Author: Danube Commission

Inland waterway transport is vital for supply of the European society and economy. It is therefore crucial to guarantee free movement of goods and crew members in Europe and to support the sector in its recovery after COVID-19.

The transport sector has a crucial role to play in the supply of goods, in particular medicines, medical devices,

  The Guidelines for border management measures to protect health and ensure the availability of goods and essential services adopted

For information on the COVID-19 regulations applied in the Rhine region we recommend to consult:
https://www.ccr-zkr.org/13070000-en.html

The coronavirus crisis has highlighted the challenge of protecting the health of the population whilst avoiding disruptions to the free movement of persons, and the delivery of goods

As multimodal hubs critical to the smooth and continued functioning of multiple European supply chains, European Inland Ports will play a critical role for the European economy during the coronavirus crisis.

Inland navigation is delivering vital services to the european citizens and economy. The free movement of vessels and crew members must be guaranteed by member states in order to keep essential freight flows running. Cruising and day trip industry fully collapsed.