environmental issue be handled so that all these policies converge in a ‘win–win’
fashion?
Inland navigation is considered to be a sustainable, safe and environmentally
friendly mode of transport; however, its capacity is far from utilized. In the
‘‘Communication on the promotion of Inland Waterway Transport (NAIADES)’’
(EU 2006), the Commission sets out an integrated action programme to fully
exploit the attraction and market potential of inland navigation.