDEOS

FEATURES & VIDEOS

The maritime industry is awash with bold claims and ambitious sustainability pledges – electric vessels, hydrogen-powered ports, methanol-ready tankers. However, beneath the fanfare lies a critical shortfall: the supporting infrastructure remains underdeveloped.

14th July 2025

How to power the inland waterways?

14th July 2025

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Power solution expert and Seawork stalwart Fischer Panda was back at the show this year with a strong emphasis on green power solutions.

26th June 2025

Power solutions to the fore at Seawork

26th June 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Proteus Energy has unveiled a cutting-edge hydrogen fuel cell system aimed at transforming workboat propulsion and vessel power using alternative fuels.

19th June 2025

A milestone in hydrogen fuel power cell development

19th June 2025

OPINION

OPINION

One of the runners-up to the new Future Seawork award has agreed to write a regular column for Maritime Journal on his work as a PhD student looking at the challenges of decarbonising inland…

17th June 2025

Inland waterways decarbonisation: a voyage of discovery

17th June 2025