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The Sixth LEC Sustainable Shipping Technology Forum “Greening Danube navigation – roadmap to an (almost) zero emission Danube fleet” was held in Graz on 26 June 2025

The European Union is embarking on a strategic transformation of its waterborne sector through the forthcoming EU Industrial Waterborne Strategy and EU Port Strategy, reaffirming its commitment to climate neutrality, industrial resilience, and technological leadership.

Danube Commission and EUSDR/PA1A organized the Second Joint Workshop ‘Roadmap & Measures for a Zero-Emission Danube Fleet’, with the aim to continue the structured dialogue on achieving the EU Green Deal targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions for 2023/2040/2050 in Danube navigation.

In the context of the upcoming European Maritime/Waterborne Industrial Strategy, the European Port Strategy and the Sustainable Transport Investment Plan to be elaborated by the European Commission, the inland waterway transport plays a vital role in the various pillars of the Clean Industrial Deal.

Ambassador Mihail Barbulat, the new Representative of the Republic of Moldova to the Danube Commission, presented his credentials on 2 April 2025

Ambassador  Fedir Shandor, the new Representative of Ukraine to the Danube Commission,  presented his credentials on 2 April 2025