Events

Fourth Technology Transfer Workshop: 3 November 2025 Budapest, Hungary (hybrid)

The PLATINA4Action Technology Transfer Workshops are dedicated events organized for regional shippers, fleet operators, and shipowners to demonstrate relevant technologies, innovations, and breakthrough solutions for the inland fleet. These workshops invite technology providers to demonstrate their products and services, and regulators to present the state of play of relevant technology regulatory frameworks development.

The 4th Technology Transfer Workshop is hosted by Danube Commission. It is a hybrid event, it will be possible to join in-person or via on-line connection. It will consist of two interactive sessions: 

• “Steps towards decarbonization and emission reductions in IWT”
  This thematic session focuses on energy transition, alternative fuels, and greening of the inland fleet, taking into consideration one of the main tasks of PLATINA4Action for supporting and coordinating research and innovation activities focusing on green and connected IWT to find synergies between parallel developments. Special attention will be paid to the emergence of methanol as a potentially clean future fuel for inland navigation This session showcases relevant technologies, in particular, in the Danube region, and discussing the Danube fleet zero-emission roadmap. 
• “Digitalization in IWT”
  This thematic session addresses digitalization in IWT as one of the important pillars in the future development of smart and connected IWT and the related actions of NAIADES III. Leading EU-funded projects are invited to contribute to this session. 

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Second Stage Event: 4 November 2025 Budapest, Hungary (hybrid)

The PLATINA4Action Stage events are interactive events, consisting of a series of thematic sessions reflecting the progress of the PLATINA4Action project. Stakeholders are invited to participate actively, share their opinions, and discuss relevant problems.

The 2nd Stage Event will be hosted by the Danube Commission. It is a hybrid event, it will be possible to join in-person or via on-line connection. 
Main topics to be discussed during the 2nd Stage event are:

• “EU IWT Policy” aiming to support policy discussions to achieve modal shift and zero-emission IWT, and to align policy objectives with the sector’s main priorities and needs;
• “Standards for energy and emission indicators for individual inland vessels on EU waterways” addresses important issues such as the development of the relevant methodologies for greenhouse gas and air pollutant emissions and energy performance;
• “Zero-emission innovations and their deployment/roll-out” focuses on the cost of greening, TCO modelling, market outlook for renewable fuels, good practices, existing barriers, and opportunities on the operational and investment levels. 
• “Human element in IWT and its future development” addresses relevant crewing issues in IWT, the need for skilled labor, education, and training.
• European IWT Projects Cooperation Platform presents EU projects’ cooperation for creating synergies and added value. 

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Fifth Technology Transfer Workshop: 4 June 2026 Gorinchem, The Netherlands

Third Stage Event: October 2026 Brussels, Belgium

More information and registration for the 5th Technology Transfer Workshop and the 3rd Stage Event will made available in due course.

Third Technology Transfer Workshop 26 and 27 May 2025 Duisburg (lunch-to-lunch)

Inland shipping operators, technology providers and the inland shipping-related R&D community did meet on May 26 & 27, 2025, in Duisburg! The PLATINA4Action, SYNERGETICS and BinSmart projects organised the event to discuss these key topics:

• Experiences with novel propulsion systems on inland and coastal vessels
• Technologies for improving the energy efficiency and environmental performance of ships
• Funding opportunities in inland navigation
• Presentation of the second phase of BinSmart

The event was split into two parts:

• PLATINA4Action – Technology Transfer Workshop May 26, 12:00 – 18:00
• BinSmart – 8. Treffen der Begleitforschungsgruppe May 27, 09:00 – 14:00

Participation in both days was free of charge. The event was funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BinSmart) and the EU’s Horizon Europe Research & Innovation Programme (PLATINA4Action, SYNERGETICS).

The video recording of the presentations will be published on this webpage as soon as it is available