D-Zib

Heading for an innovative Inland Waterway Transport

• Goals of D-ZIB

  The overall goals of D-ZIB are: Increase the capacity for innovation in inland navigation and support actions in this area. Develop solutions to overcome market barriers to environmentally friendly inland waterway transport and improve the efficiency of inland waterway transport. Support the market introduction of innovative technologies in the... Read more

• Activities

  In order to increase the innovative capacity and innovation of inland navigation, D-ZIB is working on the development of innovation-promoting measures in the following areas: Individual consulting Project development and management Information transfer Networking Training In addition, D-ZIB would like to contribute to shaping innovation policy by participating in... Read more

• Background

  The innovation activity in shipping is generally less pronounced than in other sectors. Particularly in the case of inland waterway transport, there is a rather under-average innovation performance. Although innovation activities are recognizable in recent years, there are only a few innovative shipping companies in Germany. Innovation, it seems,... Read more