Transnational project (RO, BG) Over the last two decades, the reliability and cost-effectiveness of Danube transportation deteriorated tremendously. The severest restrictions to navigation occurred on the Lower Danube, in the common Romanian – Bulgarian Danube sector. Three locations are especially critical: Calafat, Bechet and Corabia. Capital dredging measures are planned for each of these sections.

Transnational project (CZ, AT, SK, HU, HR, RS, RO, BG, UA) The project DREAM provides the umbrella for a set of research topics. The objective is to establish adequate hydraulic laboratories, improve computer-based simulations and establish commonly agreed field study sites along the Danube for the research of hydrodynamics, sediment transport, morphodynamics and ecological processes in the various reaches of the Danube river.

National project (RO) The development of railways in the river–maritime area of Constanta Port increased the accessibility of the port, decreased travel time for cargo and sustained the development of efficient multimodal terminals.

Transnational project (NL, BE, DE, AT, RO) PROMINENT was aimed at providing solutions which make inland navigation as competitive as road transport - in terms of air pollutant emissions - by 2020 and beyond. In parallel, PROMINENT aimed to further decrease the energy consumption and carbon footprint of IWT.

National project (RO) The project was necessary for connecting the Constanţa Port to the Bucharest–Constanţa highway (A2), establishing a direct link between the Northern and the Southern part of the Constanta Port.

Transnational project (NL, UK, FR, SE, DE, AT, HU, RO) The project aimed at the modernisation of existing inland ships applying state-of-the-art knowledge and technology transfer from other transport modes.

Transnational project (DE, AT, RS, RO) The project supported the further development of innovative vessels and technology solutions for reducing the environmental impact of Danube navigation.

Transnational project (AT, SK, HU, HR, RS, RO, BG) WANDA aimed at establishing a sustainable, environmentally sound and transnationally coordinated approach in ship waste management along the Danube by (1) elaborating national ship waste management concepts, (2) implementing pilot actions and (3) developing a financing model for the operating system based on the polluter-pays principle.

Transnational project (AT, SK, HU, HR, RS, RO, BG, MD, UA) Based on the findings of the WANDA project, the main focus of CO-WANDA was on initiative work for a binding treaty, which shall provide clear guidelines for ship waste management along the Danube.

National project (AT) The project constituted of a feasibility study on the sustainable reduction of CO2 emissions as well as particle and NO2 emissions by using LNG (liquefied methane and bio methane) for Danube navigation.