Annual report 2012/2013 - EBU

EBUactivitiesThe AssociationEBU MembersChange of presidencySafetyOn 13 February 2013 EBU’s Board of Directorselected the president of the CzechAfter some incidents on German waterwayswith smouldering coal in 2012, EBUAustriaBelgiumbarge owners association, Lubomir Fojtu,presented a proposal to amend the ADN.as its new President and Didier Leandri,This proposal has been coordinated withBerufsgruppe Schifffahrt / Wirtschaftskammer ÖsterreichUnie der Continentale Vaart v.z.w.representative of the French Bargethe coal importing industry. Due to EBU’sWiedner Hauptstr. 63Kleindokkai 3-5Association CAF, as Vice President. Underproposal the transportation of coal has1040 WienB-9000 GENTits newly elected President EBU will focusnot to comply with the ADN regulationson the continuation of NAIADES II andthe priorities to support inland water-Seminar “Greening the corridors”as long as• the loading temperature is belowUCV is an association of Shipowners (companies) and FreightForwarders, in charge of the interests of the members in allway transport within the European andTo emphasise the importance of this topic60 ° Celsiusmatters of inland waterway transport, representing thenational transport policies.EBU will dedicate its annual seminar on• the journey is not longer than 20 daysmembers in Belgium and Europe at all levels.10 April 2013 to the greening of the corri-• the crew gets an instruction list how toUCV is also a representative association of employersdors. The green vessel which already sailsact in case of heatingThe „Berufsgruppe Schifffahrt“ is the legal representation ofrecognized by the Belgian government.on low sulphur since a couple of years willIf the journey lasts longer than 20 daysmore than 450 members with a total fleet of some 100 vessels.UCV is a founding member of the European Barge Unionsteadily move towards alternative fuelsthe temperature of the coal has to beIt is located in Vienna and part of the Austrian Chamber ofsuch as LNG in the next years. Vessels willmonitored.Commerce. The members represent all market segments ofAlgemeen Aktiecomité der Belgischesupply industry with green energy oninland navigation.Binnenscheepvaartorganisatiesgreen corridors. While legislation is stillThese elements are expected to be cov-Dokseinde 14lacking behind practice, the first inlandered by a multilateral agreement for theIts aim is to keep and improve the market and competitiveB-2930 BRASSCHAATvessels are sailing on LNG and are await-transportation of coal which shall be validposition of the Austrian inland navigation industry. Moreo-ing a broad distribution infrastructureuntil the 31st of December 2014. After thatver it is aimed at integrating inland navigation into modernAssociation de Maitres Bateliers des Regions de Liege,along the waterway corridors. At this oc-a regular amendment of the ADN 2015logistic chains and to accelerate the intermodal developmentLimbourg et Charleroicasion Vice President and Commissionerwill follow.of the Austrian ports.24, Quai de Coronmeusefor Transport Siim KALLAS will onceB-4000 LIEGEagain deliver a key note speech.Berufsgruppe Schifffahrt/Wirtschaftskammer Österreich isCCNR and UNECE Working groupsa founding member of the European Barge Union.A.M.B. was officially founded on 7 February 1927.It is an association recognized by the Belgian and WalloonEBU participated at several meetings ofauthorities where it is duly represented in several commit-the Central Commission for the Naviga-tees, institutions and organizations. Its aim is the promotion,tion on the Rhine (CCNR) and the UNECEprotection and defense of all navigational and professionalsto defend the industry’s position at work-interests of its members.ing group and plenary level. It a.o. repeat-The members are mostly single barge owners, registerededly voiced the concern of the industrymostly in the southern part of Belgium. Some are owners ofregarding the decrease of the guaranteedmore than one vessel.depth of locks in France.A.M.B. is a founding member of the European Barge Unionannual report 2012/201314 15