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The Japan P&I Club informs they have received a revised version of safety measures in the Seto Inland Sea in Japan from Licensed Inland Sea Pilots' Association due to correction of special notes on fishing operation and suspension days.

OCIMF and the inland navigation sector with the support of the Central Commission for the Navigation of the Rhine (CCNR) have collaborated with other European organisations to produce the second edition of the International Safety Guide for Inland Navigation Tank-barges and Terminals (ISGINTT).

The European Commission recently published NAIADES III Action Plan for ‘boosting future-proof European inland waterway transport’, aiming to facilitate the transition towards zero-emission inland waterways. Welcoming the initiative, the Port of Rotterdam said the Action Plan plays an important role in securing the competitive position of the sector in the long term. 

London-based waste management company Cory announced that its fleet of tugs, operating on the Thames, will run on biofuel, in line with the UK's target of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.   

Future Proof Shipping (FPS) will collaborate with Holland Shipyards Group (HSG) to retrofit its inland vessel the “Maas” to a zero-emissions hydrogen propulsion system.

The Port of Rotterdam Authority will start on a new trial with mixed mooring for inland vessels carrying dangerous cargo. The trial aligns with the port’s policy to use existing space in the port area as efficiently as possible and create more berth capacity for inland shipping.

The European Transport Workers' Federation (ETF) issued a report in regards to the carbon-cutting potential of inland waterways – and how vulnerable they are to climate change. 

The European Federation of Inland Ports (EFIP) has welcomed the direction and actions of the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy for Europe, as they believe it recognizes the important role of inland ports as “Enablers of Green Logistics”.

UK MCA issued a marine notice  providing clarification concerning the applicable engine standards for vessels operating on inland waterways, in accordance to the MARPOL Annex VI requirements, that apply to vessels operating on tidal Category C, and D waters, as well as to sea.

During a European virtual ministerial conference on inland shipping, Allard Castelein, CEO of the Port of Rotterdam, emphasized that working towards an inland shipping sector that is more innovative, reliable and sustainable can only be achieved when all inland shipping chain parties work together.