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CEF Transport – River Information Services Infrastructure

Water marine Digital tech Mobility transport

This grant funds studies, works, and mixed projects to modernise inland waterway transport infrastructure through River Information Services (RIS), vessel traffic management systems, digital platforms, and smart shipping technologies on TEN-T networks. Public authorities, port operators, transport companies, technology providers, and consortia involving private sector partners are eligible to apply.

Part of call: CEF 2 Transport - Actions related to smart and interoperable mobility – General envelope

About this call

Objective:The objective is to modernise inland waterway transport infrastructure and facilitate the traffic, safety and transport management in the inland waterways of the TEN-T network.Scope:Studies and / or works related to:Projects supporting the implementation of River Information Services (RIS)[1], inland single window, inland port community systems, and other relevant vessel traffic management systems, including automation and smart shipping. The projects should primarily address inland waterway transport and/or port services targeted at inland waterway vessels.Where relevant, the projects should take into account the innovative new technologies and solutions in the fields of smart applications for transport resulting from Horizon Europe activities as well as the re-use of the European Digital Building Blocks[2].Digital platforms supported under CEF must be accessible for use by all operators on a non-discriminatory basis.[1] Directive 2005/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on harmonised river information services (RIS) on inland waterways in the Community (OJ L 255, 30.9.2005, p. 152).[2] https://ec.europa.eu/digital-building-blocks/wikis/display/DIGITAL/Digital+Homepage

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