ReNEW

​Hundreds of cities and industrial regions in Europe are connected via waterways, facilitating the transport of goods and bridging the gap between producers and consumers. Inland waterway transport (IWT) is energy efficient and reliable, with huge potential for further exploitation, but there is still room for it to become more sustainable. The EU-funded ReNEW project will bring together key actors from 11 EU countries who will systematically work towards this goal. The consortium will develop a resilience and sustainability decision-support framework that will inform measures and solutions towards greener IWT options, including suitable infrastructure. Moreover, a digital twin model will enable the exchange of information between relevant systems, and outreach and upscale activities will create maximum impact towards smarter, greener IWT.