Antwerp Inland Navigation School 2024
Date | Topic | Time | subject | speaker |
| Fleet, market and crew | 8h30 - 9h am | Registration | |
9h - 9h15 am | Welcome | dr. Edwin Verberght & Prof. dr. Edwin van Hassel, University of Antwerp | ||
9h15-10h15 am | Economic Research Overview in Inland Navigation and Current Projects | Prof. dr. Edwin van Hassel, University of Antwerp/TransportNET | ||
1hu15 - 10h30 am | Coffee Break | |||
10h30 - 11h15 am | Inland Waterway Transport Logistics: lessons learned from Novimove | dr. Peter Shobayo, University of Antwerp | ||
11h15 - 12h am | European Market Observation of Inland Navigation | dr. Norbert Kriedel, CCNR | ||
12h - 1h30 pm | Lunch and Networking Break @ Agora Caffee | |||
1h30 - 2h30 pm | The role of cooperations and the dry bulk market | Mr. Wilco Volker, NPRC | ||
2h30 - 3h30 pm | The Challenges in the IWT Containermarket | drs. Katrien Storms, UAntwerp, Chair Dennie Lockefeer | ||
3h30 - 4uhpm | Coffee Break | |||
4h - 5h pm | Labour market: from data to attractiveness policies | dr. Norbert Kriedel and Ms. Charline Daloze, CCNR | ||
| Policy and legislation | 9h - 10h am | Inland Navigation Policy and the institutional setting | dr. Edwin Verberght, University of Antwerp |
10h - 10h30 | Coffee Break | |||
10h30 - 11h15 | Labor law and Transport law, the case of the inland navigation | Prof. dr. Wouter Verheyen | ||
11h15 - 12h am | IWT in the European Trilogue | Mr. Hugues Van Honacker, European Commission, DG Move | ||
12h - 1h30 pm | Lunch and Networking Break @ Agora Caffee | |||
1h30 - 2h30 pm | The legal regime regarding social security contributions and taxes in inland navigation | Prof. dr. Marc De Decker, UGent | ||
2h30 - 3h30 pm | The role of CESNI, focus on qualifications and future crewing standards | Ms. Charline Daloze, CESNI | ||
3h30 - 4h pm | Coffee Break | |||
4h - 5h pm | International Conventions in IWT | Frouwke de Vries LL.M. MSc, IVR | ||
| Safety and dangerous goods | 9h - 10h am | How to improve safe transport of dangerous goods by inland tank barges | Mr. Ton Mol, OCIMF |
10h - 10h30 am | Coffee Break | |||
10h30 - 11h15 | Inland tanker market and safety from operators perspective | Mr. Joachim De Ruiter, VICTROL | ||
11h15 - 12h am | Fundamental concepts of safety of inland navigation and typical accidents | dr. Igor Bačkalov, Development Centre for Ship Technology and Transport Systems | ||
12h - 1h30 pm | Lunch and Networking Break @ Agora Caffee | |||
1h30 - 2h30 pm | Safety and dangerous goods | drs. Charis Christodoulou Raftis, University of Antwerp | ||
2h30 - 3h30 pm | Safety and accidents in IWT | Mr. Maurits van der Linde | ||
3h30 - 4h pm | Coffee Break | |||
4h - 5h pm | Dangerous goods on inland barges from a product manufacturer point of view | Mr. Vincent Denis, BASF | ||
25 April 2024 Schaliënstraat 5 2000 Antwerp | Innovation and greening | 8h30 - 9h am | Arrival at Seafar Remote Control Centers | |
9h - 9h45 am | Welcome & Remote-controlled inland navigation | Mr. Louis-Robert Cool, Seafar | ||
9h45 - 10h30 am | Financing innovation and greening in IWT: importance of a business case | Mr. Koen Ceyssens, Director - Corporate Coverage Belgium BNP Paribas | ||
10h30 - 10h45 am | Coffee Break | |||
10h45-11h30 am | Regulation on automation and ongoing projects | Herlinde Liégeois & Mr. Eric Schrooyen, De Vlaamse Waterweg | ||
11h30-12h30 am | Visit to the Seafar Remote Control Center | 2 groups 11u30 & 12u | ||
12h30 - 1h30 pm | Lunch and Networking Break @ Seafar | |||
1h30- 2h0 pm | Greening of the IWT from port perspective | ir. Thomas De Snijder, North Sea Port | ||
2h30 - 3h30 pm | Role of EICB ongoing innovations in greening and automation within Platina | Mr. Khalid Tachi, EICB | ||
3h30 - 4h pm | Coffee Break | |||
4h - 5h pm | Research on automation | drs. Camilla Domenighini, University of Antwerp | ||
26 April 2024 | Port and Infrastructure | 8h30 - 9h am | Arrival at Havenhuis | Zaha Hadidplein 1 - 2030 Antwerp |
9h - 9h15 am | Welcome | by Mr. Luc Arnouts, Port of Antwerp-Bruges | ||
9h15 - 10h15 am | The importance of IWT in PoAB | dr. Marjan Beelen, Port of Antwerp-Bruges | ||
10h15 - 10h30 | Coffee Break | |||
10h30 - 11h15 | How does Port of Antwerp-Bruges master Inland Navigation? | Port Captain drs. Niels Van Laer: | ||
11h15 - 12h am | Digital infrastructure, DT4GS and FOREMAST | dr. Tomas Ambra, INLECOM | ||
12h - 1h30 pm | Lunch @ PoAB | |||
1h30 - 3h pm | Panel discussion: Challenges of todays infrastructure and vision on greening, automation and digitalisation with Marjan Beelen (PoAB), Peter Maes (Victrol), Sophie Ringoot (Rederij Ringoot), Janeta Toma (EU IWT Platform), Jef Bauwens (De Vlaamse Waterweg) | Moderator: Prof. dr. Thierry Vanelslander, University of Antwerp, TransportNET | ||
3h - 3h30 pm | Closing speech | Mr. Jaap Gebraad | ||
3h30 - 5h pm | Closing network drink end of the AINS edition 2024 | PoAB |