The newly published video highlights the EMMA Extension implementation activities to strenthen inland navigation in the Baltic Sea Region.

EMMA Extension results have been disseminated towards a wide inland waterway transport stakeholder group during its final conference and towards UNECE SC.3/WP.3 Working Party on 22nd respectively 23rd June 2021. Learn more about our results!

During the EMMA Extension project, several pilot sailings by IWW vessels have taken place in Lithuania, where the main inland waterway is river Nemunas and Curonian lagoon from Kaunas to Klaipeda.

As part of the EMMA Extension project, the commercial container transport took place on the Vistula River for the first time in history. Containers were transported from the seaport of Gdańsk to one of the factories in the Kujawsko-Pomorskie Region.

At the beginning of April, the Kujawsko-Pomorskie Region will organize the first-ever transport of containers carrying real load using the Vistula waterway (International Waterway E40 and E70). The pilot is a part of the EMMA Extension project which aims to enhance inland navigation in the Baltic Sea Region.

Digital workshop on 24 March 2021 to examine the possibilities for reduction of GHG and pollutant emissions enabling inland navigation and river sea shipping to become even more sustainable and innovative in future!

The detachable bow was handed over to the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency on 3 December 2020. If winter progresses normally, the detachable bow is due to be used for icebreaking in Saimaa’s waters before Christmas

The EMMA Extension project has marked the starting point for the development of cargo transportation by inland waterway vessels in Lithuania.

Smart fairway digitalization pilot improves the navigability of the fairway and increases maritime safety in Saimaa deep fairway.

The locks will be extended by 11 metres by renewing and transferring the upper gates of the locks. The Saimaa Canal will also be developed by raising the water level. Government’s proposal provides a favourable environment for a new fleet.

This summer, 34 smart buoys were installed in the deep fairway for a distance of about 30 kilometers.

Watch the video here!

The Polish EMMA Extension Pilot implements automatic readings of safe clearances under bridges across the Odra River in Szczecin.

Barges are adapted for urban transport and can complement and make the domestic transport and distribution system more effective. But what is the current role of barges particularly in the Swedish domestic transport system?

Barge traffic, also known as inland navigation/inland waterway transport.
Is it a real opportunity for Sweden? Yes – read to know why!

On December 5th and 6th 2019, the 6th the Baltic-Adriatic Corridor Forum was held in Chorzów, Poland. This is one of the few occasions in Poland for regular meetings of the stakeholders interested in the benefits of the Baltic-Adriatic Transport Corridor. EMMA Extension took part!

The event is postpone due to Covid-19 pandemic. We will provide you with new information as soon as we can. Stay healthy!

EMMA Extension, the 1,5-year-long extension of the Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme’s project EMMA, had an energetic start in Stockholm.

The UNECE workshop “Encouraging the realization of a modern fleet, enhancing navigation safety and fostering innovations” was held on 19th of June 2019.

ELIAS is an easy to use map-based web application developed in the EMMA project which provides static and basic status information on inland waterways. Wherever possible RIS standards are applied.

Project EMMA wants to thank everyone for your support and being a part of this fruitful and unique three-year journey!

The meeting took place in UNECE head quarter Palais des Nations, Geneva.

Bigger share of modal split envisaged for inland shipping in the Baltic Sea Region

A new office would be responsible for the development of Saimaa freight and cruise traffic.

Avatar Logistics AB and Sand & Grus AB Jehander initiate cooperation on maritime transports within the Lake Mälaren.

Long-term plans and innovative solutions are needed to promote sustainable shipping

Port of Hamburg Marketing, the lead Partner of EMMA, represents project EMMA in the BSR Access Platform.

Future investments in infrastructure were discussed on board of a 104-year-old steamship Bohuslän that sailed along the Göta River.

Project EMMA, funded by the Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme 2014–2020, has actively contributed to raising the awareness

Development of transport corridors ensures smart and innovative cross-border transport and logistics services on the core transport network of the Baltic Sea R

The association Elbe Alliance (EA) organised the conference “Elbschifffahrtstag”; a joint declaration of eight IWW associations was hand over to German politicians.

In 2015 the European Commission DG MOVE published the Invitation to tender N° MOVE/B3/2015-224 concerning “Study on support measures for the implementation of the TEN-

The Swedish barge operator Avatar Logistics AB, one of the partners in Project EMMA, organized an inland navigation conference in Stockholm together with the City of S

EMMA got attention at the International Ministerial Conference “Connecting by Inland Navigation”.

Cargo volumes in Saimaa grew by 6 percent compared to the previous season.

The EMMA expert article calls for rethinking and redoing in order to introduce a fourth means of transport in Sweden.

Together with the EMMA project partner Avatar Logistics, the Swedish Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) has performed a feasibility study for inland barges op

EMMA Annual Conference was followed by an excursion to a new ship’s hoist Niederfinow.

Investments, innovations and transnational co-operation needed to strengthen inland shipping

Our Finnish project partners developed a new information flyer about Saimaa region. Have alook at it and lear more about Finnish IWW possibilities!

We cordially invite you to the conference:

The 21. International Oder - Colloquium entitled “Container transport in the Oder/Havel region” was organized in co-operation with project EMMA.

New locks found their way into the 2018-2029 national infrastructure plan in Sweden.

Have a look at the highlights of the container barge transport from Gothenburg to Port of Vänersborg via Göta River

Project EMMA participated at the Transport Logistic exhibition, which is organized at Messe München from the 9^th of May to the 12^th of May.

On the first promotional and research container cruise along the Vistula River the barge overcame the distance of 440 kilometers from Gdańsk to Warsaw within 9 days.

The project partners from five BSR countries met in Helsinki at the 3^rd all-partner meeting, which marked one year of tight co-operation within the project

Container barge transport from Port of Gothenburg to Port of Vänersborg via Göta River demonstrated a new logistics concept in Sweden.

Around 130 participants from around the Baltic Sea Region gathered in Warsaw to discuss how to enhance inland navigation.

130 participants from Poland, Germany, Sweden, Lithuania, Finland and Czech Republic gathered in Warsaw on the 21st of November to discuss how to enhance inland naviga

EMMA organized a panel that debated the future of inland navigation in Sweden as part of the 7th Strategy Forum for the EUSBSR.

Port of Hamburg Marketing & the Chambers' Union Elbe/Oder invite you to a joint conference on “Enhancing Inland Navigation” on 21st Nov.

EMMA cordially invites you to our panel discussion “How to embed inland navigation in transport chains?" on 8th Nov. 2016 at the 7th Forum EUSBSR.

EMMA will jointly exhibit on the Fehmarnbelt Days 20-22 Sept 2016 with the projects NSB CoRe, Scandria®2Act and TENTacle!

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