National project (AT) The project would have contributed to the policy instrument "Apply planning principles and guidelines of sustainable waterway planning: Joint Statement / PLATINA Good Practice Manual" mentioned in the road map for Priority Area 1a of the Danube Region Strategy. The planned exhibition onboard the ship MS Negrelli would have dealt with this subject and the trainings would have focused on the application of the PLATINA Manual on Good Practices in Sustainable Waterway Planning in waterway engineering projects.
NEWS – Development of a Next Generation European Inland Waterway Ship and Logistics System
Transnational project (CH, DE, AT, RS, RO) The main objective of NEWS was to increase transport flows on inland waterways (especially container transport on the Danube) by developing a next generation European inland vessel and logistics system to make inland waterway transport more economical, more ecological, safer and time efficient: The NEWS Mark II vessel.
Improvement of the systems for navigation and topo-hydrographic measurements on the Danube River
National project (BG) Within the project a new control GPS geodetic network was established along the Bulgarian Danube which serves as a base for carrying out geodetic and hydrographic activities with modern GPS technologies for studying the changes in the riverbed. Beside this, 9 automatic hydrometric stations and 9 meteorological stations were installed along the Bulgarian section of the river.
High Performance Green Port Giurgiu Stage II – Construction
National project (RO) The project is designed to transform Giurgiu Free Zone Port into a "High Performance Green Port" by upgrading its key infrastructure, connecting Inland Waterway Transportation (IWT) with the road and rail networks and stimulating IWT and related intermodal transportation.
Improving navigation conditions on the Danube River from 1295.5 -1433.1 river km – Eliminating bottlenecks on the Croatian/Serbian part of Danube River
National project (HR) The common Croatian and Serbian part of Danube river stretch from 1433.1 – 1295.5 rkm is considered critical in terms of navigation conditions and dissemination of sediment and ice. Therefore, the main objective of the project is to define the present situation through monitoring (ecological, hydro-morphological, water quality,… ), propose measures which would ensure smooth and safe river navigation while preserving and protecting existing natural habitats and protected sites.
Removal of unexploded ordnance (UXO) from the Danube River sector Prahovo
Transnational project (DE, RS) Restoring unhindered navigation on Serbian inland waterways by cleaning of UXO left behind after the NATO bombings in 1999 in the Danube and Sava rivers. According to the IWT Master Plan of 2008, there were 8 critical locations on the Danube and 4 on the Sava river.
Construction of New Zezelj Bridge in Novi Sad
Transnational project (ES, IT, RS) The old Zezelj bridge was destroyed in NATO air strikes in 1999. The temporary constructed bridge did not comply with the required standards of the Danube Commission and EU standards. The new Zezelj bridge (within the European Rhine-Danube Corridor) was reconstructed until 2018 at the same location using the foundation of the bombed bridge.
Upgrade of the Danube between Straubing and Vilshofen: Variant-independent investigation on the development of the Danube waterway between Straubing and Vilshofen
National project (DE) The Danube river section from Straubing to Vilshofen is a major bottleneck in the Trans-European Network. The task of this already concluded study was to examine the two remaining variants and to prepare technical and ecological planning for both variants. The aim was to bring about the final decision concerning the development of the Danube between Straubing and Vilshofen.
Upgrade of the Danube between Straubing and Vilshofen: Study for design, approval planning and public consultation within the frame of the planning approval procedure for subsection 1 (Straubing–Deggendorf)
National project (DE) The Danube river section from Straubing to Vilshofen is a major bottleneck in the Trans-European Network. After conducting a variant study in 2013, policy-makers decided to pursue variant A. This follow-up study laid out the necessary preconditions to obtain the construction permissions and budget approvals for the upgrading of subsection 1 Straubing-Deggendorf.
Rehabilitation, Improvement and Development of Transport and Navigation on the Sava River Waterway
National project (HR) The Sava river is navigable on 594 km of its river course and links the economies of the four Sava riparian states (Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Slovenia). This project will result in the improvement of the physical capacity of the Sava waterway and it will contribute to the improvement of mobility and multimodality in the Danube and Sava region.